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  • Utah Court of Appeals Affirms the Mouth Check for Foundation for admissibility of a breath test results Posted in: DUI Defense | Utah Case Law If you’ve been charged with a DUI in Utah and the State’s case rests on a breath test, here’s something you need to understand: that test result is not automatically…

  • Establishing a legal understanding of DUI consequences in Utah is crucial for anyone navigating these laws. Two key statutes, Utah Code 32B-1-102 and 41-6a-505, outline a specific legal status known as “interdiction.” The following blog post explains what it means to be an interdicted person, the situations that require it, and the process and duration of this status.…

  • LEGISLATIVE UPDATE · JULY 2026 Important Changes to Utah’s DUI License Suspension Law Take Effect July 1, 2026 Utah Code § 53-3-223 has been amended — and if you or someone you know is facing a DUI charge, these changes matter. Here is what you need to know. BY GLEN W. NEELEY, ATTORNEY AT LAW UTAH…

  • Utah Criminal Refusal Law

    The recent Utah Court of Appeals decision in State v. Allen (2026 UT App 47) provides a critical lesson for both law enforcement and legal practitioners: in criminal law, the specific language used in a warrant isn’t just “legal jargon”—it is the boundary of the State’s power. While Michael Lee Allen’s conviction for failing to stop for…

  • The Supreme Court issued a new decision this week in the case of State v. Bobbie Jo Nadine Ririe.  Essentially, Defendant was charged with traffic charges in a Justice Court.  Before the DUI was filed, Defendant went in and paid the fine on the traffic citations in the Justice Court.  The DUI was then filed…

  • After many showed up to the committee meeting to oppose this bill, Rep. Perry put the bill on hold for further study. Here is an interview wherein Rep. Perry tries to clarify that slightest degree is not a not a drop statute–very confusing.