A Utah University Credit Union Branch Joins the Racist/Discriminatory Ranks of Utah DMV

What Happened?
Ivana Ristic denied me bank services at the 

University Credit Union branch in West Jordan, 

Utah on Saturday, 14th of June, 2014.

How So?
She would not allow me to cash the $45.00 cheque 

given to me by someone who has an account at 

University Credit Union. 

She declined to issue her approval signature but 

said the state-issued Utah Privilege Card is not avalid ID document and it stated so on the card. 


My Conversation with Ivana Ristic 

Do you have it anywhere in writing that you should deny me service. I would like a copy of your

 policy regarding denying me services:
“Yes. It is our policy to deny services to people with Privilege Cards”
I asked her if I could read from the document in 

which she was reading.
“No. You can't read it. It is our policy.”
I explained to her that a University Credit Union on 2700S offered me services using the same 

Privilege Card I was presenting to her.

“You can go to that same branch  when they open 

the lobby on Monday.”

I asked her if the University Credit Union is run by federal or Utah state laws.

“It says right there on it that it is invalid for identification. I will not 
put my signature on anything. You can go to the branch on 2700S on Monday. We cannot help you here.”




How Does One Obtain a Utah Privilege Card

(You should go to the DMV site to double-check and see if I missed or added anything)

1. Submit to a Criminal Background Check. Submit 

fingerprints and birth certificate to the BCI 

office that does the screening. I believe it costs

$45 for the screening.

2. Submit sealed results of the screening to DMV. If you have been cleared in stage 1, you will be 

asked to provide proof of address, 2 IDs/Social Security Card/ITN (tax identification)or something 

like that. 

3. In my case I submitted my birth certificate, 

SSN, proof of address an required IDs