Arizona: Juvenile Court Records (AZ-CR-2)

A record relating to certain adjudications can be destroyed after a petition is filed, so long as the person is at least 18 years old and is not subject to a disqualifying event. Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 8-349(B), (C).

Record Detail(s)

Charges adjudicated

Previous Conviction Disqualifying

Yes

Mandatory / Discretionary

Discretionary

Hearing

No statutory language

Clearance Process

Petition-based

Remedy

Delete

Ineligible Category or Citation

A person is not eligible to have his or her record destroyed under this section if he or she has: (a) been convicted of a felony offense; (b) been adjudicated for an offense listed in section 13-501, subsection A or B or title 28, chapter 4; (c) a pending criminal charge; (d) not successfully completed all of the terms and conditions of probation or been discharged from the Department of Juvenile Corrections without successful completion of the individualized treatment plan; or (e) not paid all restitution and monetary assessments in the matter. Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 8-349(C).

Procedure General

A petition must be filed with the juvenile court. In determining whether to grant the petition, the court will consider whether the destruction of the records would be in the interests of justice or further the rehabilitative process of the person. For the specific procedure, see Ariz. Rev. Stat. §§ 8-349(B), (C).

Fees

There is no statutory language regarding fees.

Effect

There is no statutory language regarding effect.

Forms

There is no statutory language regarding forms.

Waiting Periods

A petition can be filed if the person is at least 18 years old.

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