§ UCA § 20A-2-101.3Convicted misdemeanants -- Restoration of right to vote or hold office

Effective 5/1/2024

20A-2-101.3. 
Convicted misdemeanants -- Restoration of right to vote or hold office.




(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.








(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 40a, Expungement of Criminal Records; 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.












Amended by Chapter 194, 2024 General Session