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Utah Senate advances bill letting local bodies seek court-ordered mental evaluations for elected officials
Summary
Senate Bill 38 would allow a local elected body to petition a court for a mental-health evaluation of a local elected official when there is concern about competency; sponsors say counties would pay court and defense costs and judges would determine competency. The Senate passed the bill on third reading.
Senate Bill 38, a measure to allow local governing bodies to petition a court for a mental-health evaluation of a local elected official, advanced on the Senate floor after extended debate and passed on third reading.
Sponsor Senator Thatcher described the bill as a two-year effort to address cases where an elected official 'is impaired in their ability to do their job.' Thatcher said the measure would authorize a local elected body to petition a court for a mental-health evaluation performed by a court-appointed specialist when there is reasonable concern about competency. 'If a medical professional determines that they…
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