Application To Set Aside Judgement Form - City Of Yuma Municipal Court printable pdf download

Application To Set Aside Judgement Form - City Of Yuma Municipal Court

YUMA MUNICIPAL COURT 1515 S. SECOND AVE, YUMA AZ 85364

CITY OF YUMA MUNICIPAL COURT

1515 S. 2nd Ave. Yuma, AZ 85364 (928) 373-4800

RIGHT TO APPLY FOR SETTING ASIDE JUDGMENT OF GUILT

Every person convicted of a criminal offense may, upon fulfillment of the conditions of probation or sentence and

discharge by the court, apply to the judge, justice of the peace or magistrate who pronounced sentence or imposed

probation or such judge, justice of the peace or magistrate's successor in office to have the judgment of guilt set aside.

The convicted person shall be informed of this right at the time of discharge. The application to set aside the judgment

may be made by the convicted person or by the convicted person's attorney or probation officer authorized in writing. If

the judge, justice of the peace or magistrate grants the application, the judge, justice of the peace or magistrate shall set

aside the judgment of guilt, dismiss the accusations or information and order that the person be released from all

penalties and disabilities resulting from the conviction other than those imposed by the department of transportation

pursuant to §28-3304, 28-3306, 28-3307 or 28-3308, except that the conviction may be used as a conviction if such

conviction would be admissible had it not been set aside and may be pleaded and proved in any subsequent prosecution

of such person by the state or any of its subdivisions for any offense or used by the department of transportation in

enforcing the provisions of § 28-3304, 28-3306, 28-3307 or 28-3308 as if the judgment of guilt had not been set aside.

This section does not apply to a person convicted of a criminal offense:

1. Involving the infliction of serious physical injury.

2. Involving the use or exhibition of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument.

3. In violation of chapter 14 of this title.

4. In which the victim is a minor under fifteen years of age.

5. In violation of § 28-3473, any local ordinance relating to stopping, standing or operation of a vehicle or title 28,

chapter 3, except a violation of § 28-693 or any local ordinance relating to the same subject matter as § 28-693.

Application To Set Aside Judgement Form - City Of Yuma Municipal Court