HB2402 Summary

• Amends Arizona law to allow courts to issue a "certificate of second chance" when setting aside criminal convictions for eligible individuals.

• Certificate of second chance is mandatory for convictions set aside if: person convicted of a misdemeanor, or class 4-6 felony with 2+ years elapsed, or class 2-3 felony with 5+ years elapsed, and person has not previously received such a certificate.

• Certificate releases the person from occupational licensing barriers related to the conviction, provides employer protections under section 12-558.03, and provides equivalent protections for housing.

• Allows persons whose convictions were set aside without a certificate to later apply for one after meeting the time requirements in subsection K.

• Does not apply to persons convicted of dangerous offenses, sex offenses requiring registration, offenses with sexual motivation findings, felonies where victim was under 15 years old, or certain traffic violations.