Bill > HB2749

This bill allows a judge to reclassify certain lower-level felony convictions, specifically class 4, 5, or 6 felonies that do not involve a dangerous offense, as a class 1 misdemeanor, which is a less serious offense. This reclassification can only happen if the person has no prior felony convictions, the offense did not harm a victim (a victim is defined as someone who has suffered physical, emotional, or financial harm as a result of a crime), the person has fully completed all court-ordered requirements including paying any fines or fees, and at least five years have passed since the conviction without any new misdemeanor offenses involving a victim or any new felony offenses. The judge must also determine that reclassifying the offense as a misdemeanor is in the interest of justice.

Government Affairs, Justice

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84559