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Arrest Without Conviction In Arizona
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This law created Arizona Revised Statute 13-911 – the state's first record-sealing law. ARS 13-911 states that an individual can file a petition to have his or her case records related to a criminal offense sealed if he or she meets certain conditions.
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ARS § 13-911 This law went into effect on January 1, 2023, and can enable thousands of citizens in Arizona to have their records sealed rather than only set aside. This comes with the advantage of erasing it entirely from public view.
Arizona does not expunge criminal convictions. Instead, Arizona allows a court to set aside a judgment, where a criminal conviction still exists on a person's record, but the penalties associated with the conviction have been released.
Unlike the option of setting aside a record, an expungement order under Arizona law sets the conviction aside and removes all references to it from public records. This means that if someone runs a background check on you, your criminal record would not show up.
On January 1, 2023, A.R.S. Section 13-911 went into effect, which allows for certain individuals with criminal records to seal those records from public view. Previously, Arizona only allowed conviction “set-asides” but not expungements or record sealings.
Waiting Period for Expungement in Arizona 2 years: low-grade misdemeanors. 3 years: class 1 misdemeanors. 5 years: class 4, 5 or 6 felonies. 10 years: class 2 or 3 felonies.
"Arrest" means the actual custodial restraint of a person or the person's submission to custody.
In most cases, having a clean prior record helps a defendant immensely, because it can be used to show the court that the situation in which they have found themselves is not consistent with their usual behavior.
If so, it means they were unable to find anything in your screening results that would disqualify you for the position. As for the catch: if they used the standard-issue FBI background-check database, they could've easily missed one or more offenses on your part.
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You may be eligible to set aside your convictions under Arizona law ARS 13-905. A conviction set aside is Arizona's version of expungement.In Arizona, expungement is not available in any circumstance. Arizona permits the filing of a "Motion to Set Aside the Conviction." To have a qualifying record expunged, all you have to do is fill out the required forms and submit them to the correct courthouse in your county. An arrest should show up on your record but if the record is complete, it should also show that it was dismissed. A person who is arrested, convicted or sentenced before, on or after December 31, 2022, may petition the court to have their criminal case record sealed. Arizona has several methods to clear your criminal conviction. Arizona does not expunge criminal convictions. A new Arizona law that went into effect this year allows individuals to seal their criminal records for the first time in the state.