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MINUTES OF THE

LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 225 State Capitol

Tuesday, February 18, 2003

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

Vice Chair Aagard called the meeting to order at 8:04 a.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Litvak moved to approve the minutes of the February 14, 2003 meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Christensen, Rep. Dee, Rep. Harper, Rep. Parker, and Rep. Wallace absent for the vote.

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

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

1.     Page 1, Line 21-24:    Delete lines 21-24 and renumber remaining subsections accordingly.

2.    Page 1, Line 25:    After "contest" insert ", except for a plea held in abeyance"

3.    Page 1, Line 26:    After "announced" insert a "." and delete "or within 30 days after"

4.    Page 2, Line 28:    Delete "pleading guilty or no contest, whichever occurs first."

5.    Page 2, Line 29:    After "denied." insert "For a plea held in abeyance, a motion to withdraw the plea shall be made within thirty days of pleading guilty or no contest."

The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Dee, Rep. Harper, Rep. Litvak, and Rep. Parker absent for the vote.

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


Spoke for the bill:    Rick Schwermer, Utah State Courts

Spoke against the bill:    Mark Moffitt, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

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

1.     Page 1, Line 20:        Reinstate “leave of the court” and insert “and

The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Bourdeaux and Rep. Dee absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Wallace moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Bourdeaux and Rep. Dee absent for the vote.

1st Sub. H.B. 112    County Correctional Facility Reimbursement (B. Dee)

MOTION:    Rep. Dee moved to delete in title and body 1st Sub. H.B. 112 and replace it with 2nd Sub. H.B. 112. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Bourdeaux absent for the vote.

Explained the bill:    Rep. Dee
                Reed Richards, Sheriff's Association of Utah

Spoke for the bill:    Jesse Gallegos, Department of Corrections

MOTION:    Rep. Wallace moved to pass the substitute bill out favorably. The motion passed, with Rep. Christensen, Rep. Harper, and Rep. Morley voting in opposition.

S.B. 111    Process Servers (M. Waddoups)

Explained the bill:    Sen. Waddoups
                Mel Ashton, Private Investigators Association of Utah

Spoke for the bill:    Joe Reardon, Private Investigator

Spoke against the bill:    John A. Sindt, Salt Lake County Constable

MOTION:    Rep. Harper moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion failed, with Rep. Harper and Rep. Parker voting in favor and Rep. Dee absent for the vote.

H.B. 85    Hate Crimes Amendments (D. Litvack)

Explained the bill:    Rep. Litvak
                Rep. Ferrin
                Mark Shurtliff, Attorney General

Spoke for the bill:    Marco Diaz, Utah Republican Hispanic Assembly
                Linda Hilton, Utah Coalition of Religious Communities


Spoke against the bill:    Daniel Newby, citizen
                Gail Ruzicka, Utah Eagle Forum

MOTION:    Rep. Bourdeaux moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed, with Rep. Christensen, Rep. Harper, and Rep. Morley voting in opposition.

S.B. 53    Amendments to Controlled Substance Act (P. Knudson)

This bill was not considered.

S.B. 112    Government Records Protections for Federal Mission of National Guard (P. Knudson)

This bill was not considered.

MOTION:    Rep. Dee moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

Vice Chair Aagard adjourned the meeting at 10:13 a.m.







Rep. DeMar “Bud” Bowman, Chair