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Utah Code Title 20A. Election Code § 20A-2-101.5. Convicted felons--Restoration of right to vote and right to hold office

Current as of May 05, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(1) As used in this section, “convicted felon” means a person convicted of a felony in any state or federal court of the United States.

(2) Each convicted felon's right to register to vote and to vote in an election is restored when:

(a) the felon is sentenced to probation;

(b) the felon is granted parole;  or

(c) the felon has successfully completed the term of incarceration to which the felon was sentenced.

(3) Except as provided by Subsection (4), a convicted felon's right to hold elective office is restored when:

(a) all of the felon's felony convictions have been expunged;  or

(b)(i) 10 years have passed since the date of the felon's most recent felony conviction;

(ii) the felon has paid all court-ordered restitution and fines;  and

(iii) for each felony conviction that has not been expunged, the felon has:

(A) completed probation in relation to the felony;

(B) been granted parole in relation to the felony;  or

(C) successfully completed the term of incarceration associated with the felony.

(4) An individual who has been convicted of a grievous sexual offense, as defined in Section 76-1-601, against a child, may not hold the office of State Board of Education member or local school board member.

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