Utah: Adult Convictions (UT-C-1)

Records relating to certain driving-related misdemeanors and controlled substance felonies can be expunged by the court 10 years after sentence completion. Utah Code Ann. § 77-40-105(4)(c)(i).

Record Detail(s)

Misdemeanor

Felony

Drug offenses

Previous Conviction Disqualifying

Potentially, see statute

Mandatory / Discretionary

Discretionary

Hearing

Yes, if objection filed

Clearance Process

Petition-based

Remedy

Expunge

Ineligible Category or Citation

See subsection (2) for ineligible offenses. Utah Code Ann. § 77-40-105(2).

Procedure General

The individual shall file a petition for expungement, in accordance with the Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure, that includes the identification number for the certificate of eligibility described in subsection 77-40a-304(1)(d)(ii). Utah Code Ann. § 77-40a-301, Utah Code Ann. § 77-40a-305.

Fees

There is no statutory language regarding fees.

Effect

The person can respond to any inquiry as though the arrest or conviction did not occur. Utah Code Ann. § 77-40a-401.

Forms

For more information on the expungement of adult arrest records in Utah, view here.

Waiting Periods

The petition can be filed 10 years after the conviction or release from incarceration, parole, or probation, whichever occurred last.

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