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Past and future of expungement reform

The Utah Legislature passed excellent expungement reforms this past sessions, but more change lies ahead.

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2019 Bills

HB 431: Automatic Expungement for Certain Cases

This bill would help thousands of people by automatically expunging records of those with a past low-level criminal history.

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2019 Bills

HB 40: Reducing and Repealing Some Criminal Penalties

This bill decriminalizes sodomy and adultery and modifies penalties related to a number of crimes.

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Blog

Clearing an Obstacle to Expungement

Providing automatic expungements for people with low level criminal history will affect thousands of Utahn’s lives for generations to come.

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Blog, Justice and Due Process

Bolstering Utah’s Public Defenders

Besides over-criminalization and a massive increase in the number of people who enter the criminal justice system, funding for public defenders has been a major problem.

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Justice and Due Process

Second chances for first time offenders

Here's an alternative solution for over-criminalization.

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