Federal Crimes, Tempe (Arizona)

If you are charged with a crime in Arizona, it is most likely that it will be considered a state crime. There are some cases however, when a crime is no longer a crime against the state, but a crime against the country. These cases are called federal crimes and they are serious infractions that are handled in Federal court. Being found guilty of a federal crime will most likely result in time served in a federal penitentiary.