Expunge your Utah Traffic Record. Seal it off from insurance companies and public background checks. Keep your records private. That’s why expunging your traffic record matters. What Utah Traffic Cases are Eligible for Expungement? Most Utah traffic offenses are eligible for an expungement in Utah. Specifically the Utah Expunge Act defines traffic offenses as: (i)… Read more »
Utah DUI Expungement of Felony DUIs–Jake Gunter Utah is very liberal with expungements and 402 sentence reductions. Yet you can’t expunge a felony DUI. The Utah Expungement Act states the following types of convictions are not eligible for an expungement: (i) A capital felony. No amount of 402 two-step reductions will ever qualify capital convictions…. Read more »
HERRIMAN UTAH CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNY JAKE GUNTER Herriman City, Utah is in southwestern Salt Lake County, bordering west upon Oquirrh Mountains The population was 55,144 in 2020. In 1999 upon incorporation it had just 1,523 people. Common Herriman Justice Court Criminal Cases: No Insurance. Don’t catch a conviction for no insurance as you will… Read more »
Carrying a Dangerous Weapon Under the Influence in Utah Carrying a dangerous weapon while under the influence of drugs or alcohol is a crime in Utah, governed by Utah Code 76-10-528. While Utah laws allow responsible firearm ownership, carrying a weapon while impaired can result in criminal charges, even for those with valid medical prescriptions… Read more »
WHAT IS THE UTAH SEX OFFENSE REGISTRY? Yes. It didn’t used to be that you could petition for early removal, but now certain 10 year and lifetime registries are eligible for early removal in Utah. If you are convicted of very specific sexual crimes in Utah you will be placed on Utah’s sexual offense registry… Read more »
Careless Driving in Utah. Careless driving is the little sister of reckless driving in Utah. Careless driving is a Class C Misdemeanor rather than a Class B like reckless driving is. Careless driving carriers 50 points on your Utah driving record—rather than 80 points. Careless driving is a good alternative to reckless driving tickets. Careless… Read more »
2 TYPES OF SPEED CONTEST CHARGES IN UTAH There are two types of charges in Utah’s speed contest/exhibition on highways statute. (1). The Race Driver. It is a Class A Misdemeanor to drive a car involved in a street race or exhibition of speed on public roads. (2). Barricades Race Course. A person may not,… Read more »
Here are the most common and some obscurely used evidentiary burdens in Utah. Where they are used, who uses them and what really happens. Reasonable Suspicion (Exclusively Criminal Law) The legal definition: Reasonable suspicion means suspicion based on specific, articulable facts drawn from the totality of the circumstances facing the officer at the time of… Read more »
UTAH’S LICENSING INFORMATION SYSTEM DATABASE. WHAT IS IT? Having a supported finding of severe child abuse in Utah will get you listed on the Licensing Information System database. The LIS is private and not accessible by the public, but may disqualify you from certain licensure or jobs working in human services. I.E., children, vulnerable adults,… Read more »
NEPHI CITY/JUAB COUNTY RECKLESS DRIVING ATTORNEY JAKE GUNTER. CALL/TXT (801) 373-67345 Nephi City is the county seat of Juab County and has 6,600 people in 2020. Juab County has 12,155 people estimated by the census as of July 2021. Juab County has three courts: (1). The Fourth Judicial District Court—Juab County. (2). Juab County… Read more »
