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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) An individual may petition the juvenile court, at any time, for an order to expunge all records in the individual's juvenile record pertaining to an incident where a petition was filed if:
(a) the incident was presented to the juvenile court for adjudication based upon an admission, plea, or trial;
(b) the juvenile court did not find by beyond a reasonable doubt the allegations in the petition to be true;
(c) at least 30 days have passed since the day on which the juvenile court did not find the allegations in the petition to be true; and
(d) an appeal has not been filed for the petition within the 30-day period described in Subsection (1)(c).
(2) If a petitioner is 18 years old or older and seeks an expungement under Subsection (1), the petition shall include a criminal history report obtained from the Bureau of Criminal Identification in accordance with Section 53-10-108.
(3) The juvenile court shall grant a petition described in Subsection (1), without a hearing, and order expungement of any record in the petitioner's juvenile record pertaining to the incident.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 80. Utah Juvenile Code § 80-6-1004.4. Petition to expunge petition not found to be true--Order - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-80-utah-juvenile-code/ut-code-sect-80-6-1004-4/
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