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Utah will soon allow some lower-level crimes to be cleared from the record
If you’re reading this, and have a criminal record or know of someone who has a criminal record, please share this information as it could help someone’s job and life prospects.
2021 Bills
HCR 23: Committing to a Restorative Criminal Justice System
This bill supports positive, cost-cutting change to create a restorative criminal justice system.
2021 Bills
HB 373: Reducing Criminal Offenses After Conviction
This bill would allow the courts to lower a criminal penalty upon successful completion of parole.
2021 Bills
HB 329: Clearing Civil Records
This bill allows for individuals to delink their names with civil records when the case was dismissed.
2021 Bills
HB 311: Driving Sentencing Provisions
This bill lowers criminal penalties to create consistency between driving with measurable substances and DUI penalties.
2021 Bills
SB 159: Better Criminal Justice Data
This bill would task Utah's Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice with creating a plan for criminal justice data collection and communication.