Multiple misdemeanor charges at Peoria Municipal Court including Criminal Trespass and Refusal to Obey Officer carried stacked jail and probation exposure across multiple permanent convictions. Future First reduced the case to a single Class 1 Misdemeanor False Report with a fine-only sentence.
At a glance
| Court | Peoria Municipal Court |
| Original charges | Criminal Trespass and Refusal to Obey Law Enforcement Officer, misdemeanors (stacked counts) |
| 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, mandatory counseling, and multiple permanent misdemeanor convictions on the client’s record that surface on every employment, housing, professional licensing, and immigration background screen |
| Result | State amended the charges to a single Class 1 Misdemeanor False Report to Law Enforcement under ARS § 13-2907.01(A); $607 fine; restitution left open 90 days; no probation; no jail |
| Eligibility for set aside | 2026 upon restitution period resolution and fine payment under ARS § 13-905 |
| Eligibility for sealing | Approximately 2029 under ARS § 13-911, three years after punishment completion |
The stakes
The client faced multiple misdemeanor charges in Peoria Municipal Court including Criminal Trespass and Refusal to Obey a Law Enforcement Officer. Stacked C1M convictions on these charges 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, mandatory counseling, and multiple permanent misdemeanor convictions 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 down to a single Class 1 Misdemeanor False Report to Law Enforcement under ARS § 13-2907.01(A). The client paid a $607 fine, the court left restitution open for 90 days, and no probation or jail was imposed. Set aside under ARS § 13-905 available 2026 upon resolution of the restitution period and fine payment. Arrest record sealing under ARS § 13-911 eligible approximately 2029, three years after punishment completion.
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If you’re facing stacked misdemeanor charges in Arizona
Multi-count misdemeanor cases stack jail, fine, and probation exposure across each count. Two C1M convictions can produce up to 360 days of total jail exposure, $5,000 in combined fines plus surcharges, six years of total probation tail, and two permanent convictions on the record. The compounding effect on collateral consequences (employment screens, housing applications, licensing reviews) is significant beyond any single conviction.
Collapsing multiple counts into a single substitute charge is the standard defense move on a multi-count case. The substitute charge captures the underlying conduct in a different category, and the original stacked counts get dismissed. A single C1M False Report under § 13-2907.01(A) is a charge category that some prosecutors accept as a single-count substitute for stacked law-enforcement-related misdemeanors.
Fine-only sentencing with no probation is the cleanest sentence structure on a C1M plea. No probation means no supervision officer, no monthly fees, and no probation-violation exposure. The case closes on fine payment plus the open restitution period.
Future First Criminal Law has handled multi-count misdemeanor cases across Maricopa County and Arizona. We know how Peoria Municipal Court and other West Valley municipal courts evaluate count-consolidation plea structures.
Related resources
- Arizona criminal defense — misdemeanor defense strategy
- Set aside and sealing in Arizona — how to clean up your record
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