10/1/2024Amended by Chapter 180, 2024 General Session2024Application for certificate of eligibility for expungement -- Penalty for false or misleading information on application.If an individual seeks to expunge the individual's criminal record in regard to an arrest, investigation, detention, or conviction, the individual shall:except as provided in Subsection 77-40a-305(3) or (4), apply to the bureau for a certificate of eligibility for expungement of the criminal record and pay the application fee as described in Section 77-40a-304;except as provided in Subsections 77-40a-304(3) and (7), pay the issuance fee for the certificate of eligibility or special certificate as described in Section 77-40a-304 if the individual is eligible to receive a certificate of eligibility or special certificate; andfile a petition for expungement in accordance with Section 77-40a-305.An individual who intentionally or knowingly provides any false or misleading information to the bureau when applying for a certificate of eligibility is guilty of a class B misdemeanor and subject to prosecution under Section 76-8-504.6.Regardless of whether the individual is prosecuted, the bureau may deny a certificate of eligibility to anyone who knowingly provides false information on an application.