Expunging or sealing records

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Question: I have a charge that appears on a background check, its a conviction for drug paraphernalia. Is it possible to have that expunged or set a side?

Answer:
Arizona does not presently have an ‘expungement’ statute.  The laws about setting aside a conviction are presently found in A.R.S. §§ 13-904 – 912 . A.R.S. § 13-907  permits a person convicted of a felony to request a "set aside" of a felony conviction under certain circumstances. The statutes use the term “set aside the judgment.” An application to have your conviction set aside may use the language “vacate judgment and dismiss charges.” In this situation, “setting aside a conviction,” means the same thing as “vacating judgment and dismissing the charges.”

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  • I have a charge that appears on a background check, its a conviction for drug paraphernalia. Is it possible to have that expunged or set a side?

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