Schroeder v. Utah Attorney General's Office

Chief Justice DURRANT,

opinion of the Court:

Introduction

«[ 1 Article I, section 14 of the Utah Constitution prohibits state actors from conducting unreasonable searches and seizures. Typically, the state may seize evidence without violating section 14 if it does so under a valid warrant or subpoena. In this case, Daniel Schroeder filed a public records request under the Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA), seeking bank records the State had seized lawfully during a criminal investigation. The district court below denied the request, holding that seetion 14 provides a broad…