Section 101.3 - Convicted misdemeanants -- Restoration of right to vote or hold office.

UT Code § 20A-2-101.3 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) As used in this section, "misdemeanant" means a person convicted of a misdemeanor for an offense under this title.

(2) A misdemeanant's right to register to vote and to vote in an election is restored when the misdemeanant: (a) is sentenced to probation; or (b) has successfully completed the term of incarceration to which the misdemeanant was sentenced.

(a) is sentenced to probation; or

(b) has successfully completed the term of incarceration to which the misdemeanant was sentenced.

(3) A misdemeanant's right to hold elective office is restored when: (a) the misdemeanor for an offense under this title is expunged as provided in Title 77, Chapter 40, Utah Expungement Act; or (b) (i) five years have passed since the date of the misdemeanant's most recent misdemeanor conviction of an offense under this title; (ii) the misdemeanant has paid all court-ordered restitution and fines; and (iii) for each misdemeanor conviction that has not been expunged, the misdemeanant has: (A) completed probation in relation to the misdemeanor; or (B) successfully completed the term of incarceration associated with the misdemeanor.

(a) the misdemeanor for an offense under this title is expunged as provided in Title 77, Chapter 40, Utah Expungement Act; or

(b) (i) five years have passed since the date of the misdemeanant's most recent misdemeanor conviction of an offense under this title; (ii) the misdemeanant has paid all court-ordered restitution and fines; and (iii) for each misdemeanor conviction that has not been expunged, the misdemeanant has: (A) completed probation in relation to the misdemeanor; or (B) successfully completed the term of incarceration associated with the misdemeanor.

(i) five years have passed since the date of the misdemeanant's most recent misdemeanor conviction of an offense under this title;

(ii) the misdemeanant has paid all court-ordered restitution and fines; and

(iii) for each misdemeanor conviction that has not been expunged, the misdemeanant has: (A) completed probation in relation to the misdemeanor; or (B) successfully completed the term of incarceration associated with the misdemeanor.

(A) completed probation in relation to the misdemeanor; or

(B) successfully completed the term of incarceration associated with the misdemeanor.