78A-1-203. Audio recording of a public court proceeding -- Reporting requirement.
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Effective 1/1/2027
78A-1-203. Audio recording of a public court proceeding -- Reporting requirement.
(a)An audio recording shall be made of each public court proceeding.
(b)An audio recording described in Subsection (1)(a) shall include all open portions of the public court proceeding from the commencement of the public court proceeding through the adjournment of the public court proceeding.
(a)An individual may request an audio recording of a public court proceeding.
(b)Upon a request for an audio recording of a public court proceeding, the Administrative Office of the Courts shall provide the audio recording to the individual.
(c)To the extent possible, the Administrative Office of the Courts shall expedite a request for an audio recording if the individual is a party to the public court proceeding.
(d)An individual may only be charged a fee for an audio recording as described in Section 78A-2-301.7 .
(3)This section does not apply to a public court proceeding in the justice court.
(4)Before November 30, 2026, the Judicial Council shall report, in writing, recommendations to the Judiciary Interim Committee on:
(a)whether audio recordings of public court proceedings should be freely available to the public; and
(b)how audio recordings of public court proceedings can be made freely available to the public.
Enacted by Chapter 378 , 2026 General Session