Pursuant to Utah Code Ann. § 67-5-1(2), the Office of the Utah Attorney General accepts select cases for independent review after they have been investigated, screened, and declined for prosecution by a district or county attorney.

Victims, or their legal representatives, may submit a request for review to the OAG Justice Division for further consideration. Each request is promptly evaluated to determine whether it meets the statutory criteria under the law. If the criteria are satisfied, the victim or representative is contacted to proceed with the next steps in the review process.

To refer a case, please submit it by email to felonyreview@agutah.gov. 

Victims or their representative may also contact the AGO Victim Services Unit at victimservices@agutah.gov or the OAG Constituent Services at uag@agutah.gov.  The request need not contain details of the allegations, and it is preferable that they do not. 

The request for review should only contain the following information: 

1. Name of the victim;
2. Name of the Suspect;
3. The charges that were declined (e.g. Rape, Murder, etc);
4. The law enforcement agency that conducted the initial investigation; and,
5. The county or district attorney’s office that declined to file charges, and any corresponding case numbers.

Your request will be quickly evaluated to determine whether your case meets the review criteria of the new law. If the criteria are met, you or your representative will be contacted for the next steps.