| Members Present: Sen. Todd Weiler, Chair Rep. V. Lowry Snow, Chair Rep. Ken Ivory Rep. Brian S. King Mr. Craig Barlow Ms. Kim Cordova Mr. Gary Scheller | Ms. Jacey Skinner Members Absent: Sen. Luz Escamilla Staff Present: Mr. Joseph T. Wade, Policy Analyst Ms. Christine R. Gilbert, Associate General Counsel Ms. Andrea Crabb, Administrative Assistant |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Snow called the meeting to order at 7:07 a.m. |
| 1. Committee Business |
| MOTION: Rep. King moved to approve the September 18, 2018, meeting minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Mr. C. Barlow Ms. K. Cordova Rep. B. King Mr. G. Scheller Ms. J. Skinner Rep. V. Snow | Sen. L. Escamilla Rep. K. Ivory Sen. T. Weiler |
| 2. Privileged Information Allowed in Court |
| Mr. Blake Nakamura, Chief Deputy District Attorney, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, discussed whether privilege should apply to communications between a victim and a system-based advocate as opposed to a community-based advocate and answered questions from the committee. |
| Ms. Lorianne Szendre, Program Manager, Victim Services Unit, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, provided information on the perspective of a system-based advocate and answered questions from the committee. |
| Mr. Edward Brass, Criminal Defense Attorney, discussed due process of law and the role it plays in communications with victim advocates and answered questions from the committee. |
| Mr. Richard Mauro, Executive Director, Salt Lake Legal Defender Association, discussed what evidence should be discoverable and answered questions from the committee. |
| Ms. Jacey Skinner, Deputy State Court Administrator, Administrative Office of the Courts, discussed the principle of privilege in a court of law. |
| 3. Relation of State Statutes and Judicial Rules of Evidence and Procedure |
| Ms. Jacey Skinner, Deputy State Court Administrator, Administrative Office of the Courts, discussed the relation of state statutes and judicial rules of evidence and procedure. |
| 4. Discuss Possible Legislation |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to open a committee bill file. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Mr. C. Barlow Ms. K. Cordova Rep. K. Ivory Rep. B. King Mr. G. Scheller Ms. J. Skinner Rep. V. Snow Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla |
| 5. Date/Time for Next Meeting |
| Sen. Weiler addressed when the next meeting would be held. |
| 6. Other Items/Adjourn |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Mr. C. Barlow Ms. K. Cordova Rep. K. Ivory Rep. B. King Mr. G. Scheller Ms. J. Skinner Rep. V. Snow Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla |
| Chair Snow adjourned the meeting. |