What is Expungement?
Expungement means clearing your record. When a court expunges your case:
- They seal all records about it
- No one can see these records without permission from the court
- You can say the arrest or conviction never happened
- Government offices will say the same
Without an expungement order, an arrest or conviction stays on your record forever. Expungement only applies to government records, not news stories. Certain requirements must be met before your case can be expunged, including automatic or clean slate expungements. Expungement information can be found on the Utah State Courts website.