The client carried a 2007 felony Endangerment and DUI conviction out of Maricopa County Superior Court. Future First filed an application to set aside that conviction under ARS § 13-905. The court granted the application, restored the client’s firearm rights, and issued a Certificate of Second Chance.
At a glance
| Original conviction | DUI Liquor or Drugs (ARS § 28-1381(A)(1)), Class 1 Misdemeanor, and Endangerment (ARS § 13-1201), Class 6 Felony, 2007 |
| Application filed | Application to Set Aside Conviction, ARS § 13-905, 2025 |
| Court | Maricopa County Superior Court |
| Result | Set Aside Granted With Certificate of Second Chance and Firearm Rights Restored |
| Rights restored | Civil and firearm rights |
| Time from application to grant | 68 days from application filing to granted |
The challenge
A Class 6 felony Endangerment conviction tied to an underlying DUI sits in two zones of consequence at once. The felony designation strips civil rights and firearm rights. The DUI charge adds licensing and insurance fallout on top. Both stay visible in background checks for life unless they are addressed.
The client completed probation in 2011 and rebuilt a life in another state. The 2007 case kept appearing in background searches. He wanted a clean status for his civic and family life: the right to vote, the right to own a firearm, and a court order that confirmed the penalties and disabilities of the conviction were lifted.
What we did
Future First filed an Application to Set Aside Conviction under ARS § 13-905 with Maricopa County Superior Court. The application addressed every statutory factor required by the court: nature of the offense, completion of probation, time elapsed since sentence completion, age at conviction, and the client’s current circumstances.
We attached the Order of Discharge from Probation as proof of compliance and asked the court for two additional forms of relief: restoration of firearm rights under ARS § 13-905(O) and a Certificate of Second Chance under ARS § 13-905(K).
The court found the client met every statutory requirement. The judge granted the set aside on both the Class 1 Misdemeanor DUI count and the Class 6 felony Endangerment count, restored firearm rights, and issued the Certificate of Second Chance. The penalties and disabilities tied to both convictions lifted that day.
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If you have an old felony conviction in Arizona
Endangerment under ARS § 13-1201 is one of the most common felony plea-down charges in Arizona DUI cases. It is a Class 6 felony, which means it is eligible for set aside, sealing, and designation to misdemeanor under the right conditions.
The set aside under ARS § 13-905 releases you from the penalties and disabilities of the conviction. For felony convictions, the same application can carry a request for firearm rights restoration and a Certificate of Second Chance. These three forms of relief are separate orders. They each require a specific finding from the court.
Future First handles felony Endangerment cases tied to DUI all the way through set aside, sealing, and firearm rights restoration. The work is procedural and document-heavy. The win is permanent once the order is signed.
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