Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Utah

reducing a charge

Is it possible to reduce a charge from a class b misdemeanor ? And how does it work? This is on behalf of my husband. He saw the judge yesterday for an arraignment on the count of ''failure to exhibit permit and /or device upon demand of officer''. This is a wildlife/hunting issue. He did have his permit , but it was not on his person (it was less than 100 yards away at the camp area) . And he did not release his rifle immediately because the wildlife officer demanded his rifle with no explanation as to why he was taking it . So his plea was guilty for those reasons. The judge fined him $400 . Now he is stuck with a class b misdeamor , a $400 fine , and has to go through legal process to get his rifle back. Plus , it looks like he will lose his hunting rights for 3 years because of the misdemeanor. We hope you can help us. Thank you.


Asked on 1/23/02, 10:44 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Alvin Lundgren Alvin R. Lundgren, L.C.

Re: reducing a charge

It is a little late since the judge has already issued his decision. But you can apply for a reduction in the misdemeanor from the class B to a class C after you have paid all fines. It is up to the judge to make the call. Your fine was not out of line for the charges. He could have fined you up to $2000. You can also apply for an expungement after 3 years, which will cause the records to be sealed and treated as if they never existed.

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Answered on 1/23/02, 10:19 pm


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