Courts

Trial delays caused by the pandemic meant that Christopher Gauntlett spent 525 days in jail in Nevada before he was found not guilty. His case likely isn’t unique.

Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson and Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall are among the more than 30 people who have submitted public comments in favor…

After a long hiatus, a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s 2017 decision to rescind regulations on hydraulic fracturing on public lands is…

Over the last decade, more than 700 children have been killed by a parent or guardian in the midst of a family court case like divorce or custody…

A civil rights group is filing a complaint against a Utah County Judge who called a convicted sex offender an “extraordinarily good man” at his sentencing…

The Utah State Court’s Self-Help Center will soon begin offering a series of free classes in Spanish.Utah State Courts spokesperson Nancy Volmer says the…

A man accused of shooting and killing a Draper City police officer last September will spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of…

The Utah Pride Center won’t be getting a scout troop, Utah’s courts open up the door to electronics, and UTA puts into effect fare increases.

Utah courtrooms are becoming a little more open and transparent today. Members of the public are now allowed to bring cell phones, laptops, tablets, and…

Federal spending cuts affect Utah’s poor and hungry, Utah’s GOP Chairman says he won’t run for re-election, and Utah’s courts begin a new era of openness.

Utah courts are becoming stronger, more efficient and more transparent according to newly-appointed Utah Supreme Court Chief Justice Matthew Durrant.…

For the past year, the Utah Judicial Council has been looking into two rule changes that could increase the media’s video access to courts and permit the…