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 »
MERE ARREST RECORDS ARE EXPUNGEABLE IN UTAH Most people think that only Utah criminal convictions are expungeable. No. Records of arrest, dismissed cases that were filed, but subsequently dismissed are also eligible for an expungement. REQUIREMENTS TO EXPUNGE AN ARREST OR INVESTIGATION RECORD IN UTAH? Utah Code 77-40a-302 sets out the requirements to expunge… Read more »
2023 YOU SHOULD AVOID HAVING YOUR LICENSE SUSPENDED FOR A SIMPLE MARIJUANA CHARGES It happened again yesterday, a client called and stated his license was suspended for 6 months and he didn’t know it. He went to court alone without an attorney. Then he got pulled over in another county and cited for driving on… Read more »
WHAT TO DO IMMEDIATELY AFTER A DUI ARREST IN UTAH You just got pulled over, arrested, booked and now released on a Utah DUI. What are your immediate next steps? (1). Impound. If your car was impounded, start getting it out of impound. Stop those yard fees from rising as your car sits. (2)…. Read more »
2 Sides of Every DUI Driver License Suspension Under Utah Law. It is super important to understand that after a DUI there are two sides of the Army coin when it comes to suspending your driver’s license. First is the administrative side suspending your license through the Utah Driver’s License Division. This happens first most… Read more »
WHAT IS A NOTICE OF AGENCY ACTION IN UTAH A Utah “Notice of Agency Action” is mandatory letter that indicates a Utah agency is taking action against you to determine the legal rights, duties, privileges, immunities, or other legal interests of an identifiable person. Notice of Agency Actions can come from a nearly any Utah… Read more »
PROVO, UTAH COUNTY HUNTING CRIMES ATTORNEY–JAKE GUNTER CALL/TXT (801) 373-6345 Utah is a wonder state when it comes to hunting and the outdoors. Utah County has the Wasatch Front and several hunting areas, including Utah Lake, Mount Nebo Wilderness, Uinta National Forest and Mount Timpanogos Wilderness area to name a few. Deer, elk, pronghorn, bison,… Read more »
OREM CITY RECKLESS DRIVING ATTORNEY JAKE GUNTER–NEARLY 20 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE TRYING JURIES Not the county seat, yet Orem has 98,129 people and growing. The Orem City Justice Court reports 1,010 court filings in 2021. Orem City only has one, non-law trained judge, Judge Reed Parkin, appointed in June of 2010 and first appointed int… Read more »
