This website is a community resource that provides information and guidance on cleaning up your Utah criminal records. You can use this Toolkit and go through the expungement process without an attorney.
For additional support with record expungement please contact Clean Slate Utah.
Some low-level records will be automatically expunged by the courts. No application or petition is required.
Petition-based expungement is the process for cleaning up records that do not qualify for automatic expungement. The petition process is complicated and lengthy. This is a step-by-step guide that breaks down the process and includes all the forms you will need.
This section provides you with the instructions and forms you need for a 402 reduction. A “402 Reduction” is when the court agrees to change a conviction to a less serious degree. Sometimes this is required before you can qualify for expungement.
This section provides you with the instructions and forms you need to expunge records for traffic offense convictions. Note: a DUI is NOT a traffic offense, you may use the petition-based expungement guide above if you seek to expunge a DUI.
The Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL), oversees the issuing of licenses for certain professions. Criminal records, including expunged records, may affect eligibility for certain licenses.
DOPL can assist you in understanding whether you may qualify for an occupational or professional license. Some of their resources are listed below or you can contact them directly.