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Delinking

Removing the link between personal identifying information and dismissed criminal cases (“Delinking”)

Criminal cases are public records, even when the case has been dismissed. That means anyone could find your dismissed cases under your name or date of birth.

You can ask to remove the link by filing a Motion to Remove Link Between Personal Identifying Information and Dismissed Criminal Court Case. If the motion is granted, anyone who searches the courts’ records by your name or date of birth will not find the record for the de-linked case.

The court can grant the request if three requirements are met:

  • 30 days have passed from the day on which every charge in the case has been dismissed
  • An appeal has not been filed
  • The case did not include any domestic violence charges

Note: The case record still exists and can still be found unless it is expunged. It remains public and accessible through a search by case number. This only removes the case from being searchable by your current name, former name, nickname, or alias, and your date of birth. You can still seek expungement for a case that has been delinked if you are otherwise eligible.

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Delinking Process

We highly recommend that you use a computer (not a mobile device) to complete the forms on this website. Salt Lake County libraries can assist you with WiFi, computer access, and printing needs. 

  • You will NEED to have an email address and printer to complete this portion of the process.
  • You will need to know the court location, case number, and Prosecutor's Office for your case. 
    • Refer to your Case Docket for this information.
    • If you have a copy of your case number you can access this information at MyCase.
    • If you do not have a copy of your case number, you will need to look it up using the Xchange case search service.
    • Public terminals with free Xchange access are available at most district court locations.

This guide is intended as a community resource that provides assistance with the petition-based expungement process. You are free to use other resources instead if you choose.

SLCo Libraries

Printing to SLCo Libraries

MyCase - Utah Courts

Case Search - Xchange

District Court Locations

Note: There are two forms that must be filled in and submitted, with a 14-day waiting period between them. This is the first form you need to fill out.

Filling Out & Submitting a Motion to Remove Link Between Personal Identifying Information and Dismissed Criminal Court Case

Filling out the Form:

When you open the form pages 1-3 of the motion that will be sent to the court.  Pages 4-5 are a copy of the application to send to the prosecutor. NOTE: Be careful, if using Chrome or Safari Internet browsers when filling out these forms because the programs will sometimes fill out the wrong information. Double-check that all entries are correct before proceeding.

  1. Fill out as many of the yellow highlighted fields as you are able. Click on the form fields to reveal helpful tool tips to guide you in completing the packet.
  2. On Page 3, in box titled “Person’s Name” fill in the name of the Prosecutor’s office.
  3. Select how you will deliver forms to the Prosecutor in the “Service Method” field.
  4.  List the Prosecutor’s Office Address in the “Service Address” field. This is where you will deliver pages 4-5 of this packet. View the Prosecutor Directory below for the address.
  5. List the date you will deliver the forms to the Prosecutor in the “Service Method” field.
  6. When the entire packet is filled out, remember to double-check all entries before proceeding. Once you click the blue “Click to Sign” button at the bottom of the form, you will not be able to go in again and make changes to your forms.
  7. You will receive an automatic email from Adobe Sign (adobesign@adobesign.com) asking you to confirm your email address. If you don’t see the email in your inbox, be sure to check your “Junk and/or Spam” folder.
  8. After confirming your email address, you will receive an email from SALT LAKE COUNTY UTAH (adobesign@adobesign.com) with your completed packet attached.
Note: You have now finished filling out the form. You need to print and mail it. Follow the instructions under “Submitting the Form” to file the motion with the court.

Delinking Form

Instrucciones - Espanol

Prosecutors Directory

District Court Locations

  1. Download the attached .pdf that accompanied the email from SALT LAKE COUNTY UTAH (adobesign@adobesign.com). Do not click on the “Open Agreement” link in the email body. It is the attachment you want to print out. 
  2. Print the attachment, single-sided only.
  3. Send the required documents (as indicated on the bottom, left – of each printed page) to the Prosecutor’s Office; using the method you selected on the form and by the date you agreed.
  4. Send the required document.

District Court Locations

Prosecutors Directory

Note: There are two forms that must be filled in and submitted, with a 14-day waiting period between them. This is the second form you need to fill out. 

After submitting the Motion to Remove Link, wait 14 days. Then proceed to submit the final Order on Motion and Request to Submit for Decision Form.

Instructions for Filling Out & Submitting Proposed Order to Remove Link:

  1. Fill out as many of the yellow highlighted fields as you are able. Click on the form fields to reveal helpful tool tips to guide you in completing the packet.
  2. On Page 7, the Certificate of Service: List the Prosecutor’s Office.
  3. Select how you will be sending a copy of these documents to them in the “Service Method” field.
  4. List the Prosecutor’s Office Address in the “Service Address” field. This is where you will be sending a copy of these documents. View the Prosecutor Directory below.
  5. List the date you will send a copy of these documents to the Prosecutor in the “Service Date” field.
  6. To the left of the “Signature” field, list the date you will send a copy of these documents to the Court.
  7. Remember to double-check all entries before proceeding. Once you click the blue “Submit” button at the bottom of the form, you will not be able to go in again and make changes to your submission.
  8. You will receive an automatic email from Adobe Sign (adobesign@adobesign.com) asking you to confirm your email address. If you don’t see the email in your inbox, be sure to check your “Junk and/or Spam” folder.
  9. After confirming your email address, you will receive an email from SALT LAKE COUNTY UTAH (adobesign@adobesign.com) with your completed packet attached.
Note: This does NOT mean your forms have actually been submitted. Continue to follow the instructions below to complete the process of “Submitting” your Proposed Order to Remove Link.

To submit the final form: 

  1. Download the attached .pdf that accompanied the email from SALT LAKE COUNTY UTAH  (adobesign@adobesign.com). Do not click on the “Open Agreement” link in the email body. It is the attachment you want to print out.
  2. Print 2 copies of the attachment, single-sided only.
  3. Send the appropriate documents to the Prosecutor’s Office; ; using the method you selected on the form and by the date you agreed. View the Prosecutor Directory below
  4. Send the appropriate documents to the Courts.
    View Court Directory below

Prosecutors Directory

District Court Locations