Oct. 2008
Quick Reference Guide
Ninth Circuit Immigration Consequences:
Common Arizona Criminal Offenses and Preferable Alternative Dispositions
Table A
Long Term Legal Permanent Residents
(5 years Lawful Permanent Residency and 7 years continuous residence in the United States)

Preferable Disposition	
Relief May Be Available 	
Probably No Relief	

·	Solicitation for Simple Possession: § 13-1002	

·	Misd. Possession less than 30 grams marijuana § 13-3405
             First Conviction Only
             No Element of Occurring in                   Prison/Correctional Setting

     
          [8 USC § 1227(a)(2)(B)(I)]	
DRUG OFFENSES

·	Simple Possession of Paraphernalia  § 13-3415

·	Simple Possession 
                   Except no relief for:
         Cocaine Base (Crack)                           (more than 5 gm)
                     Flunitrazepam (date                              rape drug) (any                                      amount)
                    
       [8 U.S.C. §1127(a)(2)(B)]	

·	“Illicit Trafficking”
            Any crime with element of                commercial dealing, e.g.                   possession with intent, sale,              attempt or conspiracy to                    sell. Examples:
  § 13-3405A(2), (4)
              § 13-3408A(2)

 ·	“Drug Trafficking Crimes” A variety of drug crimes corresponding to federal offenses. E.g. § 13-3408A(4)(manufacture)
    
      [8 U.S.C. §1101(a)(43)(B)]	

·	Non DV  
           § 13-2917: Public Nuisance;
           § 13-904: Disorderly Conduct
           § 13-2908: Criminal Nuisance

·	DV
§ 13-1203A(1): Simple                             Reckless Assault (unless victim is a minor)
§ 13‑1602: Misd. Criminal                        Damage (probably)

	DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
	
·	Misdemeanor Domestic Violence
            § 13-1203A(1)(2)(3) (see                     Reckless Assault exception)

·	Violation of DV-Order of Protection
            §§ 13-3602, 13-2810
(Even for non-violent                           conduct)

·	Agg. Assault
           § 13-1204 (w/ 1 year prison                  term) 		

·	Resisting Arrest
            § 13-2508 (w/ 1 year                          prison term )

[8 U.S.C. §1101(A)(43)(F)]

·	Most DUI
           § 28-1381: Simple                                     Misdemeanor DUI
           § 28-1383A(2): Agg. DUI
             (Recidivist)
           § 28-1383A(2): Agg. DUI (w/                  suspended license but not                       actually driving)	
DUI

·	Agg. DUI
            §28-1383 (A): (with                                suspended license & actually                driving)	

·	Endangerment
            §13-1201(B)	

	

Non-Deportable	
Relief May Be Available 	
Probably No Relief	

·	Single Misdemeanor Theft Offense

·	Trespass
            § 13-1502: 3rd Degree 
            § 13-1503: 2nd Degree
            § 13-1504A(2),(3): 1st Degree	
THEFT

·	1 Class 6 Open Theft offense within 5 years of entry (even if probation)		

·	2 or More Theft Misdemeanors
            not arising from same scheme              any time after admission	

·	All Felony Theft Offenses  (sentence 1 year or more) 
           §13-1801 et. seq.
           §13-1501 et. seq. burglary

[(8 USC § 1101(a)(43)(G)] 	

	
MISCELLANEOUS

·	1 class 6 open crime involving moral turpitude (CIMT) 
            w/in 5 years of admission (if                 sentence of 1 year can be                      imposed)
·	2 CIMT
            any time after admission 
 
[8 USC § 1227 (a)(2)(A)(I)] 	

·	All Aggravated Felonies       8 USC § 1101(a)(43)(A)-(U)
	
By Michael Harwin and Jared Brown                                                            Long Term Legal Permanent Resident 
      (Cont’d)

** Please note that this chart is a rough guide to the immigration consequences of a limited set of Arizona state convictions.  It is not designed to provide a comprehensive guide to the immigration consequences of a conviction, nor is it meant to replace the legal advice of an immigration professional. 

October 2008 
Quick Reference Guide
Immigration Consequences: Common Arizona Criminal Offenses and Preferable Alternative Dispositions

Table B
Short Term Legal Permanent Residents; Non Immigrant Visa holders; Undocumented
(10 Years Continuous Physical Presence in US AND has LPR or Citizen Spouse, Child or Parent) 

Preferable Dispostion	
Relief Possible	
Probably No Relief	

·	Solicitation for Simple Possession § 13-1002	

 	
	DRUG OFFENSES

·	Misd. Possession Less Than 30 Grams Marijuana-
            § 13-3405–1st Offense
            
[§ 1229(a)(2)(B)(I) and 
  § 1182(a)(2)(A)(i)(I)] (unclear if relief available)	

·	All Other Drug Related Offenses
            Paraphernalia
            Simple possession
            Trafficking, etc.

[8 USC §1127 (a)(2)(B)]

·	Non DV 
           § 13-2917 Public Nuisance;
           § 13-2904 Disorderly Conduct
           § 13-2908 Criminal Nuisance

·	DV
§ 13-1203A(1): Simple                           Reckless Assault (unless      
             victim is a minor)
            § 13‑1602: Misd. Criminal                     Damage (probably)	
	DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

		
	
·	Domestic Violence
            § 13-1203(A)(c)
            § 13-3601
            § 13-1602 felony criminal                       damage (probably)

·	Violation of DV-Order of Protection
            §§ 13-3602, 13-2810
(Even for non-violent                           conduct)					

·	Most DUI
           § 28-1381: Simple                                  Misdemeanor DUI
           § 28-1383A(2): Agg. DUI
            (recidivist)
           § 28-1383A(2): Agg. DUI (w/                 suspended license but not                       actually driving)	
	DUI

	
·	Certain Agg DUI
           § 28-1383 (A): Agg. DUI                       (with suspended license &                    Actually Driving)

·	Endangerment
            §13-1201(B)

·	Trespass		
            § 13-1502: 3rd Degree 
            § 13-1503: 2nd Degree
            § 13-1504A(2),(3): 1st Degree

·	Single Misdemeanor Theft
            if sentence imposed is less     
            than 6 months
	
                     THEFT

·	1 C6F “Open” Theft Offense 

·	2 or More Theft Offenses any time 	

	
	MISCELLANEOUS
	
·	1 felony conviction involving moral turpitude
·	1 misdemeanor conviction involving moral turpitude w/ sentence imposed greater than 6 months
·	2 or more convictions of any kind w/ more than 5 years sentence imposed in the aggregate
·	All Aggravated Felonies	

By Michael Harwin and Jared Brown
** Please note that this chart is a rough guide to the immigration consequences of a limited set of Arizona state convictions.  It is not designed to provide a comprehensive guide to the immigration consequences of a conviction, nor is it meant to replace the legal advice of an immigration professional.