When it comes to the laws governing the roads in Utah, most of the time a crime such as speeding or rolling through a stop sign will only result in an infraction and a fine. However, there are situations and circumstances where traffic crimes are more severe and are classified as a misdemeanor or felony. Here are eight Utah traffic crimes that are more severe than an infraction.

No one wants to be remembered by the mistakes they made as a child. In Utah, it is possible to expunge (seal) your juvenile record if you meet certain eligibility requirements. Properly expunging a juvenile record means that your earlier juvenile court proceedings are considered never to have occurred.

For defendants in federal cases, an important part of the criminal sentencing process is the presentence investigation. The investigation becomes a report that helps the legal system determine anything from the length of a sentence to the facility where the sentence is served.

If you have been charged with a crime, the last thing you want to do is commit another crime in the process of your criminal procedure. There is a whole world of crimes that can be committed in the process of working with the government through your criminal procedure. Below are only summaries of the Utah code. For the full details of each offense, you can visit the offenses against the administration of government section (76-8-5).

Sexually motivated crimes carry serious penalties—not the least of which could be a lifetime dealing with the strict rules of the sex offender registry. With so much on the line, it’s important to know the laws in Utah around sex crimes. Here are four things you should know about sex crimes in Utah.

White-collar crime isn’t just insider trading and money laundering. There are a lot more crimes that qualify as white-collar crimes. This is especially important to know in Utah because Utah was the first state in the U.S. to create a public white-collar crime offender registry. It works like a sex-offender registry, where users can view who has been charged and convicted in the past ten (10) years of certain white-collar crimes. Below are 9 crimes that could land you in trouble with the law but also on the white-collar crime registry.

The state of Utah has specific laws around electronic communication harassment. While there are many ways to harass someone with electronic communication, the crime most commonly known is cyberstalking. Since cyberstalking can happen anywhere, it’s important to keep in mind that a person who is guilty of the crime can be subject to prosecution in the jurisdiction where the communication originated or was received. Here are four things you should know about cyberstalking and the potential consequences associated with the crime in Utah.

It is difficult when a family member or friend leaves to serve a prison term. However, there are ways to make the experience better for both you and your loved one while separated by prison walls. Supporting incarcerated loved ones is a great way to help them not only endure their sentence but find ways to learn and grow from it. Here are seven ways you can support a family member or friend who is serving a prison sentence in Utah.

According to the Utah criminal code, manslaughter is one of many types of criminal homicide. It may seem a little tricky to understand the difference between manslaughter and murder, but the general explanation is that murder is an intentional homicide, while manslaughter can be a homicide caused by recklessness (that wasn’t necessarily intentional). However, there are other factors that can determine the classification of a homicide. So here are four questions you might have about manslaughter crimes in Utah.