The Box Elder County Commission on July 9 approved the annual renewal of a long-standing funding agreement with the Utah State Courts to partially reimburse the county for courthouse security services. While state law requires county sheriffs to provide courtroom bailiffs, the state is not obligated to fund screening or perimeter security. Sheriff Kevin Potter said the practice of using local deputies for both was established years ago to keep security consistent, with the state reimbursing counties for a portion of the cost. “This is our yearly bill,” Potter said, citing a reimbursement amount of 6,104. He noted that the...

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