S.B. 138

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TRAFFIC TICKETS AND CONVICTIONS
2 2006 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: D. Chris Buttars
5 House Sponsor: ____________
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill modifies the Motor Vehicles Code by amending provisions relating to certain
10 records of conviction used as evidence in civil actions.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . provides that a record of conviction of any person for any traffic violation is not
14 admissible as evidence in any court in a civil action.
15 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
16 None
17 Other Special Clauses:
18 This bill provides an immediate effective date.
19 Utah Code Sections Affected:
20 ENACTS:
21 41-6a-1715, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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23 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
24 Section 1. Section 41-6a-1715 is enacted to read:
25 41-6a-1715. Record of violation not admissible in civil action.
26 A citation or record of conviction of any person for any violation of this chapter is not
27 admissible as evidence in a civil action in any court.

28 Section 2. Effective date.
29 If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this bill takes effect
30 upon approval by the governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah
31 Constitution Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's signature, or in the case of a veto,
32 the date of veto override.




Legislative Review Note
as of 1-5-06 3:23 PM

Based on a limited legal review, this legislation has not been determined to have a high
probability of being held unconstitutional.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel