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Small Claims
View all Small Claims articles →Utah Lemon Law: Your Rights on a Defective Vehicle
Utah's Lemon Law only covers new vehicles still under warranty — a vehicle is presumed defective after 4 unsuccessful repair attempts, or 30 cumulative days out of service, within the first year.
Utah Small Claims Counterclaims: How to File One
If you've been sued in Utah small claims court and believe the other side owes you money too, a counter-affidavit lets you raise your own claim in the same case — but it has its own fee and deadline.
Utah Small Claims for Consumer Disputes: Defective Products and Bad Service
When a defective product or bad service turns into a Utah small claims case, and what the Utah Consumer Sales Practices Act adds beyond an ordinary breach-of-contract claim.
Expungement
View all Expungement articles →Restoring Your Right to Own a Firearm After a Utah Conviction
Under Utah Code § 76-10-503, an expunged conviction generally isn't treated as a conviction at all for firearm-restriction purposes — meaning expungement usually restores your gun rights automatically.
Utah Expungement and Employment: What Employers Can and Can't Ask
Utah's 'ban the box' law only protects applicants at public-sector employers — private businesses in Utah can still ask about criminal history right on the initial job application.
Utah Expungement Forms: Complete List
Every core document in the Utah expungement process — from the BCI application through the court's final order — explained in plain English.