Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 42 (2016GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Mayne, K.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/21/2016

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• requires the Judicial Council to direct courts to give notice to the public when court proceedings are being recorded.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

PUBLIC NOTICE OF COURT RECORDING
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Karen Mayne
House Sponsor:
 Jon E. Stanard
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill requires that notice be given to the public when court proceedings are being
recorded.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ requires the Judicial Council to direct courts to give notice to the public when court
proceedings are being recorded.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
78A-2-208
, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
78A-2-208
 is amended to read:
78A-2-208.
Sittings of courts -- To be public -- Notice to public of recording --
Right to exclude in certain cases.
(1) The sittings of every court of justice are public, except as provided in Subsections
[
(2) and
] (3) 
and (4)
.
(2) The Judicial Council shall require that notice be given to the public that the
proceedings are being recorded when an electronic or digital recording system is being used
during court proceedings.
[
(2)
] 
(3)
 The court may, in its discretion, during the examination of a witness exclude
any and all other witnesses in the proceedings.
[
(3)
] 
(4)
 In an action of divorce, criminal conversation, seduction, abortion, rape, or
assault with intent to commit rape, the court may, in its discretion, exclude all persons who do
not have a direct interest in the proceedings, except jurors, witnesses and officers of the court.
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