Utah legal term
Automatic expungement in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Automatic expungement” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Utah criminal code.
What does “Automatic expungement” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Automatic expungement" means the expungement of records of an investigation, arrest, detention, or conviction of an offense without the filing of a petition. (Utah Code Ann. § 77-40a-101)
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