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Form 31(a) Application to Set Aside Conviction

IX. Miscellaneous | Rule 41. Forms | Forms

____________________ COURT OF ARIZONA

STATE OF ARIZONA

Case Number: ______________________________

-vs-

APPLICATION TO SET ASIDE CONVICTION

Defendant (FIRST, MI, LAST)

(A.R.S. § 13-905)

Note: Your application may entitle you to restoration of the right to possess and carry a firearm pursuant to

Applicant is: [ ] Defendant [ ] Attorney for

A.R.S. § 13-905(O)

for Defendant [ ] Probation Officer

SECTION I. CONVICTION(S)

A Judgment of Guilt was entered in the ____________________ Court against the defendant on the __________ day of ____________________, _____, on the conviction of:

[ ] Additional counts continue on a separate page.

SECTION II. SENTENCE COMPLIANCE

1. [ ] I have complied with all required terms of the sentence (including all probation, employment, classes, community restitution, victim restitution or other monetary obligations, drug/alcohol testing, or other requirements). [ ] Yes [ ] No. If no, please explain:

2. [ ] I received a certificate of absolute discharge from the Arizona Department of Corrections.

[ ] Yes [ ] No.

3. Victim restitution [ ] has [ ] has not been paid in full or [ ] was not ordered.

If victim restitution has not been paid in full, please explain:

4. All other court-ordered monetary obligations [ ] have [ ] have not been paid in full or [ ] were not ordered.

If all other monetary obligations have not been paid in full, please explain:

In some circumstances, you may be eligible to apply to the court to modify the amount owed or convert monies owed to community restitution.

SECTION III. PRIOR SET ASIDE(S)

1. Have you previously applied to set aside any conviction? [ ] Yes [ ] No. If so, what was the date of your last application? _______________

2. Have you previously been granted a set aside? [ ] Yes [ ] No. If so, was the set aside on a felony conviction? [ ] Yes [ ] No.

3. If you have previously been granted a set aside on a felony conviction, did you receive a certificate of second chance? [ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] N/A.

4. Have you previously been denied a set aside? [ ] Yes [ ] No.

SECTION IV. PENDING CASES

1. Are there any open criminal cases against you? [ ] Yes [ ] No. If yes, please explain:

SECTION V. OTHER INFORMATION FOR THE COURT

1. Is there anything you would like the court to take into consideration?

2. [ ] Attached is other pertinent documentation. List attached documents:

3. The defendant, prosecutor, or the victim may request a hearing, but the court is not required to set a hearing. Do you request a hearing? [ ] Yes [ ] No.

I understand that even if I am restored the right to possess and carry a firearm pursuant to this application, I may still be prohibited from possessing and carrying a firearm under other state or federal laws.

I understand that this application may be denied if information in this application is found to be inaccurate.

I declare under penalty of perjury that, to the best of my knowledge, the information provided in this application and any attachments is true and correct.

Print Defendant's Name

Defendant's Signature

Address

OR

AUTHORIZATION TO PROCEED ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANT

I authorize ____________________ [ ] Attorney, or [ ] Probation Officer to petition the __________ Court in _______________ County, to take the above-indicated action.

____________________________________________________________

Date

Defendant's Signature

To the best of my knowledge, the information provided in this application is true and correct.

Print Attorney/Probation Officer Name

Attorney/Probation Officer Signature

Attorney/Probation Officer Address

Amendment history: Added on an emergency basis June 15, 2018, effective Aug. 3, 2018, permanently adopted Dec. 13, 2018; amended on an emergency basis July 3, 2019, effective Aug. 27, 2019, permanently adopted Dec. 12, 2019; amended on an emergency basis Aug. 24, 2023, effective Oct. 30, 2023, permanently adopted effective Dec. 6, 2023. Amended on an emergency basis, effective Aug. 22, 2024, permanently adopted Dec. 3, 2024, effective Jan. 1, 2025; temporarily amended effective Dec. 17, 2025.