What are the penalties for urinating in public in Arizona-

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2. Under Arizona law, there is no statute for public urination per se, actually. However, public urination umbrellas many different criminal codes. Criminal littering, criminal nuisance, and disorderly conduct are a few of the transgressions. And if anything is fully exposed, then it falls into indecent exposure, too.
3. The most common charge would be indecent exposure, pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes § 13-1402. Assuming the situation does not rise to the felony level (exposure to a person under 15 years of age), it constitutes a class 1 misdemeanor. The penalty range is a maximum of six months confinement, pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes §13-707, along with a fine of not more than $2,500, pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes §13-802.
4. A conviction is considered a criminal offense and will result in a permanent criminal record. I would urge you to retain criminal defense counsel, which is your best option for avoiding serving time through a negotiated plea bargain or, better yet, hopefully defending against the charge.

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