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Utah Supreme Court Chief Justice Durham urges civic education, foster‑care reforms and problem‑solving courts
Summary
Chief Justice Durham told the House the judiciary will expand civic‑education outreach, press for better outcomes for children in foster care through the 'IOU' initiative, and pilot a juvenile mental‑health court in Third District, stressing transparency and public trust in the courts.
Chief Justice Durham of the Utah Supreme Court addressed the House after members resolved into a Committee of the Whole to hear the judiciary’s annual remarks. Durham highlighted the court’s civic‑education work in Utah schools, international exchanges that studied Utah’s judicial council model, and collaborative efforts targeting child welfare and juvenile justice.
Durham cited a recent visit by Mongolia’s president, saying the Mongolian delegation singled out judicial reform and Utah’s Judicial Council procedures as models. “They admired the way our Judicial Council operates, with notice, public meetings, press attendance, frequent attendance of legislative staff, and public votes,” Durham…
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