Accessing Expunged Records

Generally, no one can view information about an expunged case. But there are some exceptions. Answer the questions below to see if you can access your expunged case.

If yes, you can ask for certified copies of your expungement order within 28 days after the date of the expungement order.

Contact the court that issued the expungement order. 

The court will provide you these copies for free.

Utah Code 77-40a-306(6)

If your case was automatically expunged, you can get certified copies of the expungement order and the case history. Fill out this form:

  • Request for Case History and Expungement Order (PDF | Word

Present it to the court where your case was filed.

You will need to prove to the court that you are who you say you are (usually this means you will need to show government-issued identification.

If you do not have your case number the court might not be able to find your case. 

Utah Code of Judicial Administration 4-202.03(2)(B). 

If yes login to My Court Case. You should be able to see your expunged case online. It will show as "Case Expunged."

If you answered no to all of the questions above, it will be much harder to get a copy of your case history or expungement order. 

See our Finding Legal Help page for information on how to get legal help.