SALT LAKE CITY — The Davis County attorney has received a national award for his work with children's justice centers.
Troy Rawlings was in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to accept the 2010 Bud Cramer Award from the National Children's Alliance for using the CJC program to help child abuse victims. He is credited with transforming the Davis County Children's Justice Center's multidisciplinary team to better handle abuse cases.
"Certainly, Troy helped the Davis CJC realize its potential," said Tracey Tabet, state CJC program director. "But by strengthening Utah's laws, promoting the CJC model with his peers and supporting our program generally, Troy has made a difference statewide."
Elected in 2006, Rawlings worked with lawmakers to pass Shelby's Law, which allows prosecutors to seek the death penalty for the murder of children under 14, and the state's "sexting" law.
The award is named for former Alabama congressman Robert "Bud" Cramer, who as a district attorney founded the first children's justice center in 1985.