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Posted: March 1, 2024
URCrP007B. Preliminary examinations. Amended. Having passed the Senate, HJR013 is now in effect, which amends Rule 7B of the Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure. The amendments to Rule 7B permit a court to find probable cause at a preliminary examination based on reasonable hearsay and control what witnesses a prosecutor may call, subject to direct and cross examination.