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‘It’s clearly targeted at me,’ Utah County Attorney David Leavitt says of bill that would limit prosecutor reform efforts

HB257′s sponsor acknowledged the bill is aimed at Utah County Attorney David Leavitt, an outspoken proponent of pre-filing diversion programs.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah County Attorney David Leavitt joined Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill at a news conference on Sept. 14, 2021. Both elected prosecutors oppose a new bill that would limit their ability to operate pre-filing diversion programs within their offices.