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Expungement is the best as it completely removes your record and restores your gun rights, but it is only for marijuana possession or sales cases (not marijuana DUIs, etc.). Sealing Records is the second best as it removes your record from the public and is available for most criminal cases. Set Aside is the third best as it still has great benefits, including restoring your gun rights, but the conviction is still on your record.

If you are not eligible for Expungement, Sealing Records, or Set Aside, you will have to continue waiting until you are eligible. Some cases will never be eligible until the law charges.

If you are still on probation for a felony case, you might also be eligible for Early Termination of Probation as long as you are in good standing with your PO, have completed all of your punishment, such as fines, and have completed at least 50% of your probation year. Please contact the firm via phone, text, or email for more details.

If your felony plea stipulates that you are eligible to have your class 6 felony or class 6 undesignated offense designated as a misdemeanor and have successfully completed your probation, contact the firm via phone, text, or email for more details.

You must be eligible for Set Aside, or Expungement to have your gun rights restored. Restoring gun rights is included in each application. Judges still have tons of power to deny the gun rights portion of any application.

Yes, restoring your gun rights by using Set Aside, or Expungement is only good for ARIZONA. If you have cases in other states or other cases that cause you to be a prohibited possessor then you cannot possess any guns or prohibited weapons.

If your application is approved, it is strongly recommended that you file an updated background check with the FBI or appeal your FBI record. Even if your Arizona gun rights are restored, you may still be a prohibited possessor under federal law, and it is between you and the federal government to update your record. Our firm cannot give further advice about federal laws or federal gun rights.

The application is typically drafted in about a week or two depending on how much information we have to research or how much information you provide. We typically review and finalize all applications within 30 days.

Once the application is filed with the court, it commonly takes a minimum of 90 days to get a response from the judge if the application is approved or denied. Some applications have taken much longer based on how busy the judge is, which we do not know ahead of time. Providing incorrect information or not completing all your sentence terms, like fines and fees, can delay the application filing until everything is complete.

If you have more than one case, you will have to pay for each one, as each application is only good for one case. Unfortunately, there is no application that removes your entire criminal and arrest record, as each case has to be independently applied for and reviewed by the judge. A good rule of thumb is that each different case number needs a separate application, even if there was only one incident.

The general rule of thumb is that your case will only be approved if it is eligible. Even if one of your cases is not eligible, it is recommended that you still apply for the eligible case, as the judge has the power to approve the eligible case. It is also possible to select multiple services, such as hiring one case for Sealing Records and one case for Set Aside.

No. It is very rare that the judge will schedule a court date to grant or deny an application. A court date is typically only scheduled if a victim in a case objects to the application. Even then, the lawyer will attend the court date so you do not have to. Yes, you can appear if you want.

No. Sealing Records, Set Asides, and Expungements at our firm are only eligible for cases that happened in Arizona. If your case happened outside of Arizona, you must contact a lawyer in that state. The rule is always based on where the incident occurred or was charged, not where you live at the time of the application.

The application will be based on the information you provide to the firm, so it is strongly recommended that you do your research to gather as much information as possible. Yes, the firm will internally attempt to verify the information you provided, but often, the firm will have to rely on the information you provide.

If your application is denied based on inaccurate information provided, no refund will be given. However, you can contact the firm, and we can typically work out a discount for a second application.

If your Sealing Records application is denied, you will automatically have to wait an additional three years before we can file a new application. However, if the firm believes that the application was incorrectly denied, we do have a way of giving it a second chance to have the judge reconsider and approve it. If the application is denied, it is commonly recommended to hire Set Aside as they have different legal standards, and you do not have to wait the additional three years.

If your Set Aside application is denied, we will contact you and advise you as to why. If an error in the application can be corrected, a new application can be filed. If the firm caused the error, there will be no additional cost. If the error was due to incorrect information provided by you, then you will have to purchase a new application.

If a Set Aside application was denied, then it is unlikely, but not impossible, that a Sealing Records application will also be denied. If needed, contact the firm for specific advice.

If your Expungement application is denied, it is likely due to having too much marijuana, exceeding the 2 1/2 ounces required by the expungement law. It is typically recommended that you hire Sealing Records as the next best option, as Sealing Records has a different legal requirement and can often be approved even though your Expungement application was denied.

Yes. Once the application is finalized, the firm usually sends you a copy to sign electronically before submitting it to the court. If your signature is required but you do not sign the application, that will not be a valid reason for a refund. Not signing the application will cause a delay in your filing, which will not be sufficient for a refund. Please contact us in writing for any exceptions.