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Expungements — Page 2
36 articles from Utah criminal defense attorney Jake Gunter about expungements. Facing a charge? See Expungements defense.
Domestic Violence Expungements in Utah—the Details
Any time you have a victim crime there is a much greater likelihood that the expungement will become contested. Contested expungements don’t happen that much, but are way…
Read articleExpunging Utah Juvenile Convictions (Adjudications)
Juvenile Delinquency Adjudications (Convictions). Utah juvenile courts call criminal “convictions” delinquency “adjudications.” Juvenile delinquency adjudications can be…
Read articleWhat Is Utah’s Criminal Diversion?
Criminal diversion agreements in Utah can take a few different forms. But the basics are that the criminal charges are dropped. No conviction ever enters against you. You…
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More on Traffic Expungements
Most Utah traffic offenses are eligible for an expungement in Utah. Specifically the Utah Expunge Act defines traffic offenses as: (i) Utah Traffic Code. An infraction, a…
Read articleCan’t Expunge a Felony DUI in Utah
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…
Read articleWhat Is Utah’s Licensing Information System and How to Get Off 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…
Read articleCan I Expunge Arrest Records Where No Charges Were Filed? Yes!
Most people think that only Utah criminal convictions are expungeable. No. Records of arrest, dismissed cases that were filed, but subsequently dismissed are also…
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What to Do Immediately After a Utah DUI Arrest?
Here is what to do immediately after a Utah DUI arrest. 1. Book out. 2. Get the car out of impound. 3. Call the court.
Read articleGet Your Utah Felony Reduced to a Misdemeanor Now!
There is little more satisfying legal work then helping someone expunge or reduce their felony convictions to misdemeanors. Not being a convicted felon has so many…
Read articleHow Long Does It Take for an Expungement in Utah?
Utah is extremely liberal on expunging criminal records and convictions. You just can’t have: 3 or more crimes (other than drug possession), and 2 of those crimes are…
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