Can government be held accountable for harming you?
If you're harmed by the government, they can play the "immunity" card and avoid any accountability in making you whole.
Stopping the Runaway Train of Fees and Interest
This new law prevents the government from crushing you under a mountain of late fees and interest if you don't pay a fine you owe.
SB 58: Lowering Penalties for Failure to Appear
This bill would repeal a crime that makes it a class B misdemeanor for failure to appear in court.
92% of Utah Voters Support Proposed Bail Reform
A supermajority of Utah voters believe judges need more information before making key decisions about defendants.
SB 33: Allowing for Post-Conviction DNA Testing
This bill would nix an unnecessary and restrictive rule pertaining to DNA evidence testing that could exonerate a wrongfully accused individual.
HB 79: Private Attorneys
This bill would allow the courts to consider a request for compensation in limited cases where private citizens have successfully defended the important rights of the public.
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.
SCOTUS Hearing Cell Phone Surveillance Case
The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a case where the government accessed the past location information of a person without a warrant.
Getting a ticket shouldn’t land you in jail
Something as small as a parking ticket could eventually land you in jail. But what if there was a legal alternative to paying a fine?
What are your rights on government property that you helped pay for?
Your right to exercise speech, especially on property you help pay for, is too important to leave to the uninformed discretion of local government officials.