Author: Stephen Howard
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Accomplice Liability in Utah Criminal Defense
Utah Code 76-2-202 – Accomplice Liability Under Utah criminal law, a defendant charged, convicted, and punished for a crime, regardless of whether the defendant committed the crime directly or as an accomplice. Under Utah’s accomplice liability statute, criminal…
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Criminal Conspiracy – Making Plans
Can I be charged for just making plans to commit a crime? Conspiring or agreeing with another person to commit a crime can, itself, be punished as a crime under Utah law. Even if the underlying crime itself…
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Probation Violations – Statute of Limitations?
Is there a statute of limitations on probation violations in Utah? The time requirements for filing a probation violation in Utah are different from the requirements for filing regular criminal charges. An ordinary statute of limitations sets time…
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Transferred Intent in Utah Criminal Cases
Certain criminal offenses in Utah require a specific intent to cause harm, injury, or damage to either a person or property. For these offenses, in addition to the intent to commit an act, the prosecutor must prove also…
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Fingerprinting for Expungement in Davis County
The fingerprinting information on this page should be accurate as of the time of publishing. Individual agencies may change their schedules and policies. We advise contacting the agency in question before going there in person. And of course,…
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Expungement and/or Dismissal of a PIA
We often receive questions about the status a criminal court case records in Utah after an abeyance period (plea in abeyance) has been completed. The terms “dismissal” and “expungement” must be first understood. Dismissal and Expungement – Defined…