Utah HB0455 amends standards for peace officer and dispatcher applicants, allowing expunged or dismissed criminal offenses under certain conditions.

Utah HB0455 modifies the requirements for applicants seeking certification as peace officers and dispatchers. It allows the director of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division to admit applicants with expunged or dismissed disqualifying criminal offenses to a certified academy and certification examination under specific circumstances. Similarly, it allows the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety to accept dispatcher applicants with expunged or dismissed disqualifying criminal offenses for admission to a training program and certification examination, provided certain.

Utah HB0455 amends standards for peace officer and dispatcher applicants, allowing expunged or dismissed criminal offenses under certain conditions.

Utah HB0455 modifies the requirements for applicants seeking certification as peace officers and dispatchers. It allows the director of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division to admit applicants with expunged or dismissed disqualifying criminal offenses to a certified academy and certification examination under specific circumstances. Similarly, it allows the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety to accept dispatcher applicants with expunged or dismissed disqualifying criminal offenses for admission to a training program and certification examination, provided certain.