Court ‘transparency’ bill that would require ‘cooling off’ period for judges heads to Utah House

By: Katie McKellar

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: February 14, 2026

Words: 1,652

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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A bill that would require Utah’s judiciary to make live court proceedings and records easier to access — and also enact more restrictions on judges by banning them from working at law firms after they leave the bench — narrowly survived its first legislative hurdle on Friday.

After initially voting to hold the bill amid concerns that it would go too far and create privacy concerns for crime victims, defendants and others in …

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