AGENDA

VICTIM ADVOCATE CONFIDENTIALITY TASK FORCE

UTAH LEGISLATURE

Wednesday, October 17, 2018 • 7:00 a.m. • Room 20 House Building

1. Committee Business

· Call to order – Representative Lowry Snow, Co-Chair

· Approval of minutes of September 18, 2018, meeting

2. Privileged Information Allowed in Court

What are the ethical and constitutional issues surrounding privileged information allowed in court.

· Prosecutor: Blake Nakamura, Chief Deputy District Attorney, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office

· Victim advocate: Lorianne Szendre, Program Manager-Victim Services Unit, Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office

· Defense counsel

Private defense: Edward K. Brass, criminal defense attorney

Indigent defense: Richard Mauro, Executive Director, Salt Lake Legal Defender Association

· Jacey Skinner, Deputy State Court Administrator, Administrative Office of the Courts

· Public comment

· Task force questions and discussion

3. Relation of State Statutes and Judicial Rules of Evidence and Procedure

The relation of state statutes and judicial rules of evidence and procedure will be discussed.

· Jacey Skinner, Deputy State Court Administrator, Administrative Office of the Courts

· Task force questions and discussion

4. Discuss Possible Legislation

The task force will discuss its recommendations.

· Task force chairs

· Task force questions and discussion

5. Date/Time for Next Meeting

The task force will discuss a date/time for the next meeting.

· Task force chairs

· Task force questions and discussion

6. Other Items/Adjourn