The client carried a 2022 Class 1 Misdemeanor DUI conviction. The judgment was set aside in 2025. Future First then filed for sealing under ARS § 13-911 in 2026 and the Scottsdale City Court granted the application.
At a glance
| Original conviction | DUI With BAC .08 or More (ARS § 28-1381(A)(2)), Class 1 Misdemeanor, 2022 |
| Application filed | Application to Seal Criminal Case Records, ARS § 13-911, 2026 (prior set aside under ARS § 13-905 granted 2025) |
| Court | Scottsdale City Court |
| Result | Sealing Record Granted; All Records Sealed. |
| Rights restored | N/A (misdemeanor; no civil or firearm rights lost). Records sealed under ARS § 13-911. Set aside in place from 2025 by prior counsel. |
| Time from filing to grant | 77 days from application filing to granted |
The challenge
The client pled to a Class 1 Misdemeanor DUI in 2022. Sentence included jail with most days suspended, fines, fees, screening, and Level II alcohol education. The case was paid and completed. A prior law firm secured a set aside under ARS § 13-905 in 2025. The conviction still showed on background reports because the case file remained in the public-record system.
DUI convictions follow Arizona drivers through every job application, license renewal, and out-of-state move. Even with a set aside on record, the prior conviction surfaces. Sealing was the next step to remove the case from public-facing background searches.
What we did
Future First filed a Application to Seal Criminal Case Records under ARS § 13-911 in Scottsdale City Court. The brief established three points: the offense is eligible for sealing under § 13-911, the applicationer completed every sentencing term and paid every monetary obligation, and sealing serves the applicationer and the public’s safety.
Scottsdale Sealing Records DUI applications require the right wait calculation. For a non-Extreme first-offense DUI, the eligibility window runs three years from completion of court-ordered counseling. We confirmed completion years prior and showed the math in the application. We attached the set-aside order, the case docket, and the sentence-completion documentation.
The prosecutor did not respond within the statutory window. The court reviewed the Department of Public Safety report and entered findings that the offense was eligible, the timeframes had passed, the application was filed in the correct court, and the defendant had not been subsequently convicted of a felony or non-traffic misdemeanor. The judge granted the application under ARS § 13-911. The Clerk sealed all records relating to the arrest, conviction, and sentence.
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If you have an old DUI conviction in Arizona
A first-offense non-Extreme DUI conviction in Arizona is eligible for sealing under ARS § 13-911 three years after completion of court-ordered counseling. The MVD-ordered ignition interlock and license actions do not start the clock. Only the judge-ordered non-financial conditions count.
A set aside under ARS § 13-905 is a separate remedy and does not seal records. Many applicationers pair the two by setting aside first and sealing second. The sealing order is what removes the case from public-facing background databases.
The application must show that the applicationer has not been subsequently convicted of a felony or non-DUI Title 28 misdemeanor since the original case. The prosecutor receives notice and has time to object. Most non-Extreme DUI sealings move through the court without a hearing.
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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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