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House limits municipal ability to issue misdemeanors, passes SB251
Summary
The Utah House on March 9 passed Senate Bill 251 to restrict municipalities’ authority to issue class B misdemeanors (which can carry jail time) through civilian code enforcers, instead steering many violations toward civil infractions; the bill passed 60–11.
The Utah House on March 9 passed Senate Bill 251, a measure that narrows local governments’ ability to use class B misdemeanors for code and traffic enforcement and shifts many such violations toward civil infractions.
Representative McKay, the House sponsor, told colleagues the bill "limits the ability to cite for class B misdemeanors," noting that class B misdemeanors can expose residents to potential jail time and the heightened criminal-defense requirements that follow. McKay said the change aims to protect defendants’ rights and provide…
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