The client carried two Class 6 Felony marijuana-related convictions out of Maricopa County Superior Court from a 2003 case. Future First filed the Application to Expunge under ARS § 36-2862 and the court granted the application in one day, expunging both marijuana-related felony convictions overnight.
At a glance
| Original conviction | Possession or Use of Marijuana (ARS § 13-3405), Class 6 Felony; Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (ARS § 13-3415), Class 6 Felony |
| Application filed | Application to Expunge, ARS § 36-2862, 2021 |
| Court | Maricopa County Superior Court |
| Result | Expungement Granted. Both marijuana-related counts expunged from the record. |
| Rights restored | The applicant is treated as if the conviction never occurred for marijuana-related expungement purposes under § 36-2862. The record is removed. |
| Time from application to grant | 1 day from application filing to granted |
The challenge
Proposition 207 created the marijuana expungement path under ARS § 36-2862. The statute lists the specific marijuana possession and paraphernalia conviction categories that qualify for expungement relief. When the conviction record matches the statutory categories cleanly, the court can grant the application without contested briefing or extended review.
The client’s 2003 case sat squarely within the statutory categories. Two Class 6 Felony counts. One Marijuana Possession. One Drug Paraphernalia. Both qualified. The application was the final step in clearing two decades-old marijuana-related felony convictions from the record.
What we did
Future First filed the Application to Expunge under ARS § 36-2862 in Maricopa County Superior Court. The application documented the conviction record, matched each count to the statutory category, and requested the court enter the expungement order. The application was filed clean. Nothing for the prosecutor to contest. Nothing for the court to clarify.
The 1-day grant cycle reflects what a perfectly built marijuana expungement application looks like in Maricopa County Superior Court. The court has a streamlined process for handling these filings. When the application matches the statutory criteria precisely and the documentation is unambiguous, the order can come the next business day.
The judge signed the order. Expungement granted on both Class 6 Felony counts. The marijuana conviction record is expunged. For purposes of the marijuana expungement statute, the applicant is treated as if the convictions never occurred.
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If you have an Arizona marijuana conviction
ARS § 36-2862 is the fastest record cleanup remedy in Arizona law when the case fits. The statute covers specific marijuana possession and paraphernalia conviction categories. The amount of marijuana, the offense conduct, and the conviction type determine eligibility. When the case matches, the relief is faster than any other Arizona record removal path.
The 1-day grant in this case is not typical. Most marijuana expungements take weeks to months. The speed turns on how clean the application is, how clearly the conviction matches the statutory category, and how the court’s docket handles the filing. The application has to be flawless to draw a one-day order.
Maricopa County Superior Court hears the bulk of statewide marijuana expungement applications. The court’s process is mature. When the application is built tight, the relief is fast. When the application has gaps, the case drags. The work is in building the application cleanly the first time.
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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.
Anonymized in line with firm policy. Client name not used. Specific dates approximated to year only. Outcome described reflects this client’s actual results. Past outcomes do not guarantee future results. For more detailed information on Arizona record removal law, visit the Arizona State Legislature website.
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