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.
HB 329: Clearing Civil Records
This bill allows for individuals to delink their names with civil records when the case was dismissed.
Salt Lake County Reduces Drug Penalties for Thousands
Salt Lake County is reducing penalties for thousands of drug conviction cases.
Past and future of expungement reform
The Utah Legislature passed excellent expungement reforms this past sessions, but more change lies ahead.
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.
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.
How can former criminals move on from their past?
Expungements are expensive to obtain and may take up to six months to be approved. But without them, former criminals have a difficult time moving on from their past.
A Common Sense Change for Expungements
A new law makes it easier for low-income Utahns in debt to the state to expunge their past crimes.
SB 62: Easing Eligibility on Expungements
This bill relaxes current statute to make it somewhat easier to become eligible for expungement, not only for prior offenses, but for a prior arrest that does not result in prosecution.