Expungement
Arizona Marijuana Expungement – ARS 36-2862
If you have been convicted of a marijuana-related crime involving the possession, use, or sale of less than 2.5 ounces (or less than 12.5 grams of marijuana concentrate), you may be eligible to have your criminal record expunged under Arizona law. This type of legal relief—established through Proposition 207 and governed by A.R.S. § 36-2862—allows individuals to file a petition with the court to remove qualifying marijuana offenses from both criminal and arrest records.
Expungement can provide significant benefits, especially when it comes to clearing past convictions that continue to affect employment, housing, and other opportunities. If your case involved more than 2.5 ounces, or if you’re unsure about your eligibility, contact a qualified lawyer or criminal defense attorney for a case review. While prosecutors may challenge petitions in certain cases, particularly those involving higher quantities, the final decision rests with the court under applicable criminal justice procedures.
Minimum Required Information:
(We need the customer to be able to fill in these answers before purchasing.)
- Court Name:
- Case Number:
- Charges:
- Month/Day/Year of Crime:
- Anything Else We Should Know:
- Attachments: (We need the customer to be able to attach any supporting documentation.)
- Customer’s Full Legal Name: (Also, list any prior names if different at the time of the case.)
- Date of Birth:
- Customer’s Phone number:
- Customer’s Email:
- Customer’s Mailing Address:
Legal Benefits:
- Expungement of judgment of guilt (aka no longer guilty), or arrest (as if they were never arrested)
- Expunged for the rest of their life
- Restore Gun Rights automatically
- Restore Civil Rights automatically
- The public cannot access the information through government systems
- Released from ALL penalties that came with the conviction
- Most useful for employment, housing, financial aid, and loan applications because once approved you do not have to disclose
- DPS must update criminal background information and expunge everything
Limitations:
- Does not remove from driving records or insurance
- Does not delete everything from the internet that is not government-owned
Eligible:
- Criminal convictions only
- Accepted guilty plea or found guilty at trial
- You are still eligible even if you did NOT complete all sentence requirements (such as outstanding fees). You do not get any refund of fees already paid to the court.
Approval Process:
- Typically, it takes more than 90 days from the time the application is submitted. Applications are normally reviewed multiple times for accuracy before being submitted and filed within 30 days of the time the firm is hired.
Legal Factors:
- If your case involves more than 2 1/2 ounces, the prosecutor commonly objects, but the judge can still approve.
