The client carried a Class 6 undesignated felony for Disorderly Conduct out of Maricopa County. This Maricopa Designate To Misdemeanor win closed that chapter. Future First secured the designation of the felony down to a Class 1 misdemeanor. The client now carries a misdemeanor conviction instead of a felony.
At a glance
| Original conviction | Disorderly Conduct (ARS § 13-2904(A)(6)), Class 6 undesignated felony, 2024 |
| Applications filed | Early discharge from probation and designation to a misdemeanor under ARS § 13-604, 2026 |
| Court | Maricopa County Superior Court |
| Result | Discharged from probation early and the felony designated to a Class 1 misdemeanor |
| Rights restored | Not applicable |
| Time to designation | Granted the same day the motion was filed |
The challenge
A felony conviction follows you everywhere. It shows up on background checks. It blocks jobs. It stalls professional licenses. Employers see the felony label and stop reading. Landlords do the same. The client faced this every time an application asked about a criminal record. A Class 6 felony for Disorderly Conduct sat on the record and shaped how strangers judged the client.
The felony label carries weight far beyond the courtroom. It touches housing, credit, and the right to hold certain jobs. A Maricopa Designate To Misdemeanor order removes the felony status and replaces it with a misdemeanor. That change reopens doors the felony had closed. The client wanted those doors open again.
What we did
The probation department petitioned the court for early termination of probation. The court agreed and discharged the client from supervised probation well ahead of the three-year term. Future First moved to time the misdemeanor designation to that same order. In one order, the court both released the client from probation and reduced the felony.
Future First secured the designation of the undesignated Class 6 felony to a Class 1 misdemeanor under ARS § 13-604. An undesignated felony sits in limbo. The court has not yet decided whether it stays a felony or drops to a misdemeanor. The judge holds that choice open, often until probation ends. That open window is the opportunity. Future First filed the motion, and the court granted the designation the same day.
Timing the designation to the discharge mattered. Coordinating both actions in one order meant the client walked out of Maricopa County Superior Court off probation and holding a misdemeanor. This Maricopa Designate To Misdemeanor result turned a felony conviction into a misdemeanor without a second hearing cycle. One filing. One order. A permanent change to the record.
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If you have an undesignated felony in Arizona
An undesignated Class 6 felony is a conviction the court has not locked in as a felony. Arizona law lets the judge leave the designation open. At sentencing the court can hold the class undecided and revisit it later. Until the court designates it, the conviction can go either way.
ARS § 13-604 is the path to designate that open felony down to a Class 1 misdemeanor. Eligibility turns on the class of the offense and the court holding the designation open. Most defendants become eligible once they complete probation or reach the point where the court will terminate it. The designation matters because it strips the felony label off the record for good. A misdemeanor conviction carries far lighter consequences on background checks, job applications, and licensing.
Timing after probation is the lever. When the court ends probation, the moment is right to ask for the designation. A Maricopa Designate To Misdemeanor motion filed at that point can move fast. Future First filed and won this one the same day. Handling the discharge and the designation together keeps the process clean and the record clear.
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