criminal justice

Justice and Due Process

Stopping Misdemeanors for Local Code Violations

The Utah legislature unanimously passed house bill 202 to stop local government's from over criminalizing ordinances.

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2020 Bills

HB 288: Prosecutorial Transparency

This bill requires criminal justice agencies to collect and report data about the cases they process.

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Op-Eds

A New Path for Prosecutors in Utah’s Two Largest Counties

Utah's two largest counties might not prosecute low-level criminals anymore… and that's a good thing.

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Op-Eds

Past and future of expungement reform

The Utah Legislature passed excellent expungement reforms this past sessions, but more change lies ahead.

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2019 Bills

HB 287: Criminalizing Consensual Sexual Activity

This bill would criminalize professors, teaching assistants and those in positions of power at higher education institutions if they engage in sexual activity with a student.

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2019 Bills

SB 103: Increased Criminal Penalties for Discriminating Against Victims

This bill would automatically increase penalties for a crime merely because the offender had a "belief" or "perception" about the victim.

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