AZ HB2312

Convicted persons may apply to have their judgment of guilt set aside after fulfilling probation or sentence conditions, with courts required to consider factors including offense nature, compliance, prior convictions, victim input, time elapsed, and applicant's age.

No filing fee may be charged for applications to set aside a conviction, and the convicted person, their attorney, or probation officer may submit the application.

If a conviction is set aside, the person is released from all penalties and disabilities except those imposed by the Department of Transportation for certain driving offenses and the Game and Fish Commission.

A person whose conviction is set aside may have their firearm possession rights restored, except those convicted of serious offenses as defined in section 13-706.

This section does not apply to persons convicted of dangerous offenses, sex offenses requiring registration, offenses with minor victims under 15 years old, sexual motivation findings, or most traffic violations under title 28 chapter 3.