criminal justice

2018 Bills

HB 379: Repeal of the Death Penalty

This bill would repeal the death penalty.

Libertas Institute Staff
| 12th Feb 2018

2018 Bills

HB 336: Limiting Fees on Fines

This bill limits the amount of late fees that can be charged on infraction and misdemeanor fines.

Libertas Institute Staff
| 6th Feb 2018

2018 Bills

HB 284: Informing Juries to Ensure Justice

The bill would establish that a defendant in a criminal case can ask the judge to provide the jury with an instruction about the jury's power to find a defendant not guilty when a guilty verdict would be manifestly unjust.

Libertas Institute Staff
| 2nd Feb 2018

Justice and Due Process

Jail is not for the presumed innocent

If only the wealthy can afford to get out of jail as they await their trial, then the system is in need of reform. Here's one way that can happen.

Molly Davis
| 4th Dec 2017

2017 Bills

Juvenile Justice Reform Recommendations Released

Michael Melendez
| 19th Dec 2016

Personal Freedom

Creating Crime in Utah

Josh Daniels
| 15th Aug 2016

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