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Due to the fact that the State of Utah criminal court cases have a very limited presence in all nationwide criminal databases (i.e., Department of Corrections and maybe a few counties), this real-time search offers all misdemeanor and felony cases filed in Utah state courts via CORIS courts case management program.

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If your applicant has resided in the state of Utah, it is strongly recommended to order this statewide search as it is more cost-effective than ordering individual county court criminal searches in order to meet FCRA requirements. We are one of a few background screening companies that subscribe to Utah’s Xchange court documentation system. Before ordering a Utah criminal background check, please read about Utah background check restriction in FCRA tab below.

Employment Screening Laws in Utah

Utah is a one-of-a-kind scenario, simply because their employment screening laws forbid companies from directly getting criminal records on their potential job applicants or current employees. Businesses can order FBI background checks, but cannot directly obtain state or county criminal searches. The exception to this law are: child & adult care agencies, financial services organizations and companies providing staffing to national security (i.e., defense contractors, etc.)
However, employers in Utah are technically allowed to inquire about arrest records.

In other words, prospective employees must initiate and obtain their own criminal background check and deliver our report to their potential employers. To protect the report’s integrity from any tampering, they can sign a release form to have us send the Utah criminal background check directly to their employer. We can accommodate that demand by having the employer send a background check request link directly from within their own account in order for your applicant to self-screen and pay us directly. Once the criminal history report is completed, it is securely uploaded to your account as well as a copy sent to your applicant. During this process, the applicant will electronically sign all FCRA forms.

Utah House Bill 156 prohibits public sector employers from requiring an applicant to disclose conviction history before an initial interview or, if no interview is conducted, before a conditional job offer. The law provides for exceptions for situations where a law requires consideration of the applicant’s conviction history as well as for law enforcement, criminal justice, tax commission, or alcoholic beverage control employers, as well as for applicants that will work with children or vulnerable adults and nonemployee volunteers.

There is no Ban-the-Box policy in effect for private employers, yet.

Remember that an employer must always consider EEOC guidance when making a hiring decision. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) calls for companies to conduct an Individualized Assessment based on the nature of the offense and how it relates to the job position prior to automatically disqualifying an employment applicant based on their past criminal records history.

When determining whether a criminal offense would disqualify a potential employment candidate, employers must give consideration to:

  1. The nature and gravity of the criminal offense
  2. How much time has passed since the offense or sentence
  3. The nature of the job (including where it is performed, how much supervision and interaction with others the employee will have, etc.)

The EEOC has stated that employers ought to give job seekers with a criminal record the opportunity to explain the circumstances and provide mitigating information showing that the employee should not be excluded based on the nature of the offense.

Disclaimer: All resources in this informational article are intended for basic informative purposes and to serve as initial guidance. It is strongly recommended to always check with your legal counsel before proceeding as new laws may emerge from federal and local municipalities after the date of this article.

Utah District & Justice Courts Criminal Report

CASE NUMBER 15583144 – Other Misdemeanor

SALT LAKE CITY JUSTICE COURT
SALT LAKE, STATE OF UTAH
SALT LAKE CITY vs. DOE, JOHN
CURRENT ASSIGNED JUDGE: MERCY WILLIAMS
Parties
Relationship
Party
Represented By
Plaintiff
SALT LAKE CITY
Defendant
JOHN DOE
TONY PEREZ
Charges
Offense
Offense Date
Charge 1
76-6-602 – RETAIL THEFT (SHOPLIFTING) Infraction (amended) to Infraction Plea: July 29, 2015 Guilty Disposition: January 29, 2016 Dismissed w/ Prejudi
July 15, 2015
Events
#
Description
Case Number
Filing Date
Case filed by efiler
15583144
2015-07-18
ARRAIGNMENT set on 07/29/2015
15583144
2015-07-20
4
Filed: SIGNED MINUTE ENTRY
15583144
2015-07-29
3
Filed: WAIVER OF CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS/WAIVER OF COUNSEL/PIA WAIVER AND WARNING
15583144
2015-07-29
**** PRIVATE **** Filed: PERSONAL INFORMATION AFFIDAVIT
15583144
2015-07-29
Charge 1 amended to Infraction
15583144
2015-07-29
1
Filed: NOTIFICATION OF ENHANCEMENT OF CHARGES/PENALTIES
15583144
2015-07-29
Charge 1 Disposition is Plea in abeyance
15583144
2015-07-29
Plea in abeyance
15583144
2015-07-29
Fee Account created
15583144
2015-07-29
Fee Payment
11730218
2015-07-29
Charge 1 Disposition is Dismissed w/ Pr
15583144
2016-01-29
Case Closed
15583144
2016-01-29
Account Summary
Account
Detail
REVENUE DETAIL – TYPE: PLEA ABEY. MISDMNR
Amount Due:
$
300.00
Amount Paid:
$
300.00
Amount Credit:
$
0.00
Balance:
$ 0.00

CASE NUMBER 181412345 – Other Misdemeanor

SALT LAKE CITY JUSTICE COURT
SALT LAKE, STATE OF UTAH
SALT LAKE CITY vs. DOE, JOHN
CURRENT ASSIGNED JUDGE: TED SIMPSON
Parties
Relationship
Party
Represented By
Plaintiff
SALT LAKE CITY
Defendant
JOHN DOE
TONY PEREZ
Charges
Offense
Offense Date
Charge 1
Z28831 – OPEN CONTAINER IN VEHICLE Class C Misdemeanor Plea: April 20, 2018 No Contest Disposition: April 20, 2018 Dismissed (w/o prej)
January 12, 2018
Events
#
Description
Case Number
Filing Date
Case filed
181412345
2018-01-21
Party Created
181412345
2018-01-21
Party Created
181412345
2018-01-21
Arraignment set on 01/26/2018
FTA
2018-01-21
Automatic Warrant Ordered
181412345
2018-01-28
Warrant Issued
181412345
2018-01-28
Fine Account created
181412345
2018-02-17
Bond Account Created
181412345
2018-03-25
Arraignment/BWH set on 04/16/2018
FTA
2018-04-08
Warrant Recalled
181412345
2018-04-09
Arraignment/BWH set on 04/20/2018
CMP
2018-04-20
Charge 1 Plea is No Contest
181412345
2018-04-20
Charge 1 Disposition is Dismissed
181412345
2018-04-20
Charge 1 Disposition is Dismissed
181412345
2018-04-20
Exonerate nonmonetary bond
8139450
2018-04-20
Fine Payment
8139449
2018-05-20
Account Summary
Account
Detail
REVENUE DETAIL – TYPE: FINE
Amount Due:
$
50.00
Amount Paid:
$
50.00
Amount Credit:
$
0.00
Balance:
$ 0.00
BAIL/CASH BOND DETAIL – TYPE: BOND
Posted by:
Posted:
$
750.00
Forfeited::
$
0.00
Refunded:
$
750.00
Balance:
$ 0.00

Coverage

Cases filed after the date for each district court connected to the Utah Courts statewide system are complete. Dates are listed below.

District Courts

  • American Fork 3/2/1998
  • Beaver 8/17/1998
  • Bountiful District 5/26/1998
  • Brigham City District 8/25/1997
  • Castle Dale 1/13/1997
  • Cedar City 4/14/1997
  • Duchesne 11/18/1996
  • Farmington 5/26/1998
  • Fillmore 3/2/1998
  • Heber City 3/2/1998
  • Junction (Piute County) 2/24/2000
  • Kanab 2/24/2000
  • Layton 5/26/1998
  • Loa (Wayne County) 2/24/2000
  • Logan 8/18/1997
  • Manila (Daggett County) 4/7/2000
  • Manti 8/17/1998
  • Moab 7/30/1996
  • Monticello 8/19/1996
  • Morgan 10/14/1997
  • Nephi 3/2/1998
  • Ogden 10/14/1997
  • Orem 3/30/1998
  • Panguitch (Garfield County) 2/24/2000
  • Price 2/1/1996
  • Provo 4/27/1998
  • Randolph (Rich County) 6/26/2000
  • Richfield 61/1995
  • Roosevelt 11/18/1996
  • Salt Lake City 12/8/1997
  • Silver Summit Opened 06/2001 (Includes Park City and Coalville data)
  • Spanish Fork 3/2/1998
  • St. George 3/17/1997
  • Tooele 11/3/1997
  • Vernal 10/28/1996
  • West Jordan Opened 06/2005 (Includes Murray, Sandy, & West Valley data)

Closed District Courts

  • Coalville 11/5/1997 (Closed: Merged with Park City to form Silver Summit: June 2001)
  • Murray 7/27/1998 (Closed: Data merged with Salt Lake: Sept 2002)
  • Park City 11/5/1997 (Closed: Merged with Coalville to form Silver Summit: June 2001)
  • Roy 10/14/1997 (Closed: Data merged with Ogden District Court: March 2003)
  • Sandy 7/20/1998 (Closed – Data converted to West Jordan District Court: June 2005)
  • West Valley 7/1/1998 (Closed – data converted to West Jordan June 2005)
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