Utah Expungement Forms: Complete List
Short answer: The petition-based Utah expungement process involves documents from two different agencies — BCI's application and certificate, and the court's petition and final order — plus, for juvenile records, an entirely separate set of juvenile-court forms. Automatic Clean Slate cases don't require any of these, since you don't file anything.
BCI documents (petition-based adult expungement)
| Document | What it does | Who uses it |
|---|---|---|
| BCI Expungement Application | Requests a Certificate of Eligibility — the prerequisite for filing a court petition | Anyone pursuing petition-based expungement |
| BCI Expungement Verification Application | Confirms a prior expungement already occurred — not for requesting a new one | Someone needing proof of a past expungement (for example, for an employer or licensing board) |
| Certificate of Eligibility | BCI's official determination that you meet expungement requirements — issued if your application is approved, valid for 180 days | Everyone whose BCI application is approved |
See Utah Certificate of Eligibility: How to Apply for the full application process.
Court documents (petition-based adult expungement)
| Document | What it does | Who uses it |
|---|---|---|
| Petition for Expungement | Formally asks the court to seal the record, filed using the BCI certificate | The petitioner, after receiving a Certificate of Eligibility |
| Expungement Order | The court's final order actually sealing the record | Issued by the court if the petition is granted |
See How to Expunge a Criminal Record in Utah for how these fit into the overall process.
Juvenile court documents (a separate track)
| Document | What it does | Who uses it |
|---|---|---|
| Petition to Expunge Juvenile Records | Filed in juvenile court (not through BCI) to seal a juvenile record | Someone at least 18 who meets the juvenile expungement waiting period |
| Checklist for Petition to Expunge Juvenile Criminal Records | A companion checklist to help ensure the petition is complete | Same petitioners, as a preparation aid |
See Utah Juvenile Record Sealing for the full juvenile-specific process — it's genuinely separate from the adult BCI/court track above, not just a variant of it.
No documents needed for automatic Clean Slate expungement
If your case qualifies for automatic expungement, none of the above applies to you — the court processes it without you filing anything.
Where to actually get current versions of these forms
Rather than searching for these individually, start with BCI's Clean Slate/Expungement page for the BCI-side documents, and Utah Courts' expungement self-help page for the court-side petition and related materials — both link to current, official versions rather than risking an outdated copy from a third-party site.
Frequently asked questions
Are these forms free? The forms themselves are free; separate application and filing fees apply — see Utah Expungement Cost.
Can I fill these out myself, or do I need an attorney? Many people complete the petition-based process without an attorney, though a denied petition, a DUI-related case, or genuine uncertainty about eligibility are good reasons to consider a consultation.
Do I need to notarize any of these documents? Some expungement-related documents (particularly on the juvenile side) generally require notarization before filing — confirm the specific requirement for each document you're using.