The client carried a misdemeanor DUI conviction from 2008. A Tucson Set Aside DUI order under ARS § 13-905 vacated the judgment of guilt and came with a Certificate of Second Chance for employment, licensing, and housing.
At a glance
| Original conviction | Driving Under the Influence (ARS § 28-1381(A)(1)), Class 1 Misdemeanor, 2008 |
| Application filed | Application to Set Aside Conviction (ARS § 13-905), 2026 |
| Court | Tucson Municipal Court |
| Result | Set aside granted with a Certificate of Second Chance |
| Rights restored | Released from the penalties and disabilities of the conviction |
| Time from application to grant | 16 days from application filing to granted |
The challenge
The client pleaded to a Class 1 misdemeanor DUI in 2008 and completed every term of the sentence. The case was old, but the conviction was not gone. A DUI on the record reaches into employment, professional licensing, and housing for years after the sentence ends.
A set aside does not erase a conviction, but it vacates the judgment of guilt and releases the person from the penalties and disabilities tied to it. For someone who built a clean life over the years that followed, including military service, that release matters. A Tucson Set Aside DUI order changes how the record reads.
What we did
Future First filed the Application to Set Aside Conviction under ARS § 13-905 in Tucson Municipal Court, paired with a request for a Certificate of Second Chance. The firm walked the court through every statutory factor: the completed sentence, the paid financial obligations, the single decades-old offense, and the years of law-abiding life and service since.
The court found the client met every requirement, set aside the conviction, and released the client from the penalties and disabilities resulting from it. The court also issued the Certificate of Second Chance, which adds protections for occupational licensing under Title 32 and gives employers and housing providers the liability protections of ARS § 12-558.03. The Tucson Set Aside DUI order came through 16 days after filing.
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If you have an old DUI in Arizona
A set aside under ARS § 13-905 is one of the strongest tools Arizona gives someone with an old conviction. The court vacates the judgment of guilt and releases you from the penalties and disabilities of the case. The record then shows the conviction was set aside.
A Certificate of Second Chance goes further. It clears barriers to occupational licenses under Title 32 and gives the employers and landlords who take a chance on you legal protection for doing so. The two together can reopen doors that an old DUI kept shut.
Eligibility usually opens once you complete your sentence and satisfy every financial term. If you have an old DUI, a set aside paired with a Certificate of Second Chance is worth pursuing.
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