Your expungement eligibility will be based upon your total criminal history, not just what has been reported to the Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification. This includes incidents in all states. For further information about Utah's expungement laws, see Utah Code Ann. § 77-18-9 through § 77-18-17.

We will conduct a thorough background check and you will be notified by mail of your approval or denial within six to eight weeks.

Click here to download the Expungement Application Form. (Adobe Reader required.)

Some factors which may contribute to a denial are:

• Time period required by law has not been met. (This time period does not begin until all
  confinement and probation has been completed and fines are paid.)
  ...10 years - Any alcohol related traffic offense
  ...7 years - All felonies
  ...5 years - Class A misdemeanor
  ...3 years - All other offenses
  ...30 days - Dismissals
• Three or more convictions, not stemming from a single arrest.
• More than one felony exists
• Capital felony
• 1st degree felony
• Forcible 2nd degree felony
• A previous felony expungement exits.
• One or more pending arrest(s).
• Conviction of a sexual offense against a minor.
• Registerable sex offender.
• Court records indicate that the case is still open.
• Disposition information is missing

BCI can only expunge Utah records. To find out about other states' expungement policies, contact those states directly.

Juvenile offender information is not retained by the Bureau of Criminal Identification. Requests must be made directly to Juvenile Court

If you have questions you may contact the Expungement Section for further information at 801-965-4966 or 801-965-4759.

Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification
3888 West 5400 South
Box 148280
Taylorsville, Utah 84114-8280

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