Clean Slate Utah

Criminal records—even very old and minor ones—can create huge barriers for people trying to find safe housing, good employment, and move forward with their lives. Although Utah has a legal expungement process, that process is so costly, time-consuming, and complicated, that more than 90% of people eligible to clear their records haven’t made it through the process. Utah’s Clean Slate law is estimated to clear over 400,000 historical criminal records automatically, and is projected to effect hundreds of thousands of criminal records into the future. However, the law has no direct notification requirement, meaning individuals whose records are automatically cleared will not receive notice that their record has been cleared. The mission of Clean Slate Utah is to help people clear their criminal records and access opportunity. We do this by: Spreading the word about Utah’s Clean Slate law to individuals with records, so they are aware of the law and its positive impact on their lives; Providing information about the law and links to free and low cost legal resources to assist individuals who need to go through the petition-based expungement process; Raising money to help cover the cost of government fees associated with the legal expungement process; Helping eligible individuals take advantage of the law to access greater opportunities; Elevating the voices and stories of directly impacted people and their families.