(1)  If the board grants a pardon for a conviction that is the basis for an individual’s registration on the Sex and Kidnap Offender Registry, the board shall issue an order directing the Department of Corrections to remove the individual’s name and personal information relating to the pardoned conviction from the Sex and Kidnap Offender Registry.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 77-27-5.2

  • Board: means the Board of Pardons and Parole. See Utah Code 77-27-1
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Department: means the Department of Corrections. See Utah Code 77-27-1
  • Pardon: means :
(a) an act of grace that forgives a criminal conviction and restores the rights and privileges forfeited by or because of the criminal conviction;
(b) the release of an offender from the entire punishment prescribed for a criminal offense and from disabilities that are a consequence of the criminal conviction; and
(c) the reinstatement of any civil rights lost as a consequence of conviction or punishment for a criminal offense. See Utah Code 77-27-1
(2)  An order described in Subsection (1), issued by the board, satisfies the notification requirement described in Subsection 77-41-113(1)(b).

Enacted by Chapter 410, 2021 General Session

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