Utah Statutes
§ 77-27-5.1 — Board authority to order expungement.
Utah § 77-27-5.1
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Bluebook
Utah Code Ann. § 77-27-5.1 (2026).
Text
(1)Upon granting a pardon, the board shall issue an expungement order, directing any criminal justice agency to remove the recipient's identifying information relating to the expunged convictions from its records.
(1)(a) When a pardon has been granted, employees of the Board of Pardons and Parole may not divulge any identifying information regarding the pardoned person to any person or agency, except for the pardoned person.
(1)(b) The Bureau of Criminal Identification may not count pardoned convictions against any future expungement eligibility.
(2)An expungement order, issued by the board, has at least the same legal effect and authority as an order of expungement issued by a court, pursuant to Title 77, Chapter 40a, Expungement of Criminal Records.
(3)The board shall provide clear wr
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Legislative History
Amended by Chapter 194, 2024 General Session
Nearby Sections
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§ 77-1-1
Short title.§ 77-1-2
Criminal procedure prescribed.§ 77-1-3
Definitions.§ 77-1-5
Prosecuting party.§ 77-1-6
Rights of defendant.§ 77-10a-1
Definitions.§ 77-10a-10
Charge of grand jury -- Rights and duties.§ 77-10a-15
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