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House passes HB 173 to allow forfeiture of equipment used in crimes against children
Summary
The House passed HB 173 after floor amendments narrowing forfeiture to property directly owned by convicted offenders; sponsor Representative Buckner said the bill targets computer equipment used to commit child exploitation offenses and resolves conflicts between law enforcement and courts. Vote: 69-1.
The Utah House on Feb. 7 passed House Bill 173, a measure that would allow courts to forfeit computer equipment used in commission of certain offenses against children.
Representative Buckner, the bill’s sponsor, said the legislation had been narrowed by amendment to focus on property “directly owned by the person convicted” and to remove broader owner-protection language. He…
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