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
Motion 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 court 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.