1994 General Legislative Session (3/2/1994) - Part 2

Utah House of Representatives · March 2, 1994

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Opening debate over hearsay in preliminary hearings; first amendment fails

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Members opened debate on a proposed victimsrights constitutional resolution and whether hearsay should be admissible at preliminary hearings. Speakers asked for a definition of hearsay and gave competing views: some warned that allowing hearsay lets the accused be tried without confrontation and urged defeat of a hearsay-related amendment (identified as the Athens amendment); others said documented hearsay (videotapes, doctor attestations) can spare victims retraumatization. A recorded voice vote/roll result shows the first amendment fails, 26 yes to 32 no.

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Speakers:Unidentified Speaker (multiple references)

The Utah House debated a proposed victims'rights constitutional amendment focused on whether hearsay should be admissible at preliminary hearings, adopted a discovery-related amendment, and considered/approved multiple appropriations and bills including juvenile judgeships, biotechnology research funding, assistive-technology grants and an automated geographic reference program.

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