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Committee endorses tweaks to evidence‑retention law after stakeholders raise preservation concerns
Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Standing Committee · January 27, 2026
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Summary
S.B.71, a follow‑up to a two‑year evidence retention study, clarifies custodial procedures and retention periods for misdemeanor, felony and biological evidence and adds court oversight for destruction when prosecutors object; defense counsel urged protections for evidence needed on appeal.
Senator Harper presented S.B.71 as a refinement of reforms adopted after a multiyear study of how long evidence should be retained and in what formats. Chief Brady Cottom of Taylorsville Police said the bill aligns retention practice across agencies, creates a…
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