Victims are ‘slipping through the cracks’ of Utah’s domestic violence law

A Utah law seeking to connect victims of intimate partner violence to immediate help from confidential advocates isn't doing that most of the time, data indicates.

By: Annie Knox

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: September 28, 2026

Words: 1,536

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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To better identify escalating domestic abuse and intervene before it’s too late, Utah gave police a new mandate three years ago: ask 11 questions, and when the answers indicate the danger is high, bring in confidential advocates quickly.

But thousands of Utahns deemed to be at high risk are not getting immediate help through the program, according to data provided by the Utah Domestic Violence Coalition and interviews with advocates.

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