HB 2907 Summary

• Allows defendants convicted of sex offenses under Arizona law who completed probation to petition the court to terminate sex offender registration requirements.

• Requires petitioner to be at least 35 years old at time of filing and was under 22 years old when the offense was committed.

• Requires victim to have been at least 15 years old at time of offense, or a peace officer posing as a minor, or a fictitious minor.

• Establishes additional eligibility criteria including no subsequent felonies or sex-related offenses in 10 years, no conviction under specific statutes (13-1406, 13-1410, 13-1417, 13-1423, 13-3206, 13-3212, 13-3553), and only one victim involved.

• Places burden on prosecution to prove by preponderance of evidence that petitioner fails to meet any eligibility factor; allows court discretion to deny petition if in best interests of justice or public safety.