Lawmakers restore funding for domestic violence strangulation exams

By: Annie Knox

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: March 12, 2026

Words: 526

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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Utah lawmakers restarted funding this year to help cover the cost of forensic exams for victims of domestic violence choking assaults, a program that advocates say is key in gathering evidence for criminal cases and identifying serious injuries that need urgent treatment.

The Utah Domestic Violence Coalition is cheering the move not just because it sets aside $260,000 for the program this year, but because for the first time, the money is set …

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