The client carried a 2014 Class 3 Felony Burglary 2nd Degree conviction out of Maricopa County Superior Court. Future First filed for sealing under ARS § 13-911 in 2024 and the court granted the sealing application in 2025, sealing all records relating to the case.
At a glance
| Original conviction | Burglary 2nd Degree (ARS § 13-1507), Class 3 Felony, 2014 |
| Application filed | Application to Seal Criminal Case Records, ARS § 13-911, 2024 |
| Court | Maricopa County Superior Court |
| Result | Sealing Record Granted. All records relating to the arrest, the charging documents, and the case file sealed. |
| Rights restored | Records sealed under ARS § 13-911. Removes the case from public-facing background databases. |
| Time from application to grant | 228 days from application filing to granted |
The challenge
A Class 3 Felony Burglary 2nd Degree conviction sits on a record forever unless cleared through sealing. Burglary is one of the offense categories employers and licensing boards flag automatically. Background services that aggregate court records pick up the arrest, the case number, and the charge tier. Employers, landlords, and licensing services see “Burglary, Class 3 Felony” and stop reading.
The client had completed every term of the sentence years before the application. Probation completed. Restitution paid. Every monetary obligation paid. The case still followed the client into every background check. The path forward required sealing the records under ARS § 13-911.
What we did
Future First filed an Application to Seal Criminal Case Records under ARS § 13-911 in Maricopa County Superior Court. The application packaged the underlying court file, the sentencing order, proof of full sentence completion, and the statutory factors the court weighs under § 13-911.
Higher-tier felony sealing applications need to address the full statutory framework cleanly. The wait period scales with the conviction class. Future First tracked the operative completion dates against the statutory wait, confirmed the wait had run, and built the application to put every required factor in front of the judge.
The judge signed the order sealing all records relating to the arrest, the charging documents, and the case file. The Clerk of the Court sealed the records and transmitted the order to the Arizona Department of Public Safety and the prosecutor.
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If you have an old felony burglary conviction in Arizona
A Class 3 Felony Burglary 2nd Degree conviction is eligible for sealing under ARS § 13-911 once the applicant has completed every term of the sentence and the statutory waiting period has run from judge-ordered non-financial completion. The wait period for a Class 3 Felony is longer than for lower-tier offenses. The application is filed in the court of conviction.
ARS § 13-911 lets the judge seal the arrest record, the charging documents, and the case file. The order does not erase the case from the world. It removes the case from public-facing background databases, employer screening services, and landlord checks.
For many clients the cleanest sequence is set aside first under ARS § 13-905, then sealing under § 13-911. The set aside restores civil and firearm rights and lifts the practical penalties of the conviction. The sealing order then removes the case from public-facing background databases entirely.
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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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