With new law, some worry Utahns’ release from jail before trial could depend on where they live

Prosecutors predict turbulence ahead for Utah courts after bail reforms were reversed by lawmakers, causing “huge amounts of confusion.”

(Rick Egan | Tribune file photo) Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill, speaks out against the repeal of bail reform, along with other top prosecutors and public defenders, during a news conference at Salt Lake County District Attorney's building on Monday, March 1, 2021.

With new law, some worry Utahns’ release from jail before trial could depend on where they live

Prosecutors predict turbulence ahead for Utah courts after bail reforms were reversed by lawmakers, causing “huge amounts of confusion.”

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