Grant Amjad Miller

• S.B. 283 Court Fees and Administration Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Presents the Senate bill, saying it removes obsolete court statutes, modernizes court provisions, raises the OCAP filing fee for the first time in about 20 years, and removes the law clerk bailiff program.

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  Thank you Mr. Speaker. Uh, this bill removes, uh, obsolete, uh, statutory provisions regarding the courts. Uh, the Bill Modernizes court statutes improves efficiency in government filings and strengthens court health security while preserving access to, uh, protective order applicants and modifies the ocap filing fee that hasn't been moved in about 20 years. Ocap is a wonderful mechanism. It's called the Online Court Assistance Program. Helps people file divorces and other legal documents without an attorney. It saves people thousands. Um, we're increasing the price of, of the fee a little bit to keep up with inflationary costs, um, and maintenance fees. Uh, this also does away with some obsolete things in the courts that haven't existed for a …

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• S.B. 283 Court Fees and Administration Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Responds to the Speaker's remark about his suit matching another representative's, saying they swapped ties.

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  Mr. Speaker. It is true. He chose my liner, I chose his. And so that's the only difference in the two suits.

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• H.B. 94 Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Presents the bill, which clarifies that fines are eligible for a program where money spent on a class or rehabilitative treatment can be credited toward a fine, and notes prosecutors may object and the Statewide Association of Prosecutors supports it.

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  or rehabilitative treatment, the money spent on the class can be credited towards their fine. The bill from last year has been working well. Many judges want to know if this applies to mandatory fines, which prompted this bill to clarify. So this clarifies that fines are eligible for this program. Prosecutors have the right to object if they feel it's not in the best interest of justice or the victim, et cetera. Um, it is dis, uh, discretionary for a judge to enforce. This bill is supported by the Statewide Association of Prosecutors. And with that, I will yield to any questions.

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• S.B. 270 State Court Amendments · House floor debate (day 43) · Mar 4, 2026

  Supports the bill, saying it began in Salt Lake County with consolidated calendars and would benefit defendants, landlords, and tenants by speeding evictions and enabling pro bono attorneys to help in one place.

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  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise in enthusiastic support. This is a great bill. Um, this is, it is hard to hear me say that normally I'm saying no, no, no. But, uh, yes, yes, yes. On this bill. This bill started, uh, in Salt Lake County. There was a judge that consolidated these calendars. It was great for defendants because pro bono attorneys could just show up in one place and help people being evicted, helping them through that process and negotiating on their behalf with, uh, landlords. Landlords liked it because it expedited the, uh, eviction process. And it's really good for tenants, uh, because tenants have an instinct that they wanna fight for the home they're being …

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• S.B. 270 State Court Amendments · House floor debate (day 43) · Mar 4, 2026

  Supports the bill, saying a Salt Lake County consolidated calendar helped defendants, landlords, and tenants and let pro bono attorneys assist more people efficiently.

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  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise in enthusiastic support. This is a great bill. Um, this is, it is hard to hear me say that normally I'm saying no, no, no. But, uh, yes, yes, yes. On this bill. This bill started, uh, in Salt Lake County. There was a judge that consolidated these calendars. It was great for defendants because pro bono attorneys could just show up in one place and help people being evicted, helping them through that process and negotiating on their behalf with, uh, landlords. Landlords liked it because it expedited the, uh, eviction process. And it's really good for tenants, uh, because tenants have an instinct that they wanna fight for the home they're being …

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• S.B. 283 Court Fees and Administration Amendments · House Judiciary Committee · Mar 3, 2026

  Rep. Miller said he is the floor sponsor of the bill and called it a good bill.

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  Good. I am the floor sponsor on this bill, So I was hoping it was a good bill. That's great. It's a great bill.

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• S.J.R. 10 Joint Resolution Amending Court Rules Regarding Jury Selection · House Judiciary Committee · Mar 3, 2026

  Says the resolution's effective date could cause mistrials for jury selections scheduled before the end of the week, and describes experiences with virtual jury selection in his trials and supports in-person selection.

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  Uh, while we're waiting for a substitute, I'll, uh, uh, sort of, uh, expound on, uh, on what the bill sponsor kind of said here, because I think that the in-person jury selection's really important. Uh, first and foremost, I want to just, just recognize the courts and their advocacy, because I do know that this is gonna be really hard for them. That's a hard lift. And, and hopefully the substitute that we comes that's coming is gonna help alleviate part of that. Um, and, uh, you know what, what I kind of worry is that in these, uh, uh, resolutions, they go into effect the moment both houses, um, approve of them without governor's signature. So if this …

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• H.R. 8 Resolution Admonishing and Censuring Judge Don M. Torgerson · House floor debate (day 42) · Mar 3, 2026

  Opposes the censure, citing concerns about process and context, and says the judge should have an opportunity to explain his statements before the House acts.

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  Thank you Mr. Speaker. Uh, I rise in opposition to this censure. Um, I'm worried about process. This body rarely censure people. Uh, in recent memory, this body did censure someone, but there were a public official. This is a political body. It's not designed for trial or punishment. We have professional tribunals for that. I think it's very different when we take disciplinary action against a government employee. Uh, when we take disciplinary action against a public employee, we take matters into our own hands. It's important to weigh factors that are relevant and discipline. What I want to know here, and what I hear echoed from my colleagues across the aisle that support this resolution is that they …

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• H.B. 94 Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments · Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee · Feb 27, 2026

  Presents HB 94 as a cleanup bill that lets mandatory fines be reduced by credit for completed court-ordered classes or treatment, subject to prosecutor objection and judge discretion, and updates the community service credit rate to $12 an hour.

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  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I will be brief. This is a cleanup bill, uh, last year, if you recall, ran a court fines bill. And the purpose of the bill was that if you were ordered by a judge to do a court fine, and you're also ordered to do a class or, or substance abuse treatment or mental health treatment, you could keep your receipts for what you did and go back and credit that against your fine. Um, the good news is it's been working well across the state, but judges have had questions about whether or not this applies to mandatory fines, fines that happen in like DUIs or sex solicitation cases. And I said, that's a …

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• H.B. 94 Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments · Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee · Feb 27, 2026

  Responds to a question about the bill's title and jokes about the committee's power to amend.

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  That's a good question. Um, this was, I mean, if we, you're the committee. You got the power To amend. Just kidding. Oh, we got a motion to amend. No, I'm just kidding. Okay. Um,

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• S.B. 233 Judicial Performance Evaluation Amendments · House Judiciary Committee · Feb 26, 2026

  Asks why the appellate timeline requirements are placed in statute when they are usually in the Code of Judicial Administration.

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  Thank you, Madam Chair. Uh, quick question on lines, uh, 9 37 to 9 49. Uh, my understanding is the, these requirements are usually in the, uh, code of judicial administration. What, why are we publishing them here in statute?

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• S.B. 12 Sunset and Repeal Date Amendments · House Judiciary Committee · Feb 26, 2026

  Moved to favorably recommend SB 12 to the House floor.

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  Uh, I move to favorably recommend Senate Bill 12 to the house floor for their consideration.

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• H.B. 183 Sex Designation Amendments · House Judiciary Committee · Feb 26, 2026

  Asks to confirm the substitute removes a child custody provision on parents refusing to recognize gender identity.

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  And that's what you intend to run today? Yes. Um, and, and to clarify, this second substitute is different than how this bill was presented last night. When I was looking at this bill last night, there was a provision that said that in child custody matters, a judge had to, uh, uh, give certain preference if a parent refused to recognize gender identity, all that stuff that is now removed with the, with the substitute that you are running.

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• H.B. 183 Sex Designation Amendments · House Judiciary Committee · Feb 26, 2026

  Thanks the sponsor for addressing his concern.

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  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I was concerned about that and I appreciate that. Thank you.

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• H.B. 183 Sex Designation Amendments · House Judiciary Committee · Feb 26, 2026

  Thanks those who came to advocate for trans rights and says equal protection is a right for all.

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  Thank you. I'll be very, very short, uh, because, uh, we're very late for a vote and they're holding a gavel. They need us on the floor right now. What I want to do is recognize and thank everyone who came here to advocate for trans rights. I wish we had more time to listen to you. I'm sorry you got cut off. Uh, your advocacy means something. Uh, when you advocate for trans rights, you're advocating for civil rights. Equal protection under the law is not a luxury for some, it is a birthright for all of us. I just wanna thank you and just know that you have people up here who support you, who are listening to …

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