Utah Code § 78B-6-850 § 78B-6-853
Expungement by petition for eviction -- Venue -- Objection.
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Expungement by petition for eviction -- Venue -- Objection. (1) Any party to an eviction may petition the court to expunge all records of the eviction if: (a) the eviction was for: (i) remaining after the end of the lease as described in Subsection 78B-6-802(1)(a); or (ii) the nonpayment of rent as described in Subsection 78B-6-802(1)(c); and (b) any judgment for the eviction has been satisfied and a satisfaction of judgment has been filed for the judgment. (2) (a) A petitioner shall file a petition and provide notice to any other party to the eviction in accordance with the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure. (b) A petitioner shall bring a petition to expunge records of an eviction in the court that issued the order of restitution. (3) (a) Any party to the eviction may file a written objection to the petition with the court. (b) If the court receives a written objection to the petition, the court may not expunge the eviction. (4) Except as provided in Subsection (5), the court shall order expungement of all records of the eviction if the court does not receive a written objection within 60 days from the day on which the petition is filed. (5) A court may not expunge an eviction if the judgment for the eviction has not been satisfied.
Utah Code Ann. § 78B-6-853 establishes a process by which any party to a qualifying eviction case — specifically one involving holdover tenancy or nonpayment of rent — may petition the court to have all records of that eviction expunged. Expungement is available only after any judgment has been fully satisfied and a satisfaction of judgment has been filed. If no written objection is received within 60 days of the petition being filed, the court is required to order expungement; however, a single written objection from any party to the eviction is enough to block the court from granting it.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Utah Code Ann. § 78B-6-853, landlords who were parties to a qualifying eviction proceeding have the right to file a written objection to any expungement petition within the 60-day window following the petition's filing. Operators who wish to preserve a record of the eviction — for example, to document a satisfied judgment — generally monitor court filings and respond within that timeframe. Landlords who have received full satisfaction of a judgment and filed the appropriate satisfaction-of-judgment document should be aware that they, too, may initiate a petition for expungement under this provision.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Utah Code Ann. § 78B-6-853 gives tenants who were party to certain eviction cases — those involving holdover tenancy or nonpayment of rent — a potential path to clearing those court records once any judgment against them has been fully paid and a satisfaction of judgment has been filed. Tenants generally pursue this by filing a petition in the same court that issued the original order of restitution and providing proper notice to other parties as required by the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure. Tenant-rights organizations and legal aid services can help individuals understand whether their eviction qualifies under this provision and what the petition process involves.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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