1A Docket First Amendment · Utah

Government Records Office · No. 2026-032

Utah County v. Mark Allen

Granted in part Vexatious Requester

Forum
Government Records Office
Case number
No. 2026-032
Decided
Apr 24, 2026
Outcome
Granted in part
Relief
6 months
Requests at issue
435 requests answered Aug 2019 to Jan 2026
Conduct at issue
County and prosecutorial records

What the office held

  • The county documented 435 requests supported by more than 500 pages of exhibits, with average processing of 28 days against 7.1 days for all other requesters.
  • The director found abuse of the right of access and substantial interference.
  • Mitigating factors reduced the requested 12 months to 6: public-interest value of some requests, letters of support, good-faith participation, and no prior petition.
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