Utah statute
Utah Code Ann. § 77-40a-202 — Automatic deletion for traffic offense by a court.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Part 2: Automatic Expungement and Deletion, Utah Code.
Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 77-40a-202
Statutory text current through the 2026 General Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Utah.
(1) A court shall delete all records for the following traffic offenses without a court order or notice to the prosecuting agency: (1)(a) a traffic offense case that resulted in an acquittal on all charges; (1)(b) a traffic offense case that is dismissed with prejudice, except for a case that is dismissed with prejudice as a result of successful completion of a plea in abeyance agreement governed by Subsection 77-2a-3(2)(b); or (1)(c) a traffic offense case for which the following time periods have elapsed from the day on which the case is adjudicated: (1)(c)(i) at least five years for a class C misdemeanor or an infraction; or (1)(c)(ii) at least six years for a class B misdemeanor. (2) For a traffic offense case that results in an acquittal, is dismissed, or is adjudicated on or after May 1, 2020, the court shall delete all records for the traffic offense upon identification. (3) For a traffic offense case that results in an acquittal, is dismissed, or is adjudicated before May 1, 2020, the court shall delete all records for the traffic offense within one year of the day on which the case is identified as eligible for deletion.
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