AZ HB2302

Creates a new process allowing persons convicted of misdemeanors to petition for expungement of conviction records, effective January 1, 2024, with limited exceptions for certain offenses in chapters 14, 35.1, section 13-3601, and title 28, chapter 4.

Requires petition be filed not sooner than three years after fulfillment of probation or sentence conditions and discharge by court, and must be served on the prosecuting attorney.

Petition must include evidence of fulfilled conditions, disclosure of any additional arrests or convictions, and any third-party written recommendations for expungement.

Court must deny petition if petitioner previously obtained expungement for felony-level offense, has pending matters in any jurisdiction, or has unpaid restitution or fines.

Upon finding that justice will be served, judge may order all conviction records sealed and delivered to law enforcement agencies and courts with restriction on release except by court order; victim notification required if victim requested postconviction notice.