The client carried two Class 6 Felony convictions out of Maricopa County Superior Court from a 2014 case: a Drug Paraphernalia count and a Marijuana count. Future First filed the Application to Expunge under ARS § 36-2862 and the court granted the application in 67 days, expunging both marijuana-related felony convictions from the record.
At a glance
| Original conviction | Drug Paraphernalia (ARS § 13-3415), Class 6 Felony; Marijuana Possession (ARS § 13-3405), 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 | 67 days from application filing to granted |
The challenge
Proposition 207 created the Arizona marijuana expungement path under ARS § 36-2862. Before the statute, marijuana convictions stayed on the record like every other drug conviction. After the statute, qualifying marijuana possession and paraphernalia convictions can be expunged on application. The statutory threshold is specific. The amount of marijuana, the offense conduct, and the conviction category have to fit the categories the statute covers.
The client’s 2014 case sat squarely within the expungement statute. The Class 6 Felony Marijuana Possession count and the Class 6 Felony Drug Paraphernalia count both qualified for the relief Prop 207 enabled. The remaining work was the application.
What we did
Future First filed the Application to Expunge under ARS § 36-2862 in Maricopa County Superior Court. The application laid out the conviction record, the statutory category match, and the request for the court to expunge both counts. Marijuana expungement applications run on a different track than set aside or sealing applications. The statutory standard is whether the conviction fits the marijuana possession or paraphernalia categories the statute covers.
The 67-day grant cycle reflects how Maricopa County Superior Court moves clean marijuana expungement applications. The court has a dedicated process for handling these filings. When the application matches the statutory categories and the documentation is in place, the relief moves quickly.
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 covers marijuana possession and paraphernalia convictions that fall within the categories Proposition 207 specified. The statute reaches back to convictions that pre-date Prop 207. The amount of marijuana, the offense conduct, and the conviction type all factor into eligibility.
Marijuana expungement under § 36-2862 is different from set aside and sealing. Set aside vacates a conviction and lifts civil disabilities. Sealing closes public access. Expungement under § 36-2862 treats the case as if it never occurred for the purposes the statute specifies. The relief is broader than set aside and sealing on marijuana-specific convictions.
Maricopa County Superior Court hears the bulk of statewide marijuana expungement applications. The process is well-established. The applications move fast when the application matches the statutory criteria and the documentation is in order.
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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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