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...
Utah Courts are Expanding Access to Legal Services
The Utah Supreme Court just approved a regulatory sandbox for legal services.
Poll: Utahns Overwhelmingly Support Police Reform
Across a wide range of questions, Utah voters clearly feel strongly about police reform in the beehive state.
New Tech to Invade Your Privacy
Government agencies are getting new tech to invade your privacy. What does this mean for Utah?
Police Reform? Here are Past and Future Ideas
Riots erupted over the weekend in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis—a clearly problematic use of force by several police officers. Part of the frustration no doubt stems from the feeling many share that this is...
Stick to the traffic ticket
When police pull over a vehicle for a traffic violation, they shouldn't seek out minor, unrelated crimes with K9 searches.
HB 3009: Restricting Local Governments in Issuing Shutdown Orders
This new bill restricts and regulates how the governor and mayors can impose emergency orders.
How Utah Is Increasing Transparency for Prosecutors
House Bill 288 requires data collection and reporting from Utah prosecutors and jails.
A Step Forward for Presumed Innocence in Utah
House Bill 206 will create a fairer bail system for all Utahns, regardless of wealth.
Stopping Misdemeanors for Local Code Violations
The Utah legislature unanimously passed house bill 202 to stop local government's from over criminalizing ordinances.