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House approves records bill that would add penalties for withholding public records

Utah House of Representatives · March 9, 2009
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Summary

House Bill 362 would add a Class B misdemeanor penalty for improperly withholding or destroying requested government records and allow agencies to charge administrative fees after 12 GRAMA requests in a year (media excluded); it passed the House 71–2.

The Utah House approved House Bill 362 on Feb. 27, a measure sponsored by Representative Gregory Hughes that would add criminal penalties for withholding or destroying government records that are subject to disclosure and allow agencies to recoup true administrative costs after an individual has made 12 or more requests under GRAMA (the…

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