Taxpayers statewide should help Utah County fund the millions needed for the Charlie Kirk case, lawmaker says

County officials say the potential death penalty case drives extraordinary legal and security costs that local taxpayers are currently shouldering alone.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Defense attorney Richard Novak speaks with Tyler Robinson as attorneys Kathryn Nester, left, and Staci Visser, right, listen during a hearing in Provo's 4th District Court on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. Robinson is accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk.

Taxpayers statewide should help Utah County fund the millions needed for the Charlie Kirk case, lawmaker says

County officials say the potential death penalty case drives extraordinary legal and security costs that local taxpayers are currently shouldering alone.

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