The client carried a Class 6 Felony Marijuana Violation conviction out of Maricopa County Superior Court. Future First filed the Application to Expunge under ARS § 36-2862 and the court granted the application in 25 days, expunging the marijuana-related felony from the record.
At a glance
| Original conviction | Marijuana Violation (ARS § 13-3405), Class 6 Felony |
| Application filed | Application to Expunge, ARS § 36-2862, 2023 |
| Court | Maricopa County Superior Court |
| Result | Expungement Granted. Marijuana-related felony count 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 | 25 days 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, paraphernalia, and related 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 case sat squarely within the statutory categories. One Class 6 Felony Marijuana Violation count. The conduct fell inside the statutory cutoffs on amount and possession. The application was the final step in clearing the marijuana-related felony 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 the 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 25-day grant cycle reflects what a clean 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 moves through the docket in weeks rather than months.
The judge signed the order. Expungement granted on the Class 6 Felony Marijuana Violation count. The marijuana conviction record is expunged. For purposes of the marijuana expungement statute, the applicant is treated as if the conviction 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 25-day grant in this case reflects the speed available under § 36-2862 when the application is built cleanly the first time. The speed turns on how clearly the conviction matches the statutory category, how the documentation is assembled, and how the court’s docket handles the filing.
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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