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Legislators hear request to fund forensic strangulation exams after sharp rise in demand
Utah Legislature Appropriations Subcommittee · February 3, 2026
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Summary
Wasatch Forensic Nurses and the Unified Police Department urged continuing funding for forensic strangulation exams, saying exams grew from about 21 in 2019 to roughly 184 in 2025 in their service area and that exams provide medical care, evidence preservation and prosecutorial support.
Lawmakers heard testimony asking for continued funding to reimburse forensic exams for strangulation and intimate‑partner violence.
Representative Acton described the problem: strangulation often leaves few visible marks but carries high lethality risk and is a…
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