Defense Attorneys for Balanced Criminal Justice
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ADVOCATES FOR A MORE BALANCED CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN CRIMINAL-LAW-RELATED LAWMAKING AND POLICYMAKING ACTIVITIES. CONTINUED ON SCH O
- Income
- $510,079
- Spending
- $510,842
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 3
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
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Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $283,996 spent. SEE SCHEDULE O:
- $195,913 spent. 4B SEE SCHEDULE O:
- $21,091 spent. 4C SEE SCHEDULE O:
- PART III, LINE 1 CONTINUED:PROMOTING THE PUBLIC GOOD BY: ADVOCATING FOR A MORE BALANCED CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN CRIMINAL-LAW-RELATED POLICYMAKING; PROVIDING EDUCATION ON LEGISLATIVE ISSUES TO DEFENSE ATTORNEYS; COLLABORATING WITH STAKEHOLDERS THAT HAVE A SIMILAR PURPOSE; AND ENGAGING IN OTHER LAWFUL PURSUITS WHICH ARE AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 501(C)4 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND ARE CONSISTENT WITH THOSE POWERS DESCRIBED IN THE UTAH NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND COOPERATION ASSOCIATION ACT.*** PART III, LINE 4A *** DEFENSE ATTORNEYS FOR BALANCED CRIMINAL JUSTICE (DABCJ) WORKED EXTENSIVELY THROUGHOUT THE FISCAL YEAR TO COLLABORATE WITH LEGISLATORS AND OTHER CRIMINAL JUSTICE STAKEHOLDERS IN THE STATE. DABCJ RESPONDED TO LEGISLATORS INQUIRIES REGARDING: BAIL REFORM, JUSTICE COURT REFORM, SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS AND RESTRICTED STATUS LEGISLATION, REPEAL OF UNUSED STATUTES, VICTIM RIGHTS TO PRIVACY, CRIME RATES AND TRENDS IN UTAH, CHILD ABUSE AND TORTURE AMENDMENTS, SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY REQUIREMENTS, REPEAT SEX OFFENDER PENALTIES, HUMAN TRAFFICKING DEFINITIONS FOR LABOR, CRIMMIGRATION ISSUES SUCH AS IMMIGRATION HEARINGS AND RE-ENTRY PENALTIES, ORGANIZED CRIME LEGISLATION, SEXUAL OFFENSE ENHANCEMENTS FOR THOSE WHO TRAVEL MORE THAN 50 MILES TO COMMIT THE OFFENSE, UNAUTHORIZED USE OF RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY, SUBSTANCE USE PENALTIES DEPENDENT ON LOCATION AND CRIMINAL HISTORY, UNLAWFUL SEXUAL CONDUCT VIA VIRTUAL REALITY, AFFIRMATIVE CONSENT, WEATHER GEOENGINEERING PENALTIES, PENALTIES FOR SHARING AN AUTOPSY PHOTOGRAPH, CHILD WELFARE WORKER PROTECTIONS, FENTANYL AND DRUG TRAFFICKING PENALTIES, UNLICENSED DRIVER LEGISLATION, CIVIL COMMITMENT AND PATIENT RIGHTS, PLEA WITHDRAWAL AMENDMENTS, ADULT-ORIENTED PERFORMANCES, IDC FUNDING, NONJUDICIAL ADJUSTMENTS, APPEAL PROCEDURES, STUDENT POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM, CARE PROVIDER SEXUAL MISCONDUCT, REENTRY COALITIONS, GANG AND GROUP ENHANCEMENTS, PROHIBITION OF POLYGRAPH TESTING IN SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES, LEGISLATION REQUIRING PARTIES TO PAY WHEN GOVERNMENT WITNESSES ARE SUBPOENAED, LEGISLATION CHANGING PENALTIES FOR FALSE STATEMENTS ABOUT ASSETS, DEBTOR/CREDITOR LEGISLATION, DISRUPTION OF PUBLIC MEETINGS LEGISLATION, ENHANCEMENT TRIGGERS, PETITION AMENDMENTS, THE CREATION OF A THIRD DEGREE FELONY PLEA DOWN FOR SEX OFFENSES, A DEFENSE TO UNLAWFUL ACTIVITY WITH A MINOR WITH DECEIT, CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND HOMELESSNESS MASTER PLAN IN UTAH, MANIFEST INJUSTICE, SIMPLIFYING DUI STATUTE, CUSTODIAL INTERFERENCE, RITUALISTIC ABUSE, 402 REDUCTIONS, CODIFICATION OF RULES RELATED TO INTERPRETERS, AND A DISCOVERY PORTAL FOR INMATES AS WELL AS SENTENCING GUIDELINES, JUDICIAL DISCRETION, AND THE MEDIA. TO SUPPLEMENT THIS EFFORT, DABCJ ATTENDED ALL GENERAL SESSION COMMITTEE MEETINGS AT THE CAPITOL PERTAINING TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE ISSUES. WHENEVER NECESSARY AND POSSIBLE, DABCJ PROVIDED TESTIMONY FOR BILLS RELATED TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE. SPECIFICALLY, DABCJ TESTIFIED ON HOUSE BILLS 17, 38, 80, 82, 83, 127, 133, 136, 148, 167, 207, 226, 353, 359, 383, 392, 399, 405, 437, 562 AS WELL AS SENATE BILLS 24, 70, 82, 110, 115, 140, 144, 155, 171, 176, 180. DABCJ TESTIFIED REGARDING: CHILD ABUSE AND TORTURE AMENDMENTS, RE-ENTRY AND FRESH START PROVISIONS, PRISON TERMS FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT AGAINST INCAPACITATED ADULTS, FIREARM RECODIFICATION, POLYGRAPH TESTING IN SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES, CONSUMER AGENCY REPORTING, SUMMONS MODIFICATIONS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE SCREENINGS IN JAILS AND PRISONS, PETITION TIMELINES FOR REMOVAL FROM THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY, GANG ENHANCEMENTS, DEPORTATION ON CLASS A MISDEMEANORS, SEXUAL ABUSE ENHANCEMENTS WHEN OFFENDERS TRAVEL TO COMMIT OFFENSES, INCREASED PENALTIES FOR SEXUAL OFFENSE, INDIGENT DEFENSE FUNDING, SHARING OF AUTOPSY PHOTOGRAPHS, CRIMINAL PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH DOG ATTACKS, ALTERNATIVE INCARCERATION PROGRAMS FOR INTERMEDIATE SENTENCES, REGULAR CONSIDERATION OF REPEALING OR REDUCING PENALTIES, THE USE OF GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTING, INTERDICTED DRIVER LICENSES, MANDATORY IMPOUNDMENT OF VEHICLES WHEN THE DRIVER CANT PRODUCE VALID ID OR BE IDENTIFIED, BRADY IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS AND OFFICER DUE PROCESS, PROPENSITY EVIDENCE IN SEXUAL OFFENSE CASES, HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND FRAUD DEFINITIONS, PENALTIES FOR SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A CHILD, DATA ON CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM IN SCHOOLS, DNA TESTING ON FTAS, DISORDERLY CONDUCT ENHANCEMENTS FOR HIGH-TRAFFIC ROADS, CRIMINAL PLEA WITHDRAWALS, DRUG POSSESSION AND DISTRIBUTION IN SCHOOLS, BAIL MODIFICATIONS WITH HEARINGS AND BAIL SCHEDULE, COURT FINES AND RELIEF, CHILD WELFARE WARRANTS, AND OTHER CRIMINAL JUSTICE DATA AND RESEARCH MORE GENERALLY. DABCJ PARTICIPATED IN A WIDE ARRAY OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES AND WORKING GROUPS TO COLLABORATE WITH ALL STAKEHOLDERS. THESE INCLUDED MEETINGS WITH THE COMMISSION ON CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE, THE UTAH SENTENCING COMMISSION, THE INDIGENT DEFENSE COMMISSION, THE UTAH BOARD OF JUVENILE JUSTICE, THE UTAH ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS, THE SALT LAKE LEGAL DEFENDER ASSOCIATION, THE GOVERNORS OFFICE, ADULT PAROLE & PROBATION, THE UTAH COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDERS, THE VICTIM SERVICES COMMISSION, THE BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLE, THE SALT LAKE COUNTY JAIL, THE UTAH INDIGENT APPELLATE DEFENSE DIVISION, THE DIVISION OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES, THE SALT LAKE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE, THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADVISORY COUNCIL, THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH AND GENERAL COUNSEL, THE VICTIM SERVICES COMMISSION, HOUSE MAJORITY STAFF, THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS, THE SEX OFFENSE MANAGEMENT BOARD, THE UTAH STATE AUDITOR, THE SUPREME COURT RULES COMMITTEE, THE SALT LAKE COUNTY COUNCIL, THE JUVENILE JUSTICE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, THE UTAH BAR ASSOCIATION, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, THE UTAH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITION, THE GAULT CENTER, THE METRO GANG UNIT, THE UTAH COUNTY COMMISSIONER, THE UTAH STATEWIDE ASSOCIATION OF PROSECUTORS & PUBLIC ATTORNEYS, LIBERTAS, TH
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2023.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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