Sealing A Juvenile Record
A.R.S. 8-349 — at 18, an application to destroy juvenile court and corrections records
Arizona's remedy is destruction. A person at least eighteen years of age who was adjudicated delinquent or incorrigible may apply for destruction of juvenile court and department of juvenile corrections records, unless the adjudication was for an offense the section excludes.
- The person has not been convicted of a felony, and no criminal charge is pending.
- The person completed probation or was discharged from juvenile corrections on completing the treatment plan.
- All restitution is paid in full, and fines are paid or a modification has been requested.
- The person is not under juvenile jurisdiction and is not required to register as a sex offender.
Those are among the things the person attests to, and the court finds, before ordering destruction.
Adult records, federal agencies' own files, immigration consequences, and sex offender registration are outside this page. Whether a particular record qualifies, and what a sealed record still allows an agency to see, are questions for a licensed Arizona attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- A.R.S. 8-349 — Destruction of juvenile records
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Arizona attorney.