Utah courts

Justice and Due Process

First Non-Lawyer Owned Law Firm Opens in Utah

This was only possible because the Utah Supreme Court approved and created the country's first legal services sandbox. The goal of the sandbox program is to get companies like Law on Call to find new and innovative ways to deliver legal services to low-income Utahns who do not have the means to afford a lawyer.

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2021 Bills

HB 373: Reducing Criminal Offenses After Conviction

This bill would allow the courts to lower a criminal penalty upon successful completion of parole.

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2021 Bills

SB 126: Informed Plea Deal Decisions

This bill requires the Sentencing Commission to compile a guide of collateral consequences for criminal offenses.

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2021 Bills

HB 228: Privatizing Booking Photos Until Conviction

This bill would prevent an individual's mugshot from being released to the public before any criminal conviction.

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Free Market, Justice and Due Process

Legal Services Sandbox in Utah Takes Off

A year has passed since the Utah Supreme Court initially green lighted a legal services sandbox in the state—a first-in-the-nation endeavor. The program is now up and running, with the Court recently establishing the regulatory sandbox pilot program.

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Justice and Due Process

A Step Forward for Presumed Innocence in Utah

House Bill 206 will create a fairer bail system for all Utahns, regardless of wealth.

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