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Senate committee favorably recommends Dominique Katipas to Utah Victim Services Commission
Summary
A Senate committee voted to recommend Dominique Katipas, chief deputy county attorney in Carbon County, to the Utah Victim Services Commission to fill a prosecutorial seat; discussion focused on trauma‑informed practice and balancing victims' rights with defendants' constitutional protections.
A Senate committee voted to favorably recommend Dominique Katipas, chief deputy county attorney in Carbon County, to the Utah Victim Services Commission, filling the prosecutorial seat vacated by Matthew Hanson. The committee recorded the recommendation and will forward it to the full Senate; Katipas's term is set to expire Jan. 1, 2028.
Katipas opened with a summary of her experience and her priorities if confirmed. “My name is Dominique Katipas, and I serve as the chief deputy, county attorney in Carbon. I've been prosecuting for around 7 years, and I've served as a special prosecutor for our office for the majority of that time,” she said. She told the committee her office previously received a grant from the Utah Office for Victims of Crime to focus prosecution and services on domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking…
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