The client’s 2004 felony burglary and trafficking case sat on public record for more than twenty years. Future First won a Coconino SRA Burglary and trafficking sealing order under ARS § 13-911 that removed the entire case from public view.
At a glance
| Original conviction | Burglary in the Third Degree (ARS § 13-1506), a Class 4 felony, and Trafficking in Stolen Property First Degree (ARS § 13-2307), a Class 2 felony, 2004 |
| Application filed | Petition to seal criminal case records under ARS § 13-911, 2024 |
| Court | Coconino County Superior Court |
| Result | All records of arrest, conviction, and sentence sealed |
| Rights restored | Records sealed. Firearm and civil rights restored through the companion set aside |
| Time from application to grant | 538 days from application filing to granted |
The challenge
The client resolved this case by plea in 2004, served his jail term, completed probation, and paid every fine. The case still surfaced on every background search. A felony burglary and trafficking record is the kind of result that ends job applications before an interview happens. Housing applications went the same way.
A set aside changes the legal status of a conviction, but the paper trail stays public. Only sealing under ARS § 13-911 takes the case out of the databases employers and landlords actually search.
What we did
Future First petitioned Coconino County Superior Court to seal all records relating to the case under ARS § 13-911. The State opposed relief. Future First filed a reply showing the statutory waiting period had passed, the client had completed every term and condition of the sentence, and sealing served both the client’s interests and public safety.
The court granted the Coconino SRA Burglary and trafficking petition in full. The order seals all records relating to the client’s arrest, conviction, and sentence, directs the Clerk to seal the case file, and transmits the order to the Department of Public Safety and the prosecutor. The court granted a companion set aside on the same case, and the same effort cleared two related cases from the same era.
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If you have an old conviction in Arizona
Sealing under ARS § 13-911 is the strongest cleanup Arizona law offers for a conviction record. Once sealed, the arrest, the charges, and the sentence come off public court records and standard background checks. You gain the legal right to state on most applications that you were not arrested for and not convicted of the sealed offense.
Felonies carry waiting periods that run from completion of the sentence. Old cases from the 1990s and 2000s usually cleared those windows long ago. The real work is proving full compliance and presenting the life you have built since, especially when the State objects.
The Coconino SRA Burglary result shows courts will seal serious felony classes when the statute is satisfied. A Class 2 felony trafficking record came off public view here.
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Want to clear your record in Arizona? Call Future First Criminal Law at 602-900-7625 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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