Utah’s 2025 Sex Crime Legislation: New Penalties for Educator Misconduct In 2025, Utah introduced sweeping changes to its sex crime laws, targeting sexual misconduct by educators with adult high school students aged 18-21. These laws, enacted to protect students and uphold professional standards, classify consensual sexual acts between teachers and students as third-degree felonies, carrying… Read more »
Utah’s 2025 Incapacitated Person Law: 10-Year Mandatory Sentences for Sex Crimes As of May 7, 2025, Utah’s revised criminal code introduces stricter penalties for rape, object rape, and forcible sodomy against “incapacitated individuals,” mandating a 10-year-to-life prison sentence. House Bill 127, also known as Ashley’s Law, aims to protect vulnerable populations but raises significant concerns… Read more »
New Utah Law Adds Phenibut and Tianeptine to Schedule 1 Drugs in 2025 As of 2025, Utah has updated its Controlled Substances Act with a significant change that impacts residents, healthcare providers, and legal professionals alike. Two substances—Phenibut and Tianeptine—have been classified as Schedule 1 drugs, placing them in the same category as some of… Read more »
OUT-OF-STATE DRIVER–RECKLESS DRIVING TICKETS Millard County is in middle Utah just off I-15 and has a population of 12,975 according to the 2022 US Census. The county’ main interstate is I-15 with Highway 6 and Highway 50 intersecting the county as it reaches all the way west to the Nevada border. I-15 brings a lot… Read more »
Lehi City Reckless Driving: What You Need to Know Lehi City, nestled between Salt Lake and Utah County, is home to nearly 80,000 residents. With its rapid growth and location along I-15, reckless driving tickets are increasingly common. If you’ve been charged with reckless driving in Lehi, it’s crucial to understand the potential consequences and… Read more »
Question: Can I get convicted of criminal charges based solely on the verbal accusations of one person against me? Answer: Yes. It happens every day. People who are accused of crimes are always astounded, amazed and mesmerized that one person can make a simple oral accusation against them and have that form the basis for… Read more »
When can I get my DUI expunged in Utah? ANSWER: You have to wait 10 years from successfully completing probation in your underlying DUI case to be eligible for a DUI expungement in Utah. How long does DUI stay on record in Utah? ANSWER: Forever unless you get an expungement. Until 2020, all convictions always… Read more »
Utah’s new Riot Act was signed by Governor Cox on 03/16/2021 and goes into effect 60 days after the legislative adjournment. New Utah Riot Act Highlights. –If you are arrested for a felony riot charge you can’t just post bail immediately. You have to see a judge first, then bail, if any will be assessed…. Read more »
The Utah Legislature convened in 2021 for its usual short 45 day session. It passed 502 bills through both the senate and house. Only some of which are signed into law by the Utah governor Spencer James Cox. When Does a Utah Legislative Bill Become Effective? A bill enacted by the Legislature is effective 60… Read more »
What is Aggravated Assault v. Simple Assault & Battery in Utah? Yes, in the law you will find there are different kinds of assault, which include simple and aggravated assault in Utah. When you find yourself in a situation that makes you wonder what kind of assault charges could be brought against you,… Read more »
