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How a new law changed what happens in Utah courts when kids get in trouble

Many young people had previously had waived their right to an attorney.

(Laura Seitz | Deseret News, pool photo) Utah youths who find themselves in trouble with law are now consistently getting access to legal help, after a law change in 2019 that required young people access to attorneys. In this photo, a 16-year-old Utah boy is led into a Davis County courtroom in 2014.