Distribution of order -- Redaction -- Receipt of order -- Bureau requirements -- Administrative proceedings.

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  • (1)
    • (a)
      • (i) An individual who receives an order of expungement under Section 77-40-107 or Section 77-27-5.1 shall be responsible for delivering a copy of the order of expungement to all affected criminal justice agencies and officials including the court, arresting agency, booking agency, prosecuting agency, Department of Corrections, and the bureau.
      • (ii) The provisions of Subsection (1)(a)(i) do not apply to an individual who receives an automatic expungement under Section 77-40-114.
    • (b) An individual who receives an order of expungement under Section 77-27-5.1, shall pay a processing fee to the bureau, established in accordance with the process in Section 63J-1-504, before the bureau's record may be expunged.
  • (2) Unless otherwise provided by law or ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction to respond differently, an individual who has received an expungement of an arrest or conviction under this chapter or Section 77-27-5.1 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 individual's identifying information contained in records in the agency's possession relating to the incident for which expungement is ordered.
  • (5) Unless ordered by a court to do so, or in accordance with Subsection 77-40-109(2), a government agency or official may not divulge information or records that have been expunged.
  • (6)
    • (a) An order of expungement may not restrict an agency's use or dissemination of records in the agency's 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 individual 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 the administrative body's lawful authority prior to issuance of the expungement order;
    • (c) remove any evidence relating to the individual including records of arrest, which the administrative body has used or may use in these proceedings; or
    • (d) prevent an agency from maintaining, sharing, or distributing any record required by law.




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