ARS 13-3011: Disclosing Confidential Ex Parte Order Information

What the State Must Prove Under § 13-3011

A. Except in any trial, hearing or other judicial proceeding, a person shall not knowingly disclose to another person any information concerning either:

1. The application for or the granting or denial of orders for the interception or installation of a pen register or trap and trace device or a request for the preservation of records or evidence pursuant to section 13-3016 or a subpoena issued pursuant to section 13-3018.
2. The identity of the person or persons whose communications are the subject of an ex parte order, subpoena or records preservation request granted pursuant to sections 13-3010, 13-3015, 13-3016, 13-3017 and 13-3018.

The State must prove every element of the paragraph it actually charged, beyond a reasonable doubt. Which paragraph appears on the complaint decides what the case is about, and it is the first thing to check.

Penalties for a § 13-3011 Conviction

Felony ranges are set by A.R.S. § 13-702(D) and apply to a first felony conviction that is not dangerous and not repetitive. A dangerous offense (§ 13-704), a repetitive offense (§ 13-703) or a dangerous crime against children (§ 13-705) carries a longer range, and some carry mandatory prison with no probation. Misdemeanor maximums come from §§ 13-707 and 13-802; surcharges are added on top of every fine.

Full Text of A.R.S. § 13-3011

Source: Arizona Revised Statutes § 13-3011, Arizona Legislative Council revision of 09/19/25. Read the official text on azleg.gov. Statutes change; verify the current version before relying on it.

Related Statutes in Chapter 30 — Eavesdropping And Communications

• A.R.S. § 13-3009 — Duty to report to law enforcement officers
• A.R.S. § 13-3008 — Possession of interception devices
• A.R.S. § 13-3006 — Divulging communication service information
• A.R.S. § 13-3016 — Stored oral, wire and electronic communications
• A.R.S. § 13-3005 — Interception of wire, electronic and oral communications
• A.R.S. § 13-3004 — Sending threatening or anonymous letter
• A.R.S. § 13-3003 — Opening, reading or publishing sealed letter of another without authority
• A.R.S. § 13-3019 — Surreptitious photographing, videotaping, filming or digitally recording or viewing

How Tamou Law Group Defends § 13-3011 Cases

A § 13-3011 case is decided by the paragraph the State charged, not by the statute as a whole. We start with the charging document and the disclosure, identify which subsection the prosecutor has to prove, and test whether the evidence actually reaches every element of it. Where the class turns on a fact such as value, an alleged injury, a prior conviction or the identity of the person involved, that fact is frequently the difference between a class 1 misdemeanor and something far less serious, and it is where these cases are won.

We handle disclosing confidential ex parte order information cases across Maricopa County and statewide, from our Scottsdale and Phoenix offices. Call 623-321-4699 any time, or read the statute in full above before you speak to anyone about the case.