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Show Arguments for The Utah Supreme Court hears too many cases! Our constitution requires the supreme court to hear every appeal from the major trial courts. Last year the court heard nearly 800 appeals. This makes the court's caseload one of the most burdensome in the country. Many of these appeals are of questionable value. They waste time and prevent the court from hearing more important matters. Our constit ution presents the court uni the legislaturefirom taking action to solve this problem. Proposition 3 will amend the constitution so actions can be taken to reduce the supreme court's workload. Courts need to be free from outdated restrictions! The Utah Constitution was written in 1896. It established a court system to meet 1896 needs. Unfortunately, the constitution is not flexible enough to meet changing situations. For example, the constitution limits the fines which some courts may impose. Meet drunk driving offenses still carry onlg a 8899fine, afigure eet In 189S. Hie constitution does not allow some courts to impose higher fines. Proposition S will remove outdated restriction t from the constitution. Utah must attract good judges and remove poor ones! Ideally, judges should be selected solely on professional merit. They should not be selected because of political ties or reasons. There should be checks so no other one group unduly controls the selection process. In addition, the people should be able to review a judge's performance. The selection process in Proposition 3 meets these goals. It balances the interests of the governor, the legislature, the courts, and the people. Proposition 3 also provides for a judicial conduct commission to investigate complaints against judges. The conduct commission has authority to disipline or remove poor judges. Proposition 8 will ketp maintain gua&tgjudges. Utah seeds an independent judicial system! The U.S. founding fathers provided for an independent Judiciary in the U.S. Constitution. Our state judiciary should also be independent. Some important judicial responsibilities are open to control by other branches of government. Proposition 3 places these responsibilities with the judiciary. Proposition 8 will provide for un independent Judidarg. Utah seeds a well managed judicial system! Utah has many different courts. While their roles are different, many of their needs are similar. It is important that a central coordinating body exist to address the needs of the whole judicial system. Proposition 3 provides for a judicial council with representatives from all courts. The council is headed by the chief justice of the supreme court. It provides for better coordination between the courts. Prepetition 8 will provide for uwetimanaged Judicial sgtiem. Proposition I has been carelUly studied! Proposition 3 has been studied for 5 years. It is supported by all levels of the judiciary and groups associated with the legal community. It is supported by the governor and received a favorable vote from nearly 90 ofthe legislature. We need Proposition 8 to give our courts tools to uddress contemporarg problems. Vote "FOR Proposition 31 Senator Karl N. Snow Chairman, Constitutional Revision Commission 1847 North Oak Lane, Provo, Utah 84604 Representative G. LaMont Richards House .Chairman, Higher Education Study Committee P.O. Box 25717, Salt Lake CHy, Utah 84125 Rebuttal to Arguments in favor of Proposition No. S The idea that Utahs Constitution is outdated is a socialist mgtk perpetuated by political opportunists in an attempt to deceive the electorate. The Judicial Conduct Commission has NEVER removed a judge from the bench for misconduct. Why should this appointed group be included in the Utah Constitution? Political rhetoric would have you believe Proposition No. 3 does not eliminate checks and balances on the judiciary. THIS IS THE DARKESTOFFOUTICALIJES.lt is espoused by those who would turn our Constitution into a document of TYRANNY. Unopposed elections of any type are not the American Way" Legislators voted to have Proposition No. 3 on the ballot for you, the voter, to decide about our Judiciary. POWER ABSOLUTE POWER CORRUPTS Preserve your freedoms. Vote AGAINST'' CORRUPTS. ABSOLUTELY! Proposition No. 3. Representative Francis Hatch Merrill 4280 South 838 East, Salt Lake City, Utah 84107 May we point out the fallacies argument for Proposition 3: in the preceding Paragraph 1: The Supreme Court does have an overload of cases. A simple amendment would allow them to meet in two panels, one bearing the civil cases, the other the criminal cases. Paragraph 2: The Constitution rtf our country, written in 1787, is still not outdated. Drunk driving penalties are more severe than ever before. Paragraphs I and 4: The last State Supreme Court appointnwnt was angthlng but idetd. Neither the people nor their representatives had ang sag whatsoever iu tkat selection. Proposition 8 would make It worse than ever. Paragraphs 5 and 6: Most of the points in Proposition 3 have been rgfected bg the legislature time and time again. Note we ask gou, the people, to confirm that action. Vote AGAINST Proposition 3! Senator E. Vert Assy Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee 4857 South 1950 West, Taylorsville, Utah 84118 |