The Utah Clean Slate Law now offers a fresh start for thousands of people with criminal records. The law, which took effect on February 10th, 2022, automatically expunges the eligible records. Often those with criminal records find themselves caught in a vicious cycle of unemployment. Closed doors can lead to recidivism, which keeps people trapped in the criminal justice system. The Clean State Law seeks to help rehabilitate, decrease recurring crime, and empower the workforce.
The Clean Slate Law comes as a reaction to the significantly low number of eligible people actually getting through the expunction process on their own. The process of expunction is notoriously tedious and expensive. As it takes effect in Utah, advocates for the law hope to empower and inspire those with criminal records. With little publicity spread about such a monumental event, some worry that those eligible will not be made aware of the change, continuing to live with the burden of their past. Efforts are being made to spread the word, and the courts have been working for years to ensure the process of automatic expunction is smooth for both parties.
The stipulations of the Utah Clean Slate Law require that the person must have remained crime-free for five to seven years and will clear most class A, B, and C misdemeanors. If the person is on good terms with the court, having fulfilled all fines and fees, their records will be expunged by the government. These requirements ensure that those who have paid their price are no longer subject to suffering, alienation, and rejection from employers, housing, loans, and more. Although the law took effect on February 10th, expunctions will be completed in batches.
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