Criminal Expungement
As a part of the Smart and Safe Arizona Act (which allows the legalization, taxation and recreational use of cannabis for adults 21 and over) which was passed by Arizona voters in 2020, effective July 12, 2021 many people will be eligible to have convictions for marijuana-related offenses expunged. Expungement in this instance means, as…
Arizona law does not provide for expungement of criminal cases and records. A bill introduced in the Arizona State Senate would change that law to allow the court to vacate convictions and order the expungement of records for certain offenses. State Senator Judy Burges has sponsored in the 2017 First Regular Legislative…