If you have a criminal record, you’re not alone. It is estimated that 1 in 4 Utahns have some type of criminal record, preventing them from accessing jobs, housing, education, loans, and other opportunities.
In 2019, Utah passed a new law (the “Clean Slate Law”) that requires the government to automatically expunge certain types of misdemeanor criminal records. This means that if you have not been convicted of a crime in the last 5 to 7 years, all or part of your criminal record might be automatically expunged. When your record is expunged, it will no longer show up on background checks and you can answer questions about your criminal record as if the criminal activity never occurred.
For more information on the requirements for expungement, visit https://www.cleanslateutah.org/