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County hears proposal for advisory commission to review closed cases alleging prosecutor misconduct
Summary
A Libertas Institute representative urged Utah County commissioners to create an advisory panel to review allegations of prosecutorial misconduct in closed cases, prompting extensive debate about scope, costs, existing oversight and legal limits including immunity and insurance options.
A Libertas Institute representative told the Utah County Board of County Commissioners on the work-session agenda that an advisory commission could provide an independent review for people who say they were harmed by prosecutorial misconduct in cases that have already been closed. "What happens when the justice system becomes a tool of injustice?" Connor Boyack asked, urging a narrowly scoped body that would consider only closed, fully adjudicated matters and recommend whether individuals should be made whole.
Boyack framed the proposal as a deterrent and a remedy rather than a punitive or prosecutorial mechanism. He cited high-profile national cases and said the commission would not intervene in active prosecutions: "The commission may…
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