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Utah House narrows juvenile records access, gives judges discretion to close hearings and records
Summary
House Bill 11 cleared the Utah House on Feb. 23 after debate about public access and child protection; sponsors said the bill gives judges discretion to close juvenile hearings and records for good cause and aligns ages for hearings and records, while critics warned it could make juvenile proceedings more open than many adult proceedings.
The Utah House on Feb. 23 passed House Bill 11, which revises who may attend juvenile court hearings and adds judicial discretion to close hearings and records.
Sponsor representatives described HB11 as a bipartisan, consensus measure supported by the governor, juvenile court judges, PTA and law enforcement. Under the bill, judges would have discretion to restrict attendance at hearings to those with a direct interest (parents, legal guardians and parties in abuse, neglect…
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