Can a non-violent misdemeanor conviction be expunged from ones criminal record in the state of Arizona? The misdemeanor conviction was for theft by misrepresentation (bounced 2 checks) in 1988.
A misdemeanor conviction can be "set aside" (not truly and expungement under Arizona law). What that means is that even after the conviction is set aside and the charges dismissed etc., there will still be a record of the case, charges, and conviction. However you could tell people when asked, when applying for a job for example, that your conviction was set aside and that you are no longer "convicted." So in that sense a "set aside" is not technically expungement like in other states where once the conviction is expunged, it as if you were never convicted.
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