The client carried a 2025 Class 1 Misdemeanor leaving the scene of a damage accident charge that the State dismissed through diversion. Future First filed for sealing under ARS § 13-911 and the Encanto Justice Court granted the application in 2026.
At a glance
| Original conviction | Fail to Stop at Scene of Damage Accident (ARS § 28-662(A)(1)), Class 1 Misdemeanor, 2025 |
| Application filed | Application to Seal Criminal Case Records, ARS § 13-911, 2026 |
| Court | Encanto Justice Court |
| Result | Sealing Record Granted; All Records Sealed. |
| Rights restored | N/A (misdemeanor; no civil or firearm rights lost). Records sealed under ARS § 13-911. |
| Time from filing to grant | 71 days from application filing to granted |
The challenge
A Class 1 Misdemeanor for leaving the scene of an accident reads like dishonesty on a background check. Employers in driving roles, delivery, insurance, and any job with bonding or fiduciary trust treat it as a red flag. Insurance carriers raise premiums on driving records that show the charge even after dismissal.
The client completed the Maricopa County Attorney’s Justice Court Diversion Class. The State dismissed the case with prejudice in 2025. The arrest record still showed in commercial background databases, attached to the charging documents.
What we did
Future First filed a Application to Seal Criminal Case Records under ARS § 13-911 in Encanto Justice Court. The application documented the arrest, the charging document created by the Arizona Department of Public Safety, and the dismissal. We attached the State’s motion to dismiss and the court’s signed dismissal order.
Encanto Sealing Records Leaving Scene applications work when the applicationer has completed every requirement and no new offenses appear on the post-application DPS report. We confirmed sentence compliance on the diversion class. We confirmed no new charges. The State did not object within the statutory window.
The judge granted the application under ARS § 13-911. The court ordered sealing of all records relating to the arrest, the charging documents, and the case file. The Clerk transmitted the order to the Department of Public Safety and the prosecutor.
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If you have an old leaving the scene charge in Arizona
A dismissed Class 1 Misdemeanor leaving the scene case is eligible for sealing under ARS § 13-911. The eligibility wait period is short for dismissals. The applicationer files in the same court where the charge was originally filed.
Sealing is the right tool for records that should not follow a person who already met every court condition. The application requires complete documentation of the underlying case, proof of completion, and a sentence-compliance declaration.
Once sealed, the case file leaves public-access systems. Background check vendors must remove the record on request. Employers and landlords no longer see it on commercial background reports.
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Want to clear your record in Arizona? Call Future First Criminal Law at 602-900-6240 or request a free consultation. We have handled hundreds of Arizona record removal applications across every statute path. The cleanup is permanent and the process moves faster when handled by a firm that knows the local court.
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