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House narrows bill on recording child interviews to investigative settings
Summary
Lawmakers amended first substitute House Bill 54 to limit required audio/video recording to investigative interviews with children, encourage use of Children's Justice Centers or 'soft interview' rooms where available, and add time/date stamping; members voiced concerns about rural access and the fiscal note.
The Utah House on Feb. 20 amended first substitute House Bill 54, changing language so that audio or video recording is required for investigative interviews with children rather than for every interaction.
Representative Pace, who offered the substitute amendment, said the change narrows the requirement to "investigative interviews" to avoid turning on a recorder for every contact with a child and to preserve opportunities for caseworkers to build trust. "When you're dealing with children who have been abused, you really need to spend some time…
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