A new law went into effect on Thursday that will
Utahns whose criminal record will now be removed from their records.
Having a criminal record is more common than many people realize. More than one in four Utahns have some type of record, and those records can create barriers to housing and jobs.“For the Courts, this law is about access to justice, an issue we care deeply about,” said Ron Gordon, Utah State Court Administrator.
"Due to cost, the complicated process, lack of knowledge, and lack of legal representation, less than 10% of people eligible to clear their records have made it through the process. Utah’s Clean Slate law changes this landscape completely.” "The data shows us that if you go four years without committing a crime, you're propensity commit that crime is no different than you and I, yet they continue to pay a price."
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