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bustedmugshotscom owner suing Salt Lake County for jail booking pictures
Thu, 23 May 2013 20:50:27
The owner of a mug-shot website wants a judge to decide on whether Salt Lake County can invoke copyright to withhold booking photos. As Mike Gorrell reports, Kyle Prall, owner of bustedmugshots.com, is going to court to overturn the county’s denial of his Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA) request for 1,388 mug shots […]
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Utah media fighting attempt to close hearing in soccer referee Ricardo Portillos death
Wed, 15 May 2013 19:56:34
The Associated Press reports that lawyers for the teen accused of killing a soccer referee want the case closed. The lawyers requested the order after a Salt Lake City television station asked for permission to film in the juvenile courtroom during the teen’s initial appearance. The teen is charged with homicide by assault after he […]
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Utah State Records Committee looking to fill vacancy for public member
Mon, 13 May 2013 23:54:54
Do you have an interest in open government? The Utah State Records Committee is looking for you. The committee is seeking applications from people interested in filling the vacancy for a second public member on the seven-member body. The committee hears appeals of records requests, as well as establishes records retention policies. The board includes […]
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New Jersey bill would make mug shots public records
Thu, 09 May 2013 21:22:06
Just as Utah officials are looking for ways to restrict access to mug shots, New Jersey is going in the opposite direction. The Daily Record of Parsippany, N.J., reports that a bill is moving through the Garden State’s legislature classifying booking photos as public records. The state’s open-records laws were ambiguous on the point, with […]
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View public salaries for 360+ Utah entities
salaries Over 220,000 government employees are currently listed on Utah's Right to Know. Government agencies have provided their data in a variety of formats and level of detail. Records that reflect fiscal year 2012 and later include a gross compensation, which includes wages, benefits, bonuses, incentives, and reimbursements. Older records most often reflect only wages. Officials are listed by name, from the highest paid to part-time and entry-level workers. In some cases, the data includes job descriptions and department names which may allow for direct salary comparisons.

Childcare citations - Updated 09/26/11
Over 7,000 records of citations, infractions and deficiencies for nearly 1,500 childcare and daycare providers licensed in the State of Utah for approximately the last 5 years (Aug. 2005 to Mar. 2011).
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Restaurant inspections
Detailed inspection information on over 4,500 food establishments in the Salt Lake Valley since 2004. Updated 08/10/2011 restaurant inspections
Criminal records by name
Criminal filings involving state felonies, and more, for approximately the last 14 years (1997 to 2011) Updated 5/3/2013 gavel
Utah's largest employers Updated 2/3/2012
This database is made up of records of over 72,000 employers from the Utah Department of Workforce Services, and is based on average employment by county for Utah's largest employers since May 2011.
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Real estate - Updated 02/28/2012
Over 1,600 records of licensing actions and disciplinary sanctions in Utah's real estate industry for approximately the last 7 years (2004-2011). Updated quarterly.
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