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This bill amends existing Utah law to clarify and strengthen procedures related to domestic violence offenses. It redefines when law enforcement officers must arrest or issue citations for domestic violence offenses, emphasizing the protection of victims and the enforcement of the law, and mandates that officers consider factors like prior complaints, severity of injuries, likelihood of future harm, and self-defense when determining the predominant aggressor in situations involving complaints from multiple parties. The bill also removes outdated reporting requirements for marital status and relationships, streamlines the process for submitting charges to prosecutors, and ensures that alleged perpetrators arrested for domestic violence appear before a magistrate for probable cause determination without unnecessary delay, with mandatory appearances that cannot be waived.

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