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House approves criminal restitution overhaul; debate centers on pretrial asset preservation and due process (HB 26 passes 39-35)
Summary
The House passed HB 26, a package of criminal restitution amendments that centralizes restitution statutes, formalizes prosecutor duties and allows pretrial preservation of assets for victim payment. Supporters described it as a long-sought improvement for victims; opponents raised due-process and lien-priority concerns.
The Utah House passed House Bill 26, a criminal restitution bill, by a vote of 39-35 after floor amendments and extended debate over pretrial preservation of assets and due process.
Representative Cheryl Allen, sponsor, explained the measure as the product of two years of work by the Council on Victims to gather restitution provisions into a single statute. "Typically on the books required in restitution in Utah, there is a value of about 30 to $40,000,000 that the…
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