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Expungement in Utah
Under the Utah Expungement Act, those charged or convicted of a crime have the ability, under certain circumstances, to have the records of the charges or convictions sealed.
November 19, 2011 /Law and Legal PR News/ -- Expungement in Utah
Under the Utah Expungement Act, those charged or convicted of a crime have the ability, under certain circumstances, to have the records of the charges or convictions sealed.
Expunging the record does not erase anything. It also does not make you innocent if you were convicted in a jury trial, pled guilty or did not contest the charges. In other words, this process does not change history. However, it does cause the records of the arrest, any investigations, detention, and conviction in a criminal case to be sealed. This means that the general public cannot see or copy the record.
Without an expungement order, the agency that is responsible for your records has no obligation to seal them. This means that members of the general public can access them. However, once the agency receives the expungement order, they will respond to any inquiries about your case as if there was no conviction or arrest.
This can be beneficial to those who are trying to move on after a conviction. However, there still may be records of the event available to members of the general public. The government agencies are the only ones who are required to seal the records. If the information was published in the news or some other public document, that record will still be visible.
Also, the sealed records are still viewable by other government officials, and government officials may have the right to copy them. The courts can, under certain conditions, order the records to be unsealed, even after they have been expunged.
Some convictions cannot be expunged, such as a capital felony or a registered sex offense. After the petition for expungement is filed, the court will hold a hearing. If the court determines that statutory requirements are met and expungement would not be against the interests of the general public, it will grant expungement.
If you need to have records expunged, the best way to improve your chances is to work with someone who is well versed in the expungement process. An attorney can help you decide if your case meets the criteria for Utah expungement and help you go through the process.
Article provided by Frazier Law Firm
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