How to Expunge a Juvenile Felony in Utah
You must meet some basic criteria to expunge a juvenile felony record in Utah. You must be at least 18 years old and not have an adult criminal record. Second, it must be at least one year since you were released from a secure Youth Corrections facility or the Juvenile Court terminated jurisdiction over you. Third, you must have paid any fines, fees or restitution that you were ordered to pay. If you meet these criteria, you can file a petition to expunge the record and obtain a court order sealing the record from public view.
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Things You'll Need
- Petition for Expungement of Record
- Application For Criminal History Record Review
- Addresses of all agencies with custody of the records
- Filing fees
Instructions
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Obtain the pre-printed court form titled, "Petition for Expungement of Record," from the district court clerk's office. The form is also available on the Utah State Courts website. (Reference 1) Complete the form. Sign the petition in the presence of a notary public and have your signature notarized.
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Contact the Utah Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) about submitting an Application For Criminal History Record Review for your petition for expungement. The form is available from the BCI website. (Reference 2) You must submit the form with your petition so that the court can obtain information about your criminal record. There is a fee for this application.
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Submit the petition and Application For Criminal History Record Review to the district court clerk's office. There is a required filing fee. (Reference 3) Take at least one copy of the petition and ask the clerk to conform stamp it with the court's filing stamp. The clerk will give you a hearing date for your petition.
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Give notice of your petition and the court hearing date to any state or local agency that would have copies or custody of your juvenile records, such as the district attorney's office or juvenile detention facility. You can mail the agency a copy of the conformed stamped petition with the hearing date. Keep a record of the agencies you notify.
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Attend the court hearing on your petition. If the petition is granted, you'll get a certified copy of the order. Make sure to obtain enough certified copies to send to each agency that you notified of the petition. There will be a small fee for each certified copy.
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Send the certified copies of the order expunging your juvenile record to the agencies with custody of the records.
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Tips & Warnings
The criminal history check performed by the Utah Bureau of Criminal Investigation can take up to 10 weeks. Do not delay in filing your petition.
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