02/11/2023
ARS 13-911: The Arizona legislature has enacted a new law that goes into effect in 2023, which allows a person to file a petition to seal all of their case records related to a criminal offense they may or may not have committed. In the simplest of terms, an individual who has been charged with a crime may file a petition to seal their records if the person was:-
-Charged with a criminal offense that was either dismissed or resulted in a not guilty verdict at trial; or
-Arrested for a crime and charges were not filed; or
-Convicted of a criminal offense and has since completed all of the terms and conditions of their sentence, including the payment of all fines and obligations to any victims
1. Ten years for a class 2 or 3 felony.
2. Five years for a class 4, 5 or 6 felony.
3. Three years for a class 1 misdemeanor.
4. Two years for a class 2 or 3 misdemeanor.
