Endangerment

What is the Arizona Crime of Endangerment?

What is endangerment? The crime of endangerment is charged in situations where a person places another in danger by acting recklessly. The statute, in relevant part, states: A. A person commits endangerment by recklessly endangering another person with a substantial risk of imminent death or physical injury. B. Endangerment involving a substantial risk of imminent death is a class 6 felony. In all other cases, it is a class 1 misdemeanor. When would a person be charged with endangerment? For

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