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Committee advances HB 186 after discussion over GRAMA confidentiality for judicial complaints
Summary
The Judiciary Committee unanimously adopted and favorably recommended first substitute HB 186, which clarifies Judicial Conduct Commission procedures and codifies the commission’s records as confidential under GRAMA; supporters say the change protects complainants and efficient investigation, while some attorneys and public commenters warned it creates excessive secrecy.
The Utah House Judiciary Committee adopted and favorably recommended first substitute HB 186, a bill that clarifies the Judicial Conduct Commission’s procedures and codifies that many commission records are confidential and not subject to GRAMA public-record requests.
Representative Tuscher introduced the bill and was joined by Alex Peterson, executive director of the Judicial Conduct Commission (JCC). Peterson described the JCC as an independent, constitutionally established 11-member body that investigates allegations of judicial misconduct and said the proposed statutory clarifications would align the code with current practice, improve efficiency and require certain…
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