(a) Definitions. As used in this section:
(1) Hate crime means the commission of any misdemeanor offense under A.R.S. § 13-1203 (Assault), A.R.S. § 13-1602 (Criminal Damage), A.R.S. § 13-1502/1503/1504 (Criminal Trespass), A.R.S. § 13-2904 (Disorderly Conduct), A.R.S. § 13-1201 (Endangerment), A.R.S. § 13-2921 (Harassment), A.R.S. § 13-1802 (Telephone Harassment), A.R.S. § 13-1202 (Threats and Intimidation), A.R.S. § 13-1303 (Unlawful Imprisonment), or T.C. § 16-30 (Graffiti) against an individual or group of individuals or the property of an individual or group, accompanied by malicious intent as defined in subsection (2) hereof.
(2) Malicious intent means the intent to commit any act, the commission of which is a necessary element of any offense referred to in subsection (a)(1) above, motivated by malice toward a victim because of the victim's actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, familial status and/or marital status.
(3) Institutional vandalism means knowingly vandalizing, defacing or otherwise damaging:
a. Any church, synagogue, mosque, other building structure, or place used for religious worship and/or the grounds adjacent to, rented by, or owned by such entities;
b. Any cemetery mortuary or other facility used for the purpose of burying or memorializing the dead;
c. Any school, educational facility or community center and/or grounds adjacent to, rented by, or owned by said entities.
d. Any hospital, health clinic, or other health care facility.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to commit a hate crime or institutional vandalism, as defined in this section, against another individual or group of individuals.
(Ord. No. 8506, § 1, 5-22-95; Ord. No. 11057, § 2, 3-27-13; Ord. No. 11443, § 1, 3-21-17)