The client carried a Class 1 Misdemeanor DUI conviction out of Scottsdale City Court. Future First filed the sealing application under ARS § 13-911 and the court granted the application in 39 days, closing all records on the file.
At a glance
| Original conviction | DUI Impaired (ARS § 28-1381(A)(1)), Class 1 Misdemeanor; DUI With BAC .08 or More (ARS § 28-1381(A)(2)), Class 1 Misdemeanor |
| Application filed | Application to Seal Criminal Case Records, ARS § 13-911, 2024 |
| Court | Scottsdale City Court |
| Result | Sealing Record Granted. All records relating to arrest, conviction, and sentence sealed. |
| Rights restored | N/A (misdemeanor; no civil or firearm rights lost). |
| Time from filing to grant | 39 days from application filing to granted |
The challenge
The client pled to a Class 1 Misdemeanor DUI in Scottsdale. The case carried both an impaired-to-the-slightest-degree count and a BAC .08 count under § 28-1381(A)(1) and (A)(2). Sentence included jail with most days suspended, fines, fees, screening, and Level II alcohol education. The case was paid and completed. 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. Sealing under ARS § 13-911 closes public access to the file once the wait runs and the court grants the application.
What we did
Future First filed the 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 applicant completed every sentencing term and paid every monetary obligation, and sealing serves the applicant 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 case docket, the sentence-completion documentation, and the Arizona Department of Public Safety report.
The prosecutor did not respond within the statutory window. The court reviewed the package, entered findings that the offenses were 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 39 days after filing. 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.
The Scottsdale City Court tends to move sealing applications on a fast cycle when the package is complete and the prosecutor does not object. A 39-day grant reflects a clean record, a complete application, and a court familiar with the § 13-911 process.
The application must show that the applicant has not been subsequently convicted of a felony or non-DUI Title 28 misdemeanor since the original case. The prosecutor receives notice and time to object. Most non-Extreme DUI sealings move through the court on the merits without a hearing.
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