David O. Leavitt, Utah County Attorney

This is the official YouTube Channel of the Utah County Attorneys Office. David O. Leavitt was elected November 2018 and sworn in January 2019. His focus is to reform a badly broken Criminal Justice System by focusing on restorative and redemptive justice reforms. He is a defender of limited government and a staunch supporter of liberty and constitutional principles. Reforms include changing screening to charge only what the evidence supports. Reduce plea bargains and increase jury trials. He developed a pre-filing diversion program that allows the non-violent, first-time offender to pay their debt to society without becoming a felon. He diligently works against corruption and for increased transparency. The American Bar Association nominated him as one of 6 Prosecutors likely to change the criminal justice. In 2021, he announced that he will no longer seek the death penalty. Please see the videos below for more information.