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Senate passes fix to justice court jurisdiction after reporting of enforcement confusion
Summary
Senate Bill 4,001, a technical correction to 2024 SB 180 to add the word "infraction," passed the Senate to address an unintended diversion of 16- and 17‑year‑olds into juvenile court and related enforcement workload concerns; the bill passed by recorded vote and will go to the House.
The Utah Senate on Aug. 20 passed Senate Bill 4,001, a targeted fix to statutory language that senators and law‑enforcement officials said unintentionally redirected some 16‑ and 17‑year‑olds into juvenile court.
Senator Plumb, sponsor of SB 4,001, described the bill as "a pretty simple but impactful bill" and said it addresses "an oversight and an…
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