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Utah could ban the release of mugshots until someone is convicted of a crime

Lawmaker says releasing mugshots is a “virtual scarlet letter” that doesn’t go away online, even if someone is falsely accused.

(Rick Bowmer | AP file photo) Republican Rep. Keven Stratton, shown in 2018, is the sponsor of HB228, which would make mugshots taken by police after someone is arrested a protected record, and would prohibit police from sharing a mugshot with the public or media unless that person is convicted or a judge orders its release.