A Class 4 Felony Criminal Damage with DV designation plus a companion C1M DV Theft at Maricopa County Superior Court carried a presumptive 2.5-year prison term, permanent felony record with DV stripe, federal Lautenberg firearm prohibition for life, and mandatory DV treatment. Future First reduced the lead charge two classes to F6 Solicitation Undesignated and dismissed the Theft count.
At a glance
| Court | Maricopa County Superior Court |
| Original charges | Criminal Damage – Defacing (ARS § 13-1602(A)(1)), Class 4 Felony with domestic violence designation; Theft – Control of Property (ARS § 13-1802(A)(1)), Class 1 Misdemeanor with domestic violence designation |
| Presumptive exposure | Presumptive 2.5-year prison term on the C4 Felony under ARS § 13-702 with a range from 1 to 3.75 years for first-time felony offenders, a permanent C4 felony record, a permanent DV stripe, federal Lautenberg Amendment firearm prohibition for life, loss of civil rights including voting and firearm ownership, mandatory DV offender treatment, restitution exposure, and a felony bar on most employment, housing, and professional licensing. The companion Theft count added up to 180 days of jail and another permanent DV-designated misdemeanor conviction on the record |
| Result | State amended lead charge from F4 Criminal Damage to an undesignated Class 6 Felony Solicitation to Commit Criminal Damage under ARS § 13-1602 and § 13-1002, a two-class reduction; companion C1M Theft count dismissed; 2 years supervised probation; DV terms; alcohol abuse treatment; restitution hearing held open for one year; no prison |
| Eligibility for designation to misdemeanor | Approximately 2026 under ARS § 13-604, after 50 percent of probation completion |
| Eligibility for set aside | 2027 after probation completion under ARS § 13-905 |
| Eligibility for sealing | Approximately 2029 under ARS § 13-911, three years after sentence completion if designated to misdemeanor, or 2032 if it remains a felony |
The stakes
The client faced a Class 4 Felony Criminal Damage-Defacing charge under ARS § 13-1602(A)(1) plus a companion Class 1 Misdemeanor Theft charge under ARS § 13-1802(A)(1) in Maricopa County Superior Court, both with domestic violence designations. A C4 felony conviction would have meant a presumptive 2.5-year prison term under ARS § 13-702 with a range from 1 to 3.75 years for a first-time felony offender, a permanent C4 felony record, a permanent DV stripe, federal Lautenberg Amendment firearm prohibition for life, loss of civil rights including voting and firearm ownership, mandatory DV offender treatment, restitution exposure, and a permanent felony bar that surfaces on every employment, housing, professional licensing, and immigration screen.
What we did
Future First negotiated the case down two felony classes from a Class 4 Felony Criminal Damage to an undesignated Class 6 Felony Solicitation to Commit Criminal Damage under ARS § 13-1602 and § 13-1002. The companion Class 1 Misdemeanor Theft count was dismissed. The client received 2 years supervised probation, DV terms, alcohol abuse treatment, and a restitution hearing held open for one year. No prison. Designate to Misdemeanor under ARS § 13-604 eligible approximately 2026, after 50 percent of probation completion. Set aside under ARS § 13-905 available 2027 after probation completion. Arrest record sealing under ARS § 13-911 eligible approximately 2029, three years after sentence completion if designated to misdemeanor, or 2032 if it remains a felony.
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If you’re facing F4 DV Criminal Damage in Arizona
The Solicitation framework under ARS § 13-1002 drops the offense class by two on Criminal Damage charges. F4 Criminal Damage becomes F6 Solicitation to Commit Criminal Damage automatically when the substitution applies. Pairing the Solicitation reduction with an Undesignated felony designation under ARS § 13-604 sets up the path to designate the offense down to a misdemeanor at 50 percent probation completion.
The DV designation continues to attach but the felony class drops to F6 Undesignated. Federal Lautenberg attaches on conviction of the DV-designated offense regardless of class, so the firearm prohibition piece does not change. The civil rights and prison-eligibility pieces do change because the offense is treated as a misdemeanor for all purposes until designated under § 13-604(A).
Future First Criminal Law has handled F4 DV Criminal Damage cases across Maricopa County and Arizona. We know how Maricopa County Superior Court evaluates Solicitation substitutions and Undesignated felony structures.
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