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S.B. 194 Defendant Access to Evidence Amendments (2025)

Became lawWritten by Sen. Stephanie Pitcher · carried in the House by Rep. Clancy, Tyler

  1. Introduced
  2. Senate committee
  3. Senate vote
  4. House committee
  5. House vote
  6. Signed into law

What this bill does

This bill would require county sheriffs to make sure jail inmates awaiting trial, sentencing, or other criminal case disposition have a space to review evidence and documents with their lawyer, and a way to access and review them. It also sets rules for how inmates can review this material in jail and says their lawyer must make sure certain sensitive materials are not left with the inmate there.

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Official description
  • requires the county sheriff to ensure that a jail inmate awaiting trial, sentencing, or disposition of criminal charges has:
  • a space to review discovery and other evidence or documents in the jail inmate's criminal case with the jail inmate's counsel
  • the means to access and review discovery and other evidence or documents in the jail inmate's criminal case
  • addresses how the jail inmate may access or review discovery, evidence, or other documents in jail
  • provides that a jail inmate's counsel has to ensure that certain discovery, evidence, or other documents are not left with the jail inmate at the jail
  • makes technical and conforming changes
Full text and history on le.utah.gov →

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