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2011 Utah Code
Title 77 Utah Code of Criminal Procedure
Chapter 40 Utah Expungement Act
Section 108 Distribution of order -- Redaction -- Receipt of order -- Administrative proceedings -- Bureau requirements.

77-40-108. Distribution of order -- Redaction -- Receipt of order -- Administrative proceedings -- Bureau requirements.
(1) The petitioner shall be responsible for delivering a copy of the order of expungement to all affected agencies and officials including the court, arresting agency, booking agency, Department of Corrections, and the bureau.
(2) Unless otherwise provided by law or ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction to respond differently, a person who has received an expungement of an arrest or conviction under this chapter may respond to any inquiry as though the arrest or conviction did not occur.
(3) The bureau shall forward a copy of the expungement order to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(4) An agency receiving an expungement order shall expunge the petitioner's identifying information contained in records in its possession relating to the incident for which expungement is ordered.
(5) Unless ordered by a court to do so, a government agency or official may not divulge identifying information regarding the petitioner contained in a record of arrest, investigation, detention, or conviction after receiving an expungement order.
(6) (a) An order of expungement may not restrict an agency's use or dissemination of records in its ordinary course of business until the agency has received a copy of the order.
(b) Any action taken by an agency after issuance of the order but prior to the agency's receipt of a copy of the order may not be invalidated by the order.
(7) An order of expungement may not:
(a) terminate or invalidate any pending administrative proceedings or actions of which the petitioner had notice according to the records of the administrative body prior to issuance of the expungement order;
(b) affect the enforcement of any order or findings issued by an administrative body pursuant to its lawful authority prior to issuance of the expungement order; or
(c) remove any evidence relating to the petitioner including records of arrest, which the administrative body has used or may use in these proceedings.
(8) The bureau shall provide clear written directions to the petitioner along with a list of agencies known to be affected by the order of expungement.

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