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Senate OKs court‑security fee restructuring after heated fight over juvenile-court funding
Summary
Third substitute House Bill 371, which adds and redistributes court‑security fees, passed the Utah Senate following sustained debate over whether fees collected in juvenile court should fund juvenile court security. Opponents warned the change could create an unfunded mandate for counties; supporters said it helps offset county bailiff costs.
The Utah Senate passed a reworked court security fee bill (third substitute HB 371) after prolonged floor debate about how fees should be collected and used.
Sponsor Senator Butters and several others outlined the bill as a means to generate revenue for court security and bailiff services through a graduated fee structure. A central dispute was whether fees collected in juvenile delinquency proceedings should be retained for juvenile court security or shifted to support security in district courts only. Senator Thomas argued fees…
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