Three Class 1 Misdemeanor counts at Mesa City Court under ARS § 13-2910 carried stacked C1M exposure with three permanent sensitive-category convictions on the record. Future First got the case into the B.A.R.C. diversion program. All three counts dismissed in full upon completion.
At a glance
| Court | Mesa City Court |
| Original charges | Three counts under ARS § 13-2910(A)(1), Class 1 Misdemeanors |
| Presumptive exposure | Up to 180 days of jail per count under ARS § 13-707, fines up to $2,500 per count plus 84 percent surcharges, supervised probation up to three years per count, restitution exposure, mandatory counseling, and three permanent C1M convictions in a sensitive category on the client’s record that surface on every employment, housing, professional licensing, and immigration background screen |
| Result | State agreed to diversion via B.A.R.C. program; $199 program fee; online course completed; case dismissed in full upon completion; no conviction; no probation; no jail |
| Set aside under ARS § 13-905 | Not needed (no conviction entered) |
| Eligibility for sealing | Approximately 2025 under ARS § 13-911, immediately after dismissal |
The stakes
The client faced three Class 1 Misdemeanor counts under ARS § 13-2910 in Mesa City Court. Three stacked C1M convictions in this category would have meant up to 180 days of jail per count under ARS § 13-707, fines up to $2,500 per count plus 84 percent surcharges, supervised probation up to three years per count, restitution exposure, mandatory counseling, and three permanent C1M convictions in a sensitive category on the client’s record that surface on every employment, housing, professional licensing, and immigration background screen.
What we did
Future First negotiated the case into the B.A.R.C. diversion program. The client paid a $199 program fee and completed an online course. The case was dismissed in full upon completion of the program. No conviction entered. No probation. No jail. Set aside under ARS § 13-905 not needed because no conviction was entered. Arrest record sealing under ARS § 13-911 available immediately after dismissal, eligible approximately 2025.
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If you’re facing multi-count sensitive misdemeanor charges in Arizona
The B.A.R.C. diversion program is a Mesa City Court diversion track that closes the case without conviction upon completion of an online education course and payment of program fees. The structure works well on cases that the State agrees can be resolved through education rather than prosecution. Three counts dismissed through a single diversion completion is efficient resolution for a stacked-count case.
Sensitive-category misdemeanor convictions carry collateral consequences beyond the standard C1M exposure. Background checks flag these convictions in ways that affect employment in regulated industries, housing applications, and professional licensing reviews. Diversion completion avoids those flags entirely.
Future First Criminal Law has handled multi-count misdemeanor cases in sensitive categories across Maricopa County and Arizona. We know how Mesa City Court evaluates B.A.R.C. diversion eligibility.
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