Arrest With No Conviction In Salt Lake
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Utah's Clean Slate law requires certain criminal records to be expunged automatically. Find out if your record has been automatically expunged and how this can help you.
On February 10, 2022, Utah officially begins automatic expungement and becomes the second state in the country to implement a Clean Slate law. “We believe in the rule of law and that people should be held accountable when a law is broken. But we also believe in second chances,” said Governor Spencer Cox.
Who is eligible to apply for grants? Depending on the specific Second Chance Act grant program, state and local government agencies, federally recognized Indian tribes, and nonprofit organizations may be eligible to apply.
While some individuals will be eligible for automatic expungement, individuals with certain types of misdemeanors or felony records will not qualify and must go through the court based process or obtain a pardon. Utah's Expungement Act sets forth the rules for expunging criminal records under Utah law.
Utah's Clean Slate law requires certain criminal records to be expunged automatically. Find out if your record has been automatically expunged and how this can help you.
In March 2019, Utah lawmakers unanimously passed HB 431, Utah's Clean Slate law, which automatically clears qualifying misdemeanor records.
A waiver hearing is when you will decide whether you want to have a preliminary hearing, or if you will waive your right to a preliminary hearing and schedule an arraignment instead.
Currently, 12 states have enacted some form of Clean Slate Law: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware , Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Utah and Virginia. Advocacy groups are lobbying to add the remaining states.
Many people mistakenly think that United States criminal records automatically clear after 7 years. This is inaccurate. However, after 5 to 10 years, you may be eligible for expungement, depending on state law. At that point, you can file a petition with the court to have your criminal record expunged.
