by Stone River Law | Nov 19, 2023 | Expungements
What is a 402 Reduction in Utah? A 402 Reduction allows courts to lower the severity of a conviction by one or two degrees, which can make a significant difference in many areas of your life. If you’ve successfully completed probation or parole, or if you meet...
by Stone River Law | Nov 19, 2023 | Expungements
Utah Code 76-3-402 allows a court to reduce the level of a conviction by one step, or by two steps if the prosecution agrees with the request. Do I need a one-step or two-step reduction? Whether you need a one-step or a two-step reduction depends on what you want to...
by Stone River Law | Nov 19, 2023 | Expungements
A 402 reduction is not an automatic process. Even with a reduction agreed to as part of a plea agreement, a motion to reduce must still be filed with the court after completing probation or parole. You must also convince the judge that the reduction is “in the...
by Stone River Law | Nov 19, 2023 | Expungements
What happens once the expungement order is signed? Utah Code section 77-40a-401 controls what happens once an expungement order has been signed by the court. It sets out rules for distribution of the order by the Bureau (BCI) as well as what agency’s are...
by Stone River Law | Sep 25, 2023 | Expungements
Utah Code Title 77 Chapter 42 establishes a white collar crimes registry that is maintained by the office of the Utah Attorney General. Section 108 governs formal registry removal proceedings. But removal can also be achieved by reducing the level of the conviction...
by Stone River Law | Sep 7, 2023 | Expungements
The State of Utah recently implemented its new “Clean Slate Law,” which means that many people with Utah criminal convictions may now have their convictions automatically expunged after required waiting periods have passed. To find out if you qualify, the State has...
