Expungement Attorney in Utah
A clear record. Honest answers. Your past where it belongs.
An old case keeps costing you long after it closes, in hiring, in housing, in licensing. Richards & Richards reviews what is actually eligible under Utah law, tells you straight, and handles the filing properly the first time.
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Carl knows how the state builds a case
DUI instructor of instructors
States licensed: Utah · Colorado · Nebraska
Carl Anderson spent years on the other side. That's the advantage.
Before Carl joined Richards & Richards, he was a prosecutor with the Dawson County, Nebraska Attorney's Office. He handled thousands of criminal cases on behalf of the state, including jury trials.
That record means he has firsthand knowledge of how the state builds a case against you: which witnesses they lean on, which evidence they treat as ironclad, which corners they cut when they're overloaded. When he reviews a DUI stop or a drug-possession report, he's looking at it with the same training as the prosecutor you're up against.
DUI is his specialty. Carl is certified by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as a standardized field sobriety test administrator, instructor, and instructor of instructors. He knows exactly how the officer who arrested you was trained — and how officers deviate from that training. If the arrest was bad, we find out at the suppression hearing, not at trial.
Carl is licensed in Utah, Colorado, and Nebraska. He's a father of five. He speaks Spanish.
He took the time to explain everything to me face-to-face. Whenever I contacted him he would return my call or email within a few hours.
— Andrew, Weber County · DUI Defense
Records We Help Clear
Not every record is eligible, and not every eligible record needs a petition. Find the one that sounds like yours.
Not sure which one fits your case? Tell us what happened and we will tell you where you stand.
Talk to Us →Serving Ogden and Communities Across Utah
Our office is in Ogden and we handle expungements for cases from courts across nine Utah counties. Most of this work is done on paper, so it rarely requires travel.
Weber County
North Ogden, Ogden, Riverdale, Roy, South Ogden
Davis County
Bountiful, Centerville, Clearfield, Farmington, Kaysville, Layton, Syracuse
Salt Lake County
Draper, Herriman, Murray, Riverton, Salt Lake City, Sandy, South Jordan, Taylorsville, West Jordan, West Valley City
Utah County
American Fork, Eagle Mountain, Lehi, Orem, Pleasant Grove, Provo, Saratoga Springs, Spanish Fork, Springville
Cache County
Hyrum, Logan, Mendon, Nibley, Providence, Smithfield
Box Elder County
Brigham City, Garland, Mantua, Tremonton, Willard
Tooele County
Grantsville, Stansbury Park, Tooele
Sanpete County
Ephraim, Manti, Mount Pleasant
Rich County
Garden City, Randolph
Not seeing your city? We handle expungements across Utah. Call and we will confirm whether we can help with yours.
Call 801-528-9357Why Choose Richards & Richards for Your Expungement
Most complaints about lawyers are not about who won. They are about communication — the lawyer goes quiet, and you learn what happened to your case after it has already happened. We built this firm around the opposite.
You Get a Straight Eligibility Answer
Before anything is filed, we review the whole history and tell you what is eligible, what is not, and what has to happen first. If the answer is that you should wait, we say so rather than taking the work.
One Attorney, One Point of Contact
The attorney on your case handles your case. You are not shuffled between five lawyers or handed to a paralegal who cannot make decisions. When you call, you reach the person who knows your file.
A Former Prosecutor on Your Side
Carl Anderson prosecuted criminal cases for the state before joining the firm. He knows how the other side builds a file, what they rely on, and which parts of it will not hold up when someone actually tests them.
We Are Transparent About Costs
You get our rate and retainer requirement upfront, plus an honest estimate of what the work costs through resolution. We also tell you plainly what we cannot promise, because no lawyer can promise you an outcome.
Clear Communication, Always
We answer calls and emails within 24 business hours. When something significant happens on your case, you hear it from a person, not a form letter. We explain what it means and what happens next.
A Family Firm Since 1988
Two generations of Ogden-raised attorneys. We are invested in this community, and we built this firm on the principle that you are not just a case number.
Ready to talk it through? A one-hour consultation is $100, credited to your retainer if we take your case.
Request a Consultation →What Our Clients Say
Five-star reviews from our public Google Business Profile, from people who came to Richards & Richards in the middle of an investigation, an arrest, or a charge.
I needed help keeping a stalking injunction in place. Kevin did an excellent job putting my case together and making me feel comfortable about the situation. When it came time for the hearing, we had no problem keeping the injunction in place.Ben F.
Helped me get a much better ruling on a case I originally thought was going to ruin me. Kevin Richards negotiated it down to a minor inconvenience — at a very affordable rate with payment options.Ben
I have used Mr. Anderson many times to represent my son and I have always been impressed with the fact that he treats us like family.Anonymous
Mr. Anderson made sure I understood every aspect of my case and always kept me informed. He was available to answer questions at all hours of the day.Emma
Very professional, tough. Gets you what you want. Worked with several attorneys and he was the only one who got us the results we wanted and needed.Jasmin S.
He took the time to explain everything to me face-to-face. Whenever I contacted him he would return my call or email within a few hours.Andrew
Reviews are sourced from our public Google Business Profile. Some have been condensed for length; the clients and the underlying text are real. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Every review here started with one conversation. If you are facing a criminal charge in Utah, yours can start today.
Request a Consultation →Questions We Get About Utah Expungements
These come up in almost every first consultation. Here is what we tell people.
- What does an expungement actually do?
- It seals the record so that it no longer appears in most background checks. It is not the same as the event never having happened, and certain agencies keep access. For everyday purposes — employment, housing, most licensing — it is the difference people are looking for.
- How long do I have to wait before I can expunge a case?
- Utah sets waiting periods that vary with the level of the offense. The clock generally runs from the completion of the sentence rather than the date of the offense, and unpaid fines or open cases can pause it. Give us the dates and we will tell you where you stand.
- Can every conviction be expunged?
- No. Utah excludes certain offenses from eligibility entirely. Some serious offenses can never be cleared, and some histories are limited by the number of prior cases. An eligibility review answers this before you spend on a filing.
- What is a Certificate of Eligibility?
- It is the state document that has to exist before a court will consider your petition. It comes from the Bureau of Criminal Identification and is based on your full history. Obtaining it is the first real step, not the last one.
- Does an expungement clear my driving record too?
- Not automatically. Driving records are kept separately. A criminal expungement and a driver history are different systems with different rules, which surprises people with old DUI cases in particular. Ask us specifically if it matters.
- Do I have to disclose it if an employer asks?
- Once a record is expunged, Utah law allows you to answer as though it did not occur, with limited exceptions. Those exceptions matter in certain regulated fields, so if you work in one, raise it during the consultation.
- Can I do this myself?
- You can, and some people do. The most common reasons people come to us are that a petition was denied on a technicality, that the eligibility question turned out harder than it looked, or that they want it done right the first time.
- What should I bring to the consultation?
- A list of every case, in every court, including ones you think do not count. Out-of-state matters, dismissed charges and old juvenile cases all affect eligibility. The more complete the picture, the more accurate the answer.
General information about Utah law, not legal advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. Every case turns on its own facts.
Still have a question about your own situation? That is what the consultation is for. One hour, $100, credited to your retainer if we take your case.
Request a Consultation →The case is closed. The record does not have to stay open.
Most people wait years longer than they needed to, because nobody ever told them they were eligible. One conversation answers that question properly.
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