Show H j Judiciary ud ciary 1 More than a s score ore of ot bills spon ged GOred BOred by the Utah tar bar reached the f legislative re hopper through the senate sen- sen ate Clarifying court procedure corre cor cor- cori correcting re E vari various us abuses in criminal i trIals and eliminating delays In ar- ar algne and pleading of defend- defend k K the legislation is designed to Peed up the wh wheels els of justice In the j state te One bill Intro Introduced in the lower house hOta met opposition when it reached r. r he e house judiciary committee which used to sponsor it ns os a committee r 1 tn measure aure This measure would take the ju ju- out o of politics providing for tor ointment aPPointment by the governor of su su- t mc and ind district court judges on J V recommendation commendation of the state stale ba bar The li expressed t- t t M belief beHe such uch ucho o legislation would woud deprive the people a of a constitutional right to choose their own judges Another bar measure calls calle for a constitutional amendment to permit a divided verdict in all aU criminal cases caces excepting those ol In Involving ing capital cap cap- ital crimes A third important measure would require a defendant in a criminal case to give advance notice of a defense defense de dc based upon an alibi Forfeiture of bail bonds and other teeth to cure the bail bond evil and clarification of the procedure involving involving in in- vol pleas of insanity are contemplated contemplated contemplated plated by other bills |