| (b) | an individual:| (i) | | (A) | who is at least 18 years old and younger than 21 years old; and |
| (B) | for whom the Division of Child and Family Services has been specifically ordered by the juvenile court to provide services because the individual was an abused, neglected, or dependent child or because the individual was adjudicated for an offense; |
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| (ii) | | (A) | who is at least 18 years old and younger than 25 years old; and |
| (B) | whose case is under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court in accordance with Subsection 78A-6-103(1)(b); or |
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| (iii) | | (A) | who is at least 18 years old and younger than 21 years old; and |
| (B) | whose case is under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court in accordance with Subsection 78A-6-103(1)(c). See Utah Code 80-1-102Nonjudicial adjustment: means closure of the case by the assigned juvenile probation officer, without an adjudication of the minor's case under Section 80-6-701, upon the consent in writing of:| (a) | the assigned juvenile probation officer; and |
| (b) | | (ii) | the minor and the minor's parent, guardian, or custodian. See Utah Code 80-1-102Parole: means a conditional release of a juvenile offender from residency in secure care to live outside of secure care under the supervision of the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services, or another person designated by the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services. See Utah Code 80-1-102Unsupported: means a finding by the Division of Child and Family Services at the completion of an investigation, after the day on which the Division of Child and Family Services concludes the alleged abuse, neglect, or dependency is not without merit, that there is insufficient evidence to conclude that abuse, neglect, or dependency occurred. See Utah Code 80-1-102Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 |
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The juvenile court may not order:
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the Board of Pardons and Parole and the Department of Corrections to seal a record in the possession of the Board of Pardons and Parole or the Department of Corrections, except that the juvenile court may order the Board of Pardons and Parole and the Department of Corrections to restrict access to a record if the record is specifically identified in the expungement order as a record in the possession of the Board of Pardons and Parole or the Department of Corrections; or |
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the Division of Child and Family Services to expunge a record in an individual’s juvenile record that is contained in the Management Information System or the Licensing Information System unless:
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the record is unsupported; or |
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after notice and an opportunity to be heard, the Division of Child and Family Services stipulates in writing to expunging the record. |
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If the juvenile court issues an expungement order, the juvenile court shall send a copy of the expungement order to any affected agency or official identified in the juvenile record. |
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An individual who is the subject of an expungement order may deliver copies of the expungement order to all agencies and officials affected by the expungement order. |
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Upon receipt of an expungement order, an agency shall:
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to avoid destruction or expungement of records in whole or in part, expunge only the references to the individual’s name in the records relating to the individual’s adjudication, nonjudicial adjustment, petition, arrest, investigation, or detention for which expungement is ordered; and |
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destroy all photographs and records created under Section 80-6-608, except that a record of a minor‘s fingerprints may not be destroyed by an agency. |
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An agency that receives a copy of an expungement order shall mail an affidavit to the individual who is the subject of the expungement order, or the individual’s attorney, that the agency has complied with the expungement order. |
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Notwithstanding Subsection (4), the Board of Pardons and Parole and the Department of Corrections:
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may not disclose records expunged in an expungement order unless required by law; |
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are not required to destroy any photograph or record created under Section 80-6-608; |
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may use an expunged record for purposes related to incarceration and supervision of an individual under the jurisdiction of the Board of Pardons and Parole, including for the purpose of making decisions about:
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the treatment and programming of the individual; |
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housing of the individual; |
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applicable guidelines regarding the individual; or |
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supervision conditions for the individual; |
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are not prohibited from disclosing or sharing any information in an expunged record with another agency that uses the same record management system as the Board of Pardons and Parole or the Department of Corrections; and |
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are not required to mail an affidavit under Subsection (4)(b). |
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Upon entry of an expungement order:
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an adjudication, a nonjudicial adjustment, a petition, an arrest, an investigation, or a detention for which the record is expunged is considered to have never occurred; and |
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the individual, who is the subject of the expungement order, may reply to an inquiry on the matter as though there never was an adjudication, a nonjudicial adjustment, a petition, an arrest, an investigation, or a detention. |
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Enacted by Chapter 115, 2023 General Session
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