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S.B. 318 Prosecutorial Misconduct Amendments (2025)

Became lawWritten by Sen. Todd Weiler · carried in the House by Rep. Karianne Lisonbee

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

What this bill does

The bill would create a Prosecutor Conduct Commission within the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice to receive complaints about prosecuting attorneys and investigate them. It sets the commission's membership, terms, chair selection, and staffing, and requires it to report findings of professional misconduct and file annual reports to the Legislature.

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Official description
  • defines terms
  • provides that certain records of the Prosecutor Conduct Commission are protected
  • creates the Prosecutor Conduct Commission (commission) within the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice
  • provides the membership of the commission
  • addresses terms, vacancies, and compensation for members of the commission
  • allows the commission to select a chair for a two-year term
  • addresses staffing for the commission
  • addresses the duties and functions of the commission
  • addresses the complaint and investigation process for the commission
  • allows a prospective employer to inquire as to whether there is a pending investigation regarding a prosecuting attorney
  • provides the requirements for a finding of professional misconduct by a prosecuting attorney
  • provides reporting requirements when the commission makes a finding of professional misconduct
  • enacts an annual reporting requirement to the Legislature regarding complaints and investigations by the commission
  • makes technical and conforming changes
Full text and history on le.utah.gov →

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