2022 Bills
SB 35: Modifications to Clearing Criminal Records
This technical bill clarifies intent of current expungement law and makes the process less arduous for expungement petitioners.
2021 Bills
HB 329: Clearing Civil Records
This bill allows for individuals to delink their names with civil records when the case was dismissed.
Justice and Due Process
Salt Lake County Reduces Drug Penalties for Thousands
Salt Lake County is reducing penalties for thousands of drug conviction cases.
Op-Eds
Past and future of expungement reform
The Utah Legislature passed excellent expungement reforms this past sessions, but more change lies ahead.
2019 Bills
HB 431: Automatic Expungement for Certain Cases
This bill would help thousands of people by automatically expunging records of those with a past low-level criminal history.
Blog
Clearing an Obstacle to Expungement
Providing automatic expungements for people with low level criminal history will affect thousands of Utahn’s lives for generations to come.