Frequently Asked Questions: Prop 207 Marijuana Expungement - Reclaim Your Future, AZ Marijuana Expungement Coalition

Expungement lá hat’ííh ááyiłní?

Diné Bizaad
Díí saad éí naaltsoos hweenanideehígíí aadahwiinít’ííjí dóó siláo binaaltsoos t’áá’ át’é ałtso nahji’ hól’iihgo óolyé. Díí aadahwiinít’į́į́dę́ę́’ naaltsoos “expunge” ál’iihgo bida’díljah. Éí binahji’ éí azhá shíí beehaz’áanii yázhí éí doodago éí beehaz’áanii nitsaaígíí nát’oh tsi’na’iiłáhí bee ádihozhdiilt’ihgo doo hasłą́ąji’ íishjání ál’íidah, éí doodahgo éí nát’ą́ą́’ bee nináho’dilkaahgo dóó íishjání ííléehda, hooghan biniiyé naaltsoos nidaa’nilgó, naanishda, béeso ada’iinííłgó, nááná ólta’ bidziilgóó naaltsoos nidaa’nilígíí.

Expungement éí doo t’áá ákǫ́ǫ́ ánéehda. Hat’ííshíí najhji’ kódoolnííł hwiinidzinígíí éí aadahwiinít’ííjí biniiyé naaltsoos yah anáhá’nííł háadí shį́į́ hahoodzohdi bee hak’é hást’ahdi, Superior Court éí doodago éí City Courtjí da. Díí éí Ya’iishjááshtsoh 12, 2021 yę́ędą́ą́’ bee da’deezhnish.

Expungement is not automatic. If you have an expungeable offense, you must petition the court in the county where the arrest or conviction arose, which could mean the Superior Court or the City Court.

Under Arizona Prop 207, the opportunity to expunge records for past marijuana arrests or convictions began July 12, 2021.
Hat’íílá éí expunge ádoolníiłgo beehaz’ą́?
Diné Bizaad
Nat’oh tsi’na’iiłáhígíí nijiléehgo, chojooł’į́įgo, éí doodago éí jooyéełgoda, 2.5 ozs dahidédlo’ bíighahgo, éí doodago éí t’áá hó haghangi da hastą́ą́ ch’ilígíí nazhniłt’ą’go bee ádihozhdiiłt’ihgo bee ni’doonishgo át’é. (36-2862-Expungement Petition appeal dismissal of complaints rules (azleg.gov) dínííł’įįł)
- Arrests, criminal charges, and convictions relating to possession, use, or transport of up to 2 ½ ounces of marijuana.
- Cultivation of up to 6 plants at the person’s primary residence for personal use.
- Possession or use of marijuana paraphernalia related to the cultivation or consumption of marijuana.
See A.R.S. § 36-2862 – Expungement; petition; appeal; dismissal of complaints; rules (azleg.gov)
Expungement ísh béeso bą́ą́h’ílí?
- Diné Bizaad
  Nidaga’. Hoozdoh hahoodzohdę́ę́’ béeso ch’ídeet’ánígíí bee áká’aná’áwo’, Prop 207 binahji’, jó éí éí Nát’oh tsi’na’iiłáhí choo’į́įgi bee lą́ azlį́į́’.
- Nááná Superior Court dóó City Courtjí díí Hoozdoh hahoodzoh biyi’ t’áájíík’eh naaltsoos nidaha’nííł.
- We provide free legal clinics around the state, staffed by licensed attorneys who can help you file your petition.
- Our free expungement legal services are funded in part by the State of Arizona through a grant provided for expungement by Prop 207.
Service Cost

Petition filing fee in Arizona State and City courts.* Free

Licensed attorney to help you determine eligibility, prepare paperwork, and advocate for you with the court.** Free

*Specified in Prop 207
**Provided by expungement grant under Prop 207
Haalá yit’áo shíká’adoolwoł lá díí expungement yiłnínígíí?
Diné Bizaad
Naanish biniiyé ni’ííníłtsoozgo, éí doodago éí hooghanda biniiyé ni’ííníłtsoozgo, béeso ada’iinííłjí da éí beehaz’áanii k’íjiizti’ yę́ę t’áá át’é deiinéł’į́ nát’oh tsi’na’iiłáhí bídéét’i’ígíí. Nááná lą’í nááhaigó nát’ą́ą́’ beehaz’áanii k’ízhníti’yę́ę bikáá’ hahalkeedgo át’é, azhą́ shíí t’óó ch’iheelghan nidi.

Expungement éí doo ájíít’įį́da nahalingo há ánáyiil’įįh.
- Reduce the fear and concern you have when going through background checks.
- Eliminate the need to tell most employers about your marijuana-related conviction or arrest.
- Submit rental applications with confidence. Remove the obligation to tell landlords about your marijuana-related conviction or arrest.
- Restore your right to vote.
- Become eligible for some professional licenses.
- Become eligible for federal and state nutrition assistance.
Where can I get help filing my petition?
Naaltsoos ałtsoh hadiishłaago éí hat’íí nááná?
Diné Bizaad
Aadahwiinít’į́į́jí ałtsoh ninaaltsoos yah’anéíní’nilgo, héíshį́į́ naaltsoos neiistsoozígií 30 yiską́ąji’ bee báhoo’aah, t’áá daats’í nábíighahígíí bii’ adít’įįh. Ánahwii’aahii yik’i déez’į́’ígíí (łahda éí counties hadahwiisdzohjí, ánahwii’aahii yee hánahoní’ánée) haashį́į́ yit’áo ádoolníłígíí bą́ą́h silá. Ayeet’ínii ła’ chónáánéidoot’eeł hwiiniidzį́į’go yídóokił. Ánahwii’aahii dooda hodidooniłgo bee bá haz’ą́ ayeet’íinii binahji’. Ákót’įįhgo naaltsoos t’ą́ą́’ ninádooltsosgo beehaz’ą́. Éí doodago éí há bee lą́ aleehgo, naaltsoosigíí t’áá’át’é nahji’ kółééh bi’di’niih aadahwiinít’į́į́jí dóó siláo bił nahaz’ą́ą́jí.

The judge overseeing the petition (which, in some counties, is the same judge who presided over your original case marijuana case) decides what action to take. The judge can:
- Request additional evidence from either the petitioner (you) or the prosecutor.
- Deny the request to expunge, if the court find you ineligible based on the evidence provided and the law. If denied, you can appeal.
- Grant the petition and issue an order directing court records and law enforcement records relating to the qualifying offense be expunged.
T’áá shí agha’diit’aahii chóideesht’eeł daats’í?

Diné Bizaad
Nidaga’. Díí hait’éhígoda bąąh na’ídíłkidgo, beehaz’áanii lá deiit’éh nínízingo díí nihi Coalition bich’i’ hodíílnih. Díí hanaaltsoos nahji’ kódoolnííłígíí éí t’áájíík’eh bee áká’adiilwoł niidzin.

But if you do have questions about the expungement process, need legal guidance, or direct legal representation in court, we can help! Our Coalition attorneys will represent you for free. You can attend one of our free legal clinics, where our attorneys are prepared to help you complete the expungement process from beginning to end.

Our goal is to help you get your records expunged at no cost to you.
Are your expungement clinics different than others?

Our clinics are staffed by attorneys who are funded by the State of Arizona to provide legal services related to expunging marijuana-related records.

Should the court find your petition ineligible, the Coalition will provide further assistance—in addition to the services provided at the clinic—so that you have representation until your case is resolved.

This is free of charge, regardless of any complications in your case.
Shi naaltsoos ádengo shą’?

Diné Bizaad
Immigration bee agha’diit’aahii éí díí bee haz’áanii yii’dadéez’į́į́’ k’ad. Háálá t’áá bánidanitł’anígíí biniinaahgo éí ts’ídá át’éhígi’ át’áo nihił ííshjání ádeiilnéeh dooleeł. Díí na’ídíkidígíí éí nínák’ąsgo át’é.
Naaltsoos shee shiłtsoozgo daats’í díí ałch’ídahoot’aahdi biniinaa shi’di’dooltsołgo haz’ą́?

Diné Bizaad
Díí iłch’íhoot’aah bił nídeii’aahgó éí nihí nihá nidaalnishígíí t’éiyá ákwe’é dahólǫ́. Azhą́ shį́į́ Hoozdoh hahoodzohdę́ę́’ béeso nihich’į’ hwííł’íinidi, siláo éí doo bídéét’i’da.

Niizhónígo ałch’íhoot’aah biniiyé nídahoo’aahígíí biniinaa éí doo siláo hóshdę́ę́’ dabi’di’níihda.
Nát’oh tsi’na’iiłáhígíí biniinaa naaltsoos hweesiłtsoozgo?

Diné Bizaad
Díí biniinaa naaltsoos neesiyį́įgo, áádóó t’óó hats’ą́ą́’ nahji’ kódoolnííł bíighahgo éí naaltsoos hwee siłtsooz yę́ę t’ą́ą́’ háádooltsosgo bohónéedzą́.

Agha’diit’aahii ła’ bich’į’ héíndzíi’go hait’éego naaltsoos bina’anishígíí nił ííshjání íidoolį́į́ł.
Háida ayóó’ííníshnínígíí t’áá’ íídą́ą́’ biniinaa awáalyaa sidáado shą’? Díí daats’í bíká’ adoolwołgo át’é?
Háida ayóó’ííníshnínígíí ąąh sitínée bits’ą́ą́’ nahji’ kólyaago yiniinaa awáalyaa hotsaa yah’íítłizhgo shą’? Béé’ doolnih daats’í?

Diné Bizaad
Jó díí beehaz’áanii ániidí yee’, éí biniinaago éí díí heiit’éego binidaalnishígíí níil’į́. Nihich’į’ hodíílnih, éí doodago éí iłch’íhoot’aah biniiyé nídahoot’aahgó díínááł dóó heiit’éego ayóó’ííní’nígíí bíká’ adoolwołgi niłch’í doot’ááł dóó heiit’éego náás nááhoolzhish dooleeł.

Náás hodeeshzhiizhgo t’áá nihił ch’éédahwiit’áah dooleeł.
Náás hodeeshzhiizhdi shą’? Ąąh’astį́į́jí daats’í bibeehaz’áanii łahgo ánéeh dooleeł díí Prop 207 dóó Nát’oh tsi’na’iiłáhígíí bee hoo’a’ígíí binahji’?

Service	Cost
Petition filing fee in Arizona State and City courts.*	Free
Licensed attorney to help you determine eligibility, prepare paperwork, and advocate for you with the court.**	Free

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