Section 852 – Automatic expungement of eviction.

• (1)
  • (a) Without the filing of a petition, a court shall order expungement of all records of an eviction if:
    • (i) the entire case was dismissed;
    • (ii) there is no appeal pending for the case; and
    • (iii) at least three years have passed from the day on which the eviction was filed; or
  • (b) the parties to the eviction stipulated to expungement and have filed a stipulation with the court.

• (2) The court shall issue an order of expungement when the court determines that an eviction qualifies for automatic expungement under Subsection (1).

• (3) This section applies to evictions filed on or after July 1, 2022.

Enacted by Chapter 372, 2022 General Session