Ley sobre actividades de racketeering y acciones civiles en Arizona

Explicación Simple

Si alguien te hace daño a ti o a tu negocio por hacer cosas ilegales, puedes demandarlo para recibir dinero. A veces, puedes obtener hasta tres veces lo que perdiste y que te paguen los gastos legales.

Es como cuando en un juego de fútbol un jugador hace trampa y le quita la victoria a otro. El jugador afectado puede pedir que se revise la jugada y, si se demuestra la trampa, se le puede dar la victoria y hasta una recompensa extra.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan tiene una tienda de bicicletas y su vecino, Pedro, está involucrado en un esquema ilegal que le hace daño a su negocio. Juan puede demandar a Pedro por los daños y, si gana, podría recibir el dinero que perdió y los costos de su abogado.

Penalidades

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Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

13-2314.04 . Racketeering; unlawful activity; civil remedies by private cause of action; definitions A. A person who sustains reasonably foreseeable injury to his person, business or property by a pattern of racketeering activity, or by a violation of section 13-2312 involving a pattern of racketeering activity, may file an action in superior court for the recovery of up to treble damages and the costs of the suit, including reasonable attorney fees for trial and appellate representation. If the person against whom a racketeering claim has been asserted, including a lien, prevails on that claim, the person may be awarded costs and reasonable attorney fees incurred in defense of that claim. No person may rely on any conduct that would have been actionable as fraud in the purchase or sale of securities to establish an action under this section except an action against a person who is convicted of a crime in connection with the fraud, in which case the period to initiate a civil action starts to run on the date on which the conviction becomes final. B. The superior court has jurisdiction to prevent, restrain and remedy a pattern of racketeering activity or a violation of section 13-2312 involving a pattern of racketeering activity, after making provision for the rights of all innocent persons affected by the violation and after a hearing or trial, as appropriate, by issuing appropriate orders. C. Before a determination of liability these orders may include, but are not limited to, entering restraining orders or prohibitions or taking such other actions, including the acceptance of satisfactory performance bonds, the creation of receiverships and the enforcement of constructive trusts, in connection with any property or other interest subject to damage or other remedies or