- Utah’s new Government Records Office criticized West Valley City for not fully complying with the state’s public records law on Wednesday.
- Josh Randall’s request for full surveillance video of a 2024 incident was not met, with only part of the footage released.
- West Valley City claims the other part of the footage was unavailable due to recording system limitations.
SALT LAKE CITY — A request for public records has led to frustration for one Utah man — and a stern order for the city at the center of it.
The director of Utah’s new Government Records Office told West Valley City it didn’t do enough to follow the state’s public records law, after the city released only part of the surveillance video footage at the center of an alleged assault.
Josh Randall requested that video in February, which shows a confrontation between him and another man at the West Valley Family Fitness Center in November 2024. But the clip Randall received lasted only about seven minutes, and it cut off right as the alleged assault was taking place…