This Glendale Domestic Violence Diversion ended with no conviction. The client faced a Class 1 misdemeanor disorderly conduct count and a Class 3 assault count, both carrying a domestic violence designation, in Glendale City Court. Future First moved the case into a diversion program that ends in dismissal and won outright dismissal of the assault count.
At a glance
| Court | Glendale City Court |
| Original charges | Disorderly Conduct (ARS § 13-2904(A)(1)) with domestic violence designation, Class 1 Misdemeanor. Assault (ARS § 13-1203(A)(3)) with domestic violence designation, Class 3 Misdemeanor. |
| Presumptive exposure | Up to 6 months jail, a fine up to $2,500 plus an 84% surcharge, up to 3 years probation, a permanent domestic violence conviction, and the federal Lautenberg firearm prohibition for life. |
| Result | Disorderly conduct count placed in a 12-month diversion program ending in dismissal. Assault count dismissed. No conviction. |
| Eligibility for set aside | Not applicable. No conviction enters. |
| Eligibility for sealing | Arrest record sealing under ARS § 13-911 eligible approximately 2027, once the 12-month diversion completes and the case is dismissed. |
The stakes
The client faced two domestic-violence-designated misdemeanors in Glendale City Court: a Class 1 Disorderly Conduct count under ARS § 13-2904(A)(1) and a Class 3 Assault count under ARS § 13-1203(A)(3). A domestic violence conviction on either count carries consequences far beyond the sentence. The Class 1 count alone exposed the client to up to 6 months in jail, a fine up to $2,500 plus an 84% surcharge, and up to 3 years of probation. A domestic violence conviction also triggers the federal Lautenberg Amendment firearm prohibition for life, mandatory domestic violence counseling, and a permanent DV-stamped record that surfaces on every job, housing, and immigration screen.
What we did
Future First negotiated diversion under ARS § 9-500.22 on the Disorderly Conduct count and secured dismissal of the domestic violence Assault count. The State agreed to suspend entry of judgment and place the client into a 12-month diversion program built around a domestic violence treatment program, a $100 diversion fee, and a no-new-offenses condition. On successful completion the underlying charge is dismissed and no conviction enters. This Glendale Domestic Violence Diversion left no domestic violence conviction and triggered no federal firearm prohibition. Set aside under ARS § 13-905 is not needed because no conviction enters. Arrest record sealing under ARS § 13-911 is eligible approximately 2027 once the 12-month diversion completes and the case is dismissed.
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If you’re facing domestic violence charges in Arizona
A domestic violence charge in Arizona is not a separate crime. It is a designation attached to an underlying offense like disorderly conduct under ARS § 13-2904 or assault under ARS § 13-1203. That designation is what does the lasting damage. A DV conviction triggers the federal firearm ban for life, mandatory counseling, and a record that employers, landlords, and immigration officers can see forever.
A Glendale Domestic Violence Diversion is not handed out automatically. It depends on the facts, the absence of documented injury, the client’s record, and a defense that gives the prosecutor a reason to deviate. Future First reviews the police reports, body camera footage, 911 audio, and witness statements, then builds a deviation argument aimed at diversion or dismissal rather than a DV conviction. The strongest leverage exists early, before the case hardens toward trial.
Every case is different. The result here reflects this client’s facts and is not a promise of the same outcome in your case. The approach carries over: protect the firearm rights, keep the DV stamp off the record, and aim for a resolution that leaves no conviction.
Related resources
- Set aside and sealing in Arizona and how a no-conviction result speeds up record clearing.
- Request a free consultation to review your charges.
Call us
Facing a domestic violence charge in Arizona? Call Future First Criminal Law at 602-932-7890 or request a free consultation. We review the reports, find the leverage, and fight to protect your record and your firearm rights.
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