# Criminal Record Help Resources - Utah
## National Resources
- **National Expungement Works (NEW):**
- **Website:** [https://www.nationalexpungement.org/](https://www.nationalexpungement.org/)
- **Description:** Provides expungement assistance, voter registration, and other services to individuals with criminal records across the United States.
- **Legal Aid Hotline:**
- **Phone:** 1-888-534-5243
- **Website:** [https://www.lsc.gov/what-legal-aid/find-legal-aid](https://www.lsc.gov/what-legal-aid/find-legal-aid)
- **Description:** Connects individuals with local legal aid organizations for assistance with expungement and other legal matters.
## Statewide Criminal Record Help Services
- **Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI)**
- **Phone:** (801) 281-5198
- **Website:** [https://bci.utah.gov/expungements/](https://bci.utah.gov/expungements/)
- **Services Provided:** Processes applications for Certificates of Eligibility, a necessary step in the expungement process.
- **Clean Slate Utah**
- **Website:** [https://www.cleanslateutah.org/](https://www.cleanslateutah.org/)
- **Services Provided:** Offers information and assistance regarding Utah's Clean Slate law, which allows for the automatic expungement of certain misdemeanor records.
- **Utah Legal Services**
- **Phone:** (801) 328-8891
- **Website:** [https://www.utahlegalservices.org/](https://www.utahlegalservices.org/)
- **Services Provided:** Provides free legal assistance to individuals who cannot afford representation, including help with expungement cases.
## Regional Criminal Record Help Services
### Salt Lake City
- **Salt Lake City Justice Court**
- **Website:** [https://www.slc.gov/courts/expungements/](https://www.slc.gov/courts/expungements/)
- **Office Location:** 333 South 200 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
- **Specialized Services:** Provides information on the expungement process and necessary forms for cases handled within the Salt Lake City jurisdiction.
### Ogden
- **Utah Legal Services - Ogden Office**
- **Phone:** (801) 394-9431
- **Website:** [https://www.utahlegalservices.org/](https://www.utahlegalservices.org/)
- **Office Location:** 298 24th Street, Suite 110, Ogden, UT 84401
- **Specialized Services:** Offers free legal assistance, including expungement services, to eligible individuals in the Ogden area.
## How to Start the Process
1. **Eligibility Check:**
- Determine if your record qualifies for expungement by reviewing the criteria provided by the Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI).
2. **Required Documents:**
- **Certificate of Eligibility:** Obtain this from BCI; it's required to file for expungement.
- **Personal Identification:** Valid photo ID.
- **Court Records:** Copies of the court documents related to the cases you wish to expunge.
3. **Where to File:**
- File your Petition to Expunge Records in the court where the original case was handled. If no charges were filed, submit your petition in the district where the arrest occurred.
## Online Legal Aid & Support
- **Rasa Legal**
- **Website:** [https://www.rasa-legal.com/](https://www.rasa-legal.com/)
- **Features:** Provides an online eligibility tool and affordable legal services to assist with the expungement process.
## Additional Resources
- **Utah State Courts - Legal Clinics**
- **Website:** [https://www.utcourts.gov/en/legal-help/legal-help/finding-legal-help/legal-clinics.html](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/legal-help/legal-help/finding-legal-help/legal-clinics.html)
- **Services Provided:** Offers free legal clinics where individuals can receive assistance with expungement and other legal matters.
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_Updated as of January 4, 2025. For updates or corrections, please contact the Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification at (801) 281-5198 or [
[email protected]](mailto:
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