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Senate advances SB19 to address forensic backlog at RCCFL; moves bill to third reading

Utah Senate · January 21, 2026
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Summary

Sen. Wyler presented SB19 to create a fee schedule for jurisdictions using the RCCFL forensic facility to reduce backlog in forensic device processing; the Senate agreed to read the bill a third time to allow further stakeholder work (third-reading motion passed 26–1–2).

Senate Bill 19, described by sponsor Sen. Wyler as a response to delays at a regional forensic processing facility, was presented on the floor and moved to third reading for further stakeholder work.

Wyler said investigators and prosecutors often wait nine to 12 months for devices sent to a facility he referred to as "RCCFL," creating delays that can hold evidence and…

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