State Records Committee Appeal Decision 20-26

BEFORE THE STATE RECORDS COMMITTEE OF THE STATE OF UTAH

DANIEL MOVAHHED Petitioner,v.

SALT LAKE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Respondent.

DECISION AND ORDER

Case No. 20-26

The present appeal was scheduled to be heard by the State Records Committee on June 12, 2020. Unfortunately, Petitioner, Daniel Movahhed, was unable to attend the hearing in person or electronically. Accordingly, the Committee unanimously voted to continue the hearing to a time in which Mr. Movahhed will be able to participate.

ORDER

THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED THAT the appeal of Petitioner, Daniel Movahhed, is CONTINUED until a future Committee hearing date at which Mr. Movahhed will be able to participate.

RIGHT TO APPEAL

A party to a proceeding before the Committee may seek judicial review in District Court of a Committee's Order by filing a petition for review of the Committee Order as provided in Utah Code § 63G-2-404. Utah Code § 63G-2-403(14). A petition for judicial review of a Committee Order "shall be filed no later than 30 days" after the date of the Committee Order. Utah Code § 63G-2-404(1)(a). The petition for judicial review must be a complaint which is governed by the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure and include the Committee as a necessary party and contain the required information listed in Subsection -404(2). Utah Code § 63G-2-404(1) & (2). The court shall make its decision de novo but shall allow introduction of evidence presented to the Committee, determine all questions of fact and law without a jury, and decide the issue at the earliest practical opportunity. Utah Code § 63G-2-404(6). In order to protect a parties’ rights on appeal, a party may wish to seek advice from an attorney.

PENALTY NOTICE

Pursuant to Utah Code § 63G-2-403(15)(c), if the Committee orders the governmental entity to produce a record and no appeal is filed, the government entity herein shall comply with the order of the Committee and shall: (1) Produce the record; and (2) File a notice of compliance with the Committee. If the governmental entity ordered to produce a record fails to file a notice of compliance or a notice of intent to appeal, the Committee may do either or both of the following: (1) Impose a civil penalty of up to $500 for each day of continuing noncompliance; or (2) Send written notice of the entity's noncompliance to the Governor for executive branch entities, to the Legislative Management Committee for legislative branch entities, and to the Judicial Council for judicial branch agencies’ entities. Utah Code § 63G-2-403(15)(d)(i). In imposing a civil penalty, the Committee shall consider the gravity and circumstances of the violation, including whether the failure to comply was due to neglect or was willful or intentional. Utah Code § 63G-2-403(15)(d)(ii).

Entered this 19 day of June 2020.

BY THE STATE RECORDS COMMITTEE

KEN WILLIAMS, Chair Pro-Tem
State Records Committee