AZ SB1140

Creates a new expungement process for misdemeanor records in Arizona, allowing individuals to petition for expungement 3 years after arrest with no charges filed, dismissal, or not guilty verdict, or 5 years after completing probation or sentence for a conviction

Requires petitioners to attest they have no pending matters in any court and have paid full restitution and court-ordered monetary obligations before expungement can be granted

Upon granted expungement, the court vacates the judgment, seals records, and notifies the Department of Public Safety, prosecuting agency, and arresting law enforcement agency; the person may legally respond to inquiries as though the conviction never existed

Excludes from eligibility convictions for domestic violence (section 13-3601), sexual offenses, DUI offenses (title 28, chapter 4), violent crimes, or misdemeanors charged alongside felonies or excluded offenses

Takes effect December 31, 2026, and amends justice of the peace compensation calculations to include expungement petition filings in judicial productivity credits