The client carried a 2008 Class 6 Felony Drug Paraphernalia conviction out of Maricopa County Superior Court. Future First filed an application to set aside the judgment under ARS § 13-905 and the court granted the application in 2025, vacating the judgment and restoring civil and firearm rights.
At a glance
| Original conviction | Drug Paraphernalia Violation (ARS § 13-3415), Class 6 Felony, 2008 |
| Application filed | Application to Set Aside Judgment, ARS § 13-905, 2024 |
| Court | Maricopa County Superior Court |
| Result | Set Aside Granted. Judgment vacated, accusation dismissed, civil and firearm rights restored. |
| Rights restored | Civil rights restored. Firearm rights restored under ARS § 13-910 in the same order. |
| Time from application to grant | 83 days from application filing to granted |
The challenge
A Class 6 Felony drug conviction sits on an Arizona record forever unless cleared through the set aside path. Employers screening applicants on statewide criminal history searches stop reading after the word “felony.” Occupational licensing boards under Title 32 treat any felony drug conviction as an automatic disqualifier. Federal firearm law strips firearm rights from every person convicted of any felony, including a Class 6.
The client served the full sentence years before the application. Probation completed. Fines and fees paid. Every term satisfied. The conviction still followed the client into every background check, locking off employment and the lawful right to possess a firearm.
What we did
Future First filed an Application to Set Aside Judgment and Restore Civil and Firearm Rights under ARS § 13-905 in Maricopa County Superior Court. The application documented full sentence completion, full monetary compliance, the absence of pending criminal matters, and years of clean conduct since the case closed.
The brief tied the request to each statutory factor the judge weighs under the set aside framework. The State responded without opposition. The judge signed the order setting aside the judgment, dismissing the accusation, and restoring civil and firearm rights to the client.
The set aside lifts the felony bar that was blocking the client’s path forward. Employment, housing, occupational licensing, and the constitutional right to keep and bear arms move from closed to open.
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If you have an old felony drug paraphernalia conviction in Arizona
A Class 6 Felony Drug Paraphernalia conviction is eligible for set aside under ARS § 13-905 once the applicant has finished probation, paid every fine and fee, and completed every other term of the sentence. There is no fixed waiting period beyond sentence completion. The application is filed in the court of conviction.
ARS § 13-905 lets the judge vacate the judgment, dismiss the accusation, and release the applicant from the penalties and disabilities of the conviction. For a felony conviction, the same order can restore civil rights. Firearm rights restoration is paired through ARS § 13-910 and is typically requested in the same application packet.
For many clients the next step after a set aside is sealing the record entirely under ARS § 13-911. Sealing removes the conviction from public-facing background databases. The two paths work together.
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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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