AZ HB2174

Allows a person to request that their arrest and conviction records be sealed if a judgment of guilt is set aside by the court, and prohibits public disclosure of sealed records.

Requires automatic erasure of all law enforcement, grand jury, prosecutor, and court records pertaining to an arrest or charge if the complaint is dismissed and no new criminal charge is filed within 13 months, or if the person petitions the court for erasure.

Prohibits disclosure of erased records except to the subject of the record upon proof of identity, and requires law enforcement agencies to erase disseminated information when notified by the court clerk.

Allows a person with erased records to deny under oath that the arrest or charge ever occurred and to state they have never been arrested with respect to the erased proceedings.

Clarifies that records include photographs, palm prints, and fingerprints, but excludes official court records and transcripts prepared by court reporters.