Sealing Criminal Case Records

As of January 1, 2023, a person arrested, convicted, or sentenced before, on, or after January 1, 2023, may petition the Court to seal their criminal case record. If the Court grants the petition under A.R.S. § 13-911, 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. The petitioner must apply to seal their records in each Court in which they have been convicted. Please read A.R.S. § 13-911 in its entirety.

The sealing of case records refers solely to the records that exist under the control of criminal justice entities, including the courts, Department of Public Safety, prosecutor’s offices, and law enforcement agencies. Any case record that was published or distributed prior to sealing may still be accessible and may not be impacted by the granting of an order to seal case records.

If you have more than one case number, you must file a separate petition for each case number. The Court will not charge a fee for filing a Petition to Seal Case Records. You may obtain the petition and instructions on completing the petition directly from the Court or online by accessing the Court Forms webpage. 

Additional Sealing Criminal Case Records information and resources can be found on the Arizona Judicial Branch website.