Utah Code 20A-2-101.3. Convicted misdemeanants — Restoration of right to vote or hold office
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(1) As used in this section, “misdemeanant” means a person convicted of a misdemeanor for an offense under this title.
Terms Used In Utah Code 20A-2-101.3
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Election: means a regular general election, a municipal general election, a statewide special election, a local special election, a regular primary election, a municipal primary election, and a special district election. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
- Person: means :(24)(a) an individual;(24)(b) an association;(24)(c) an institution;(24)(d) a corporation;(24)(e) a company;(24)(f) a trust;(24)(g) a limited liability company;(24)(h) a partnership;(24)(i) a political subdivision;(24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and(24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
(2) A misdemeanant’s right to register to vote and to vote in an election is restored when the misdemeanant:(2)(a) is sentenced to probation; or(2)(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:(3)(a) the misdemeanor for an offense under this title is expunged as provided in Title 77, Chapter 40a, Expungement of Criminal Records; or(3)(b)(3)(b)(i) five years have passed since the date of the misdemeanant’s most recent misdemeanor conviction of an offense under this title;(3)(b)(ii) the misdemeanant has paid all court-ordered restitution and fines; and(3)(b)(iii) for each misdemeanor conviction that has not been expunged, the misdemeanant has:(3)(b)(iii)(A) completed probation in relation to the misdemeanor; or(3)(b)(iii)(B) successfully completed the term of incarceration associated with the misdemeanor.