Horgan v. Sandy City

DECISION

1 1 Patrick Horgan appeals the denial of a petition to expunge records of his arrest, investigation, and detention. See Utah Code Ann. § 77-40-104 (Supp.2011). The district court denied the petition after finding that it would be contrary to the public interest to grant expungement. We affirm.

12 "Probation and expungement of one's record are neither matters of right nor of grace, but can only be granted when they appear to be compatible with the public interest." State v. Chambers, 533 P.2d 876, 878 (Utah 1975) (construing former Utah Code section T7-35-17 (repealed July 1, 1980).…