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House OKs one-year pilot to require audio recordings in justice courts
Summary
The House passed Senate Bill 318 unanimously, directing municipal courts to install digital audio recording devices for a one‑year pilot to aid conduct investigations and evaluations; lawmakers debated whether video should be included and whether recordings would be public records.
The Utah House voted unanimously to pass Senate Bill 318, requiring municipal justice courts to install digital audio recording devices for a one-year trial. Representative Oda, the House sponsor, said the trial aims to provide objective records to the Judicial Evaluation Commission and others so that complaints and conduct reviews can…
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