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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(3)(c)(i).

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

Application must be made to the Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI) for a certificate of eligibility for expungement. If approved, the certificate and a petition must be filed in the court where proceedings occurred. For the specific procedure, see Utah Code Ann. § 77-40-103 et seq.

The fee for filing a petition for expungement is $135. Utah Code Ann. § 78A-2-301(1)(i). The BCI charges application and issuance fees in accordance with section 63J-1-504. Utah Code Ann. § 77-40-106(3)(a); see also BCI form.

The person can respond to any inquiry as though the arrest or conviction did not occur. Utah Code Ann. § 77-40-108.

For forms regarding record expungement in Utah, visit here.

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