AZ SB1273

Amends Arizona law to allow courts to seal arrest and conviction records when a judgment of guilt is set aside, prohibiting public disclosure and allowing the person to deny the arrest and conviction occurred.

Requires erasure of all law enforcement, prosecuting agency, and court records when a defendant is found not guilty or charges are dismissed, with the timing dependent on whether an appeal is filed.

Mandates erasure of records if a prosecutor dismisses or fails to file charges within 13 months of arrest, with records from cases dismissed before April 1, 1972 deemed automatically erased.

Allows persons pardoned for offenses committed before October 1, 1974 to petition for record erasure; records are automatically erased for pardons granted on or after October 1, 1974.

Prohibits disclosure of erased records except to the subject of the record, requires law enforcement notification of erasures, and allows persons with erased records to legally deny the arrest or conviction occurred.