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House extends jail-release-order tool to child, elder and other abuse cases

Utah House of Representatives · February 27, 2017
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Summary

Lawmakers approved a first substitute to HB 208 that gives police authority to issue temporary jail-release orders (no-contact rules) for arrested persons in child, elder and related abuse cases until a judge reviews the matter.

The House voted to move the first substitute of HB 208 on Feb. 27 to extend existing jail-release-order protections used in domestic-violence incidents to child abuse, elder abuse and other forms of abuse.

Representative Ivory, speaking for the bill, explained the substitute changes a…

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