Record Sealing Limitations

As of December 31, 2022, a person who is arrested, convicted or sentenced before, on or after December 31, 2022, may petition the court to have their criminal case record sealed. If the court grants the petition, the petitioner would be allowed to state on employment, housing, and financial aid or loan applications that they have never been arrested for, charged with or convicted of the crime that is the subject of the arrest or conviction. Arizona Revised Statutes 13-911 allows for sealing of arrest, conviction and sentencing records.

Still, those seeing record expungement need to know the limitations.