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Utah House approves bill clarifying media access to juvenile records
Summary
The Utah House passed House Bill 347 clarifying when juvenile records may be released to media after a youth turns 18; sponsor Raymond W. Short said the change fixes a gap identified by a task force of media and court officials. The bill passed 62–0 and advances to the Senate.
The Utah House on Feb. 22, 1996, approved House Bill 347, a measure the sponsor said clarifies when juvenile court records may be disclosed to the media after an individual reaches adulthood.
Raymond W. Short, identified in the record as the bill’s author, told the chamber the measure grew from a task force that…
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