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Marijuana legalization has arrived in Arizona and so has expungement for eligible marijuana related arrests and convictions. Those who hold a record for something that is no longer a criminal offense may now seek relief from their criminal record. We bring with us years of experience filing for relief on behalf of clients in Arizona and we would be happy to assist you with the marijuana expungement service. Our firm already possesses deep experience with the Arizona courts to aid your pursuit of a clear record.

Find out if you're eligible to remove your previous marijuana conviction by taking our free and no obligation eligibility test.

Who is eligible?

Individuals with an arrest and/or conviction for: - Possessing, consuming, or transporting 2.5 ounces or less of marijuana, of which not more than 12.5 grams was in the form of marijuana concentrate; - Possessing, transporting, cultivating, or processing not more than six marijuana plants at the individual’s primary residence for personal use; or - Possessing, using, or transporting paraphernalia relating to the cultivation, manufacture, processing, or consumption of marijuana.

How to Expunge a Marijuana Offense Arrest or Conviction##

Arizona Revised Statute § 36-2862, created by the passage of Proposition 207, allows defendants to petition the court to have their eligible marijuana related offense and/or conviction to be expunged.

What factors are used by the Court when deciding to grant a set aside?

Once the request is filed with the court and served upon the State Attorney, the court determines if the marijuana offense is no longer a crime under current Arizona law. The three specific types of marijuana cases above qualify for expungement under this proposition, and if the case qualifies the court will grant the expungement. The court does not factor other elements beyond the criteria for eligibility. If your case qualifies, the judge must grant your case!

Marijuana Expungement Benefits & Process

A marijuana conviction or arrest expunged under this authority is effectively treated as though it did not happen. The granted marijuana expungement will remove record of arrest, charge, conviction, adjudication, and sentence. An individual whose record of arrest, charge, adjudication, conviction or sentence is expunged in this way may state that they have never been arrested for, charged with, adjudicated or convicted of, or sentenced for the crime that is the subject of the expungement without exception. If the petitioner was convicted or adjudicated of a disqualifying marijuana offense, petitioner's civil rights, including the right to possess firearms, are restored in relation to the charge after expungement.

As of 2021, this form of relief remains new and so the time frame will vary based on how busy the court is. We find that the set aside process takes 3 to 4 months, and that may be a good estimate for the timeframe with this form of relief. The courts process and schedule the expungement petitions in the order in which they are received. The sooner you sign up to begin the process, the sooner your case can be expunged.

We charge one flat fee for an Arizona Marijuana Expungement. For that fee, we will handle your case from the very beginning until the very end, handling all aspects of the case. This includes conducting the required research to obtain the necessary information on your case, filing the set aside petition with the court, responding to any objections or opposition from the State's attorney and sending an attorney to argue your case in court if there is a hearing scheduled.

As we handle your case for you, you will be able to monitor the progress on our online case management system, which allows you to receive a status update on where we are 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We have handled more than 1,000 Arizona record expungement cases. We also offer a guaranteed low price for our expungement service. If you receive a lower quote from another attorney, just let us know and we will match that price.

Our exclusive Expedited Record Clearance Update service allows us to have the leading background check companies reflect changes to your criminal record in less than 14 days, instead of months and even years like our competitors.

View all of the Marijuana Expungement Frequently Asked Questions.