Expunging Juvenile Records

Your case might be automatically expunged if you are eligible. You are eligible if:

• your record only has nonjudicial adjustments (you had a contract with a probation officer and did not go to court) that were copleted after October 1, 2023 (if not, go to the next question below)
• you successfully completed all of your adjustments
• Your record is NOT for a violation of:
  • a DUI
  • reckless endangerment creating a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury
  • negligent homicide
  • sexual battery
  • possession of a dangerous weapon, firearm, or short barreled shotgun on or about school premises
  • possession of a dangerous weapon by a minor

Utah Code 80-6-1004.5

You can try to file a Petition to Expunge Juvenile Court Records. You are eligible if:

• at least one year has passed from the day when the juvenile court's jurisdiction was terminated or you were unconditionally released from custody by the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services 
• you have no delinquency or criminal case pending against you
• you were NOT convicted of a violent felony within 5 years. A violent felony includes all of the offenses listed in Utah Code 76-3-203.5(1)(c)
• you have paid all of your required restitution
• your case was NOT for an adjudication of murder or aggravated murder

How to expunge your records

Step 1 - get your Adult Criminal History Report
Get your Adult Criminal History Report from the Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI). There is a fee for the report. The judge might require that you file a criminal history report from the other communities in which you have lived. Hold onto the report - you will need it for step 3. 

Step 2 - fill out these papers:

• 1138XX - Utah Juvenile Court Petition Cover Sheet
  • check the box for "Petition for Expungement." Do not fill out the sections for "Child 1" and "Child 2."
  • the amount listed on the Cover Sheet is the filing fee. If you cannot afford to pay it, visit our Fees and Fee Waiver web page for guidance and forms
• 1174XX - Petition to Expunge Records Juvenile
  • Print the number of the Court's judicial district and the name of the county, and the case number. Print your information under the phrase "In the interest of."

Step 3 - file your papers
File your Cover Sheet, Petition, and your original Criminal History Report with the juvenile court

Step 4 - attend the hearing
The court will schedule a hearing. The court will send you notice about when and where to attend. The court will also tell the prosecuting attorney, the juvenile court's probation department, and any other agencies that may have record of the incidents. The court will also notify the victim if the victim has requested notice.

At the hearing, you, the prosecutor, the victim, and any other person who has information can talk to the judge

If your case is expunged

If your expungement is granted, the court will send you a copy of the expungement order.  The court will also send a copy of the order to affected agencies. The affected agencies are required to write you and tell you that they complied with the expungement order. Contact the agency to verify your record was expunged if you do not hear from them. 

Utah Code 80-6-1004.1

You can file a Petition to Expunge Allegations Not Found to be True.

You are eligible if:

• at least 30 days have passed since the not true finding by the court
• no appeals have been filed in your case

A Petition to Expunge Allegations Not Found to be True expunges will not seal your entire record. It will only seal the specific allegation(s) included on the petition. 

How to expunge your records

Step 1 - get your Adult Criminal History Report
Get your Adult Criminal History Report from the Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI). There is a fee for the report. The judge might require that you file a criminal history report from the other communities in which you have lived. Hold onto the report - you will need it for step 3. 

Step 2 - fill out these papers:

• 1138XX - Utah Juvenile Court Petition Cover Sheet
  • check the box for "Petition for Expungement." Do not fill out the sections for "Child 1" and "Child 2."
  • the amount listed on the Cover Sheet is the filing fee. If you cannot afford to pay it, visit our Fees and Fee Waiver web page for guidance and forms
• 1103EX - Petition to Expunge Allegations not Found to be True
  • Print the number of the Court's judicial district and the name of the county, and the case number. Print your information under the phrase "In the interest of."

Step 3 - file your papers
File your Cover Sheet, Petition, and your original Criminal History Report with the juvenile court. Pay the filing fee if you are not asking for a fee waiver

Step 4 - attend any hearing and follow up
Usually a hearing is not required. But if the court schedules one be sure to attend. And if the court asks for any other paperwork, be sure to file it. 

If your case is expunged

If your expungement is granted, the court will send you a copy of the expungement order.  The court will also send a copy of the order to affected agencies. The affected agencies are required to write you and tell you that they complied with the expungement order. Contact the agency to verify your record was expunged if you do not hear from them. 

Utah Code 80-6-1004.4