Arizona Revised Statutes Title 13. Criminal Code § 13-925. Restoration of right to possess a firearm; mentally ill persons; petition

A. A person may petition the court that entered an order, finding or adjudication that resulted in the person being a prohibited possessor as defined in § 13-3101, subsection A, paragraph 7, subdivision (a) or subject to 18 United States Code § 922(d)(4) or (g)(4) to restore the person's right to possess a firearm.

B. The person or the person's guardian or attorney may file the petition. The petition shall be served on the attorney for the state who appeared in the underlying case.

C. On the filing of the petition the court shall set a hearing. At the hearing, the person shall present psychological or psychiatric evidence in support of the petition. The state shall provide the court with the person's criminal history records, if any. The court shall receive evidence on and consider the following before granting or denying the petition:

D. The petitioner shall prove by clear and convincing evidence both of the following:

E. At the conclusion of the hearing, the court shall issue findings of fact and conclusions of law.

F. If the court grants the petition for relief, the original order, finding or adjudication is deemed not to have occurred for the purposes of applying § 13-3101, subsection A, paragraph 7, subdivision (a), Public Law 110-180, § 105(a) or 18 United States Code § 922(d)(4) or (g)(4) to that person.

G. The granting of a petition under this section only restores the person's right to possess a firearm and does not apply to and has no effect on any other rights or benefits the person receives.

H. The court shall promptly notify the supreme court and the department of public safety of an order granting a petition under this section. As soon thereafter as practicable the supreme court and the department shall update, correct, modify or remove the person's record in any database that the supreme court or the department maintains and makes available to the national instant criminal background check system consistent with the rules pertaining to the database. Within ten business days after receiving the notification from the court, the department shall notify the United States attorney general that the person no longer falls within the provisions of § 13-3101, subsection A, paragraph 7, subdivision (a) or 18 United States Code § 922(d)(4) or (g)(4).