§ UCA § 20A-2-101.5Convicted felons -- Restoration of right to vote and right to hold office

Effective 5/4/2022

20A-2-101.5. 
Convicted felons -- Restoration of right to vote and right to hold office.




(1)

As used in this section, "convicted felon" means a person convicted of a felony in any state or federal court of the United States.





(2)

Each convicted felon's right to register to vote and to vote in an election is restored when:



(a)

the felon is sentenced to probation;





(b)

the felon is granted parole; or





(c)

the felon has successfully completed the term of incarceration to which the felon was sentenced.








(3)

Except as provided by Subsection (4), a convicted felon's right to hold elective office is restored when:



(a)

all of the felon's felony convictions have been expunged; or





(b)



(i)

10 years have passed since the date of the felon's most recent felony conviction;





(ii)

the felon has paid all court-ordered restitution and fines; and





(iii)

for each felony conviction that has not been expunged, the felon has:



(A)

completed probation in relation to the felony;





(B)

been granted parole in relation to the felony; or





(C)

successfully completed the term of incarceration associated with the felony.














(4)

An individual who has been convicted of a grievous sexual offense, as defined in Section 76-1-101.5, against a child, may not hold the office of State Board of Education member or local school board member.



Amended by Chapter 430, 2022 General Session