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MINUTES OF THE

LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 225 State Capitol

Monday, February 10, 2003

Members Present:    Rep. DeMar "Bud" Bowman, Chair
            Rep. Douglas C. Aagard, Vice Chair
            Rep. Duane Bourdeaux
            Rep. LaVar F. Christensen
            Rep. Wayne A. Harper
            Rep. Patricia W. Jones
            Rep. David Litvak
            Rep. Michael T. Morley
            Rep. Brent D. Parker
            Rep. Peggy Wallace

Members Excused:    Rep. Brad L. Dee

Staff Present:        Ms. Chyleen A. Arbon, Policy Analyst
            Ms. Rachel Error, House Secretary    


Note:    A list of others present will be filed with committee minutes.

Chair Bowman called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Aagard moved to approve the minutes of the February 6, 2003 meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Harper and Rep. Wallace absent for the vote.

H.B. 235    Falsification or Alteration of Government Record (K. Bryson)

Explained the bill:    Rep. Bryson
                Dave Wayment, Utah County Attorney's Office

MOTION:    Rep. Wallace moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Harper absent for the vote.

H.B. 238    Utah Code of Criminal Procedure Amendments (K. Bryson)

MOTION:    Rep. Morley moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 1, Line 7:    After " testimony," insert " and" and after " sentences" insert a " ." and delete the rest of the line.

2.    Page 1, Line 8:    Delete line 8.

3.    Page 1, Line 14:    Delete line 14.

4.    Pages 10 - 11, Lines 305 - 321:    Delete lines 305 through 321.

The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Harper absent for the vote.


Explained the bill:    Rep. Bryson
                Dave Wayment, Utah County Attorney's Office

Spoke against the bill:    Rick Schwermer, Utah State Courts

MOTION:    Rep. Jones moved to move on to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed, with Rep. Harper, Rep. Parker, and Rep. Wallace voting in opposition.

S.B. 48    Forced Entry to Make Arrest (D. Thomas)

Explained the bill:    Sen. Thomas
                Mark Nash, Director of the Utah Prosecution Council

MOTION:    Rep. Morley moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

S.B. 116    DNA - Amendment Regarding Warrants (L. Hillyard)

Explained the bill:    Sen. Hillyard

MOTION:    Rep. Jones moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Bourdeaux absent for the vote.

S.B. 117    Aggravated Robbery Amendments (L. Hillyard)

Explained the bill:    Sen. Hillyard

MOTION:    Rep. Harper moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Bourdeaux absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Litvak moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Bourdeaux absent for the vote.

Chair Bowman adjourned the meeting at 9:12 a.m.







Rep. DeMar “Bud” Bowman, Chair