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Substitute gives judges discretion to limit 'compensatory service' in school‑zone speeding cases
Utah House Transportation Committee · January 23, 2026
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Summary
A first substitute to HB 178 changes the court’s duty from a mandatory 'shall' to a discretionary 'may' when ordering compensatory service (standing with a crossing guard) for school‑zone speeding; sponsors said the change protects crossing‑guard safety and reduces administrative burdens on officers.
Representative Moss told the committee that courts have increasingly ordered offenders to perform 'compensatory service'—standing with a school crossing guard—in lower‑level school‑zone speeding cases, and that the practice has…
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