felony conviction; sentence completion; designation, the official text

Senate Engrossed
House Bill

felony conviction;
sentence completion; designation

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HOUSE BILL 2749

AN
ACT

amending Title 13, chapter 6, Arizona
Revised Statutes, by adding section 13-604.01; repealing section 13-604.01,
Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to classifications of offenses.

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Be it
enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title
13, chapter 6, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section
13-604.01, to read:

START_STATUTE13-604.01. Class 4, 5 or 6 felony; misdemeanor designation; definition

A. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this title, if a person is convicted of a class 4, 5 or 6 felony
not involving a dangerous offense, the court may enter judgment of conviction
for a class 1 misdemeanor if the court determines all of the following:

1. The person has not previously been
convicted of any felony offense.

2. The offense did not involve a
victim.

3. The person has completed all of
the terms and conditions imposed by the court for the conviction, including
full payment of all monetary obligations.

4. At least five years have passed
since the completion of the person's sentence, and the
person has not been convicted of a subsequent misdemeanor offense involving a
victim or a subsequent felony offense during that time.

5. Entering the judgment of
conviction for a class 1 misdemeanor is in the interest of justice.

B. This section does not apply to a
person who is convicted of a violation of section 13-2910, 13-3102 or 13-3821.

C. For the purposes of this section,
"victim" has the same meaning prescribed in section 13-4401.

Sec. 2. Delayed repeal

Section 13-604.01, Arizona Revised
Statutes, as added by this act, is repealed from and after September 30, 2028.