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Committee unanimously backs SB 157 to provide counsel at juvenile nonjudicial adjustment stage
Summary
The committee approved a substituted SB 157 that would expand access to counsel for youth facing a nonjudicial adjustment (NJA) and clarify procedures; proponents said NJAs have a high success rate and reduce deeper system involvement.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to favorably recommend first-substitute Senate Bill 157, a change designed to give juvenile defendants access to counsel at the preliminary inquiry stage when they are offered a nonjudicial adjustment (NJA).
Senator Pitcher presented the substitute and placed Pam Vickery of Utah Juvenile Defender Attorneys before the committee. Vickery described…
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