2 | 8 | | 1 MENTALLY ILL OFFENDERS AMENDMENTS |
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3 | 9 | | 2 2023 GENERAL SESSION |
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4 | 10 | | 3 STATE OF UTAH |
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5 | 11 | | 4 Chief Sponsor: Nelson T. Abbott |
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6 | 12 | | 5 Senate Sponsor: Todd D. Weiler |
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7 | 13 | | 6 |
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8 | 14 | | 7LONG TITLE |
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9 | 15 | | 8General Description: |
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10 | 16 | | 9 This bill concerns offenders with a mental condition. |
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11 | 17 | | 10Highlighted Provisions: |
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12 | 18 | | 11 This bill: |
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13 | 19 | | 12 <defines and modifies terms; |
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14 | 20 | | 13 <modifies when certain defendants are eligible for a criminal defense based on a |
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15 | 21 | | 14mental condition; |
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16 | 22 | | 15 <modifies when certain defendants may receive probation, supervised release, or a |
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17 | 23 | | 16reduction to a lower category of offense under specified circumstances; |
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18 | 24 | | 17 <changes "guilty with a mental illness" to "guilty with a mental condition"; |
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19 | 25 | | 18 <amends eligibility, procedures, and requirements concerning a plea of guilty with a |
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20 | 26 | | 19mental condition; |
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21 | 27 | | 20 <amends certain provisions concerning the sentencing and commitment of an |
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22 | 28 | | 21offender with a mental condition; and |
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23 | 29 | | 22 <makes technical and conforming changes. |
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24 | 30 | | 23Money Appropriated in this Bill: |
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25 | 31 | | 24 None |
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26 | 32 | | 25Other Special Clauses: |
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32 | 38 | | 29 53-10-208.1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 159 |
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33 | 39 | | 30 53-10-403.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 415 |
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34 | 40 | | 31 62A-15-610, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 366 |
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35 | 41 | | 32 62A-15-623, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2002, Fifth Special Session, |
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36 | 42 | | 33Chapter 8 |
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37 | 43 | | 34 62A-15-902, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 366 |
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38 | 44 | | 35 76-2-305, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 115 |
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39 | 45 | | 36 76-3-201, as repealed and reenacted by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 260 and last |
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40 | 46 | | 37amended by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 261 |
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41 | 47 | | 38 76-3-406, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 181 |
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42 | 48 | | 39 76-5-205.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 181 |
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43 | 49 | | 40 76-5-303.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 181 |
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44 | 50 | | 41 76-10-1311, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382 |
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45 | 51 | | 42 77-13-1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 366 |
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46 | 52 | | 43 77-16a-101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 366 |
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47 | 53 | | 44 77-16a-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 312 |
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48 | 54 | | 45 77-16a-104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 366 |
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49 | 55 | | 46 77-16a-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 334 |
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50 | 56 | | 47 77-16a-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 366 |
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51 | 57 | | 48 77-16a-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 366 |
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52 | 58 | | 49 77-16a-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 366 |
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53 | 59 | | 50 77-16a-205, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 334 |
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54 | 60 | | 51 77-16a-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 312 |
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55 | 61 | | 52 77-16a-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 366 |
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56 | 62 | | 53 77-16a-304, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 366 |
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57 | 63 | | 54 77-16a-305, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1993, Chapter 285 |
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61 | 67 | | 57 77-27-5.3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 366 |
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62 | 68 | | 58 77-27-10.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 366 |
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63 | 69 | | 59 77-36-1.1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 213 |
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64 | 70 | | 60 77-38-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 230 |
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65 | 71 | | 61 77-38b-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 359 |
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66 | 72 | | 62 78A-2-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 272 |
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67 | 73 | | 63 78B-7-901, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 142 |
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68 | 74 | | 64 80-2-1004, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 334 |
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69 | 75 | | 65REPEALS AND REENACTS: |
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70 | 76 | | 66 77-16a-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 366 |
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71 | 77 | | 67 |
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72 | 78 | | 68Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: |
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73 | 79 | | 69 Section 1. Section 53-10-208.1 is amended to read: |
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74 | 80 | | 70 53-10-208.1. Magistrates and court clerks to supply information. |
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75 | 81 | | 71 (1) Every magistrate or clerk of a court responsible for court records in this state shall, |
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76 | 82 | | 72within 30 days of the disposition and on forms and in the manner provided by the division, |
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77 | 83 | | 73furnish the division with information pertaining to: |
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78 | 84 | | 74 (a) all dispositions of criminal matters, including: |
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79 | 85 | | 75 (i) guilty pleas; |
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80 | 86 | | 76 (ii) convictions; |
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81 | 87 | | 77 (iii) dismissals; |
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82 | 88 | | 78 (iv) acquittals; |
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83 | 89 | | 79 (v) pleas held in abeyance; |
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84 | 90 | | 80 (vi) judgments of not guilty by reason of insanity; |
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85 | 91 | | 81 (vii) judgments of guilty with a mental [illness] condition; |
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94 | 99 | | 88 (d) protective orders issued after notice and hearing, pursuant to: |
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95 | 100 | | 89 (i) Title 77, Chapter 36, Cohabitant Abuse Procedures Act; |
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96 | 101 | | 90 (ii) Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 4, Dating Violence Protective Orders; |
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97 | 102 | | 91 (iii) Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 5, Sexual Violence Protective Orders; |
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98 | 103 | | 92 (iv) Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 6, Cohabitant Abuse Protective Orders; or |
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99 | 104 | | 93 (v) Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 8, Criminal Protective Orders. |
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100 | 105 | | 94 (2) The court in the county where a determination or finding was made shall transmit a |
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101 | 106 | | 95record of the determination or finding to the bureau no later than 48 hours after the |
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102 | 107 | | 96determination is made, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, if an individual is: |
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103 | 108 | | 97 (a) adjudicated as a mental defective; or |
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104 | 109 | | 98 (b) involuntarily committed to a mental institution in accordance with Subsection |
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105 | 110 | | 9962A-15-631(16). |
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106 | 111 | | 100 (3) The record described in Subsection (2) shall include: |
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107 | 112 | | 101 (a) an agency record identifier; |
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108 | 113 | | 102 (b) the individual's name, sex, race, and date of birth; and |
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109 | 114 | | 103 (c) the individual's social security number, government issued driver license or |
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110 | 115 | | 104identification number, alien registration number, government passport number, state |
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111 | 116 | | 105identification number, or FBI number. |
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112 | 117 | | 106 Section 2. Section 53-10-403.5 is amended to read: |
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113 | 118 | | 107 53-10-403.5. Definitions. |
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114 | 119 | | 108 As used in Sections 53-10-403, 53-10-404, 53-10-404.5, 53-10-405, and 53-10-406: |
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126 | 131 | | 119 (5) "DNA specimen" or "specimen" means a biological sample of a person's saliva or |
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127 | 132 | | 120blood, a biological sample from a crime scene, or a sample collected as part of an investigation. |
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128 | 133 | | 121 (6) "Final judgment" means a judgment, including any supporting opinion, concerning |
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129 | 134 | | 122which all appellate remedies have been exhausted or the time for appeal has expired. |
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130 | 135 | | 123 (7) "Rapid DNA" means the fully automated process of developing a DNA profile. |
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131 | 136 | | 124 (8) "Violent felony" means any offense under Section 76-3-203.5. |
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132 | 137 | | 125 Section 3. Section 62A-15-610 is amended to read: |
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133 | 138 | | 126 62A-15-610. Objectives of state hospital and other facilities -- Persons who may |
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134 | 139 | | 127be admitted to state hospital. |
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135 | 140 | | 128 (1) The objectives of the state hospital and other mental health facilities shall be to care |
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136 | 141 | | 129for all persons within this state who are subject to the provisions of this chapter; and to furnish |
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137 | 142 | | 130them with the proper attendance, medical treatment, seclusion, rest, restraint, amusement, |
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138 | 143 | | 131occupation, and support that is conducive to their physical and mental well-being. |
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139 | 144 | | 132 (2) Only the following persons may be admitted to the state hospital: |
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140 | 145 | | 133 (a) persons 18 years [of age] old and older who meet the criteria necessary for |
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141 | 146 | | 134commitment under this part and who have severe mental disorders for whom no appropriate, |
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142 | 147 | | 135less restrictive treatment alternative is available; |
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146 | 149 | | 137under Part 7, Commitment of Persons Under Age 18 to Division of Substance Abuse and |
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147 | 150 | | 138Mental Health, and for whom no less restrictive alternative is available; |
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148 | 151 | | 139 (c) persons adjudicated and found to be guilty with a mental [illness under Title 77, |
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149 | 152 | | 140Chapter 16a, Commitment and Treatment of Persons with a Mental Illness] condition under |
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150 | 153 | | 141Title 77, Chapter 16a, Commitment and Treatment of Individuals with a Mental Condition; |
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151 | 154 | | 142 (d) persons adjudicated and found to be not guilty by reason of insanity who are under |
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152 | 155 | | 143a subsequent commitment order because they have a mental illness and are a danger to |
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153 | 156 | | 144themselves or others, under Section 77-16a-302; |
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154 | 157 | | 145 (e) persons found incompetent to proceed under Section 77-15-6; |
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155 | 158 | | 146 (f) persons who require an examination under Title 77, Utah Code of Criminal |
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156 | 159 | | 147Procedure; and |
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157 | 160 | | 148 (g) persons in the custody of the Department of Corrections, admitted in accordance |
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159 | 163 | | 150 Section 4. Section 62A-15-623 is amended to read: |
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160 | 164 | | 151 62A-15-623. Criminal's escape -- Penalty. |
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161 | 165 | | 152 Any person committed to the state hospital under the provisions of Title 77, Chapter 15, |
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162 | 166 | | 153Inquiry into Sanity of Defendant, or [Chapter 16a, Commitment and Treatment of Persons with |
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163 | 167 | | 154a Mental Illness] Chapter 16a, Commitment and Treatment of Individuals with a Mental |
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164 | 168 | | 155Condition, who escapes or leaves the state hospital without proper legal authority is guilty of a |
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165 | 169 | | 156class A misdemeanor. |
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166 | 170 | | 157 Section 5. Section 62A-15-902 is amended to read: |
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167 | 171 | | 158 62A-15-902. Design and operation -- Security. |
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168 | 172 | | 159 (1) The forensic mental health facility is a secure treatment facility. |
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169 | 173 | | 160 (2) (a) The forensic mental health facility accommodates the following populations: |
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170 | 174 | | 161 (i) prison inmates displaying mental illness, as defined in Section 62A-15-602, |
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171 | 175 | | 162necessitating treatment in a secure mental health facility; |
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174 | 177 | | 164guilty with a mental [illness] condition at the time of the offense undergoing evaluation for a |
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175 | 178 | | 165mental [illness under Title 77, Chapter 16a, Commitment and Treatment of Persons with a |
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176 | 179 | | 166Mental Illness] condition under Title 77, Chapter 16a, Commitment and Treatment of |
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177 | 180 | | 167Individuals with a Mental Condition; |
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178 | 181 | | 168 (iii) criminally adjudicated persons undergoing evaluation for competency or found |
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179 | 182 | | 169guilty with a mental [illness] condition or guilty with a mental [illness] condition at the time of |
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180 | 183 | | 170the offense under [Title 77, Chapter 16a, Commitment and Treatment of Persons with a Mental |
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181 | 184 | | 171Illness] Title 77, Chapter 16a, Commitment and Treatment of Individuals with a Mental |
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182 | 185 | | 172Condition, who also have an intellectual disability; |
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183 | 186 | | 173 (iv) persons undergoing evaluation for competency or found by a court to be |
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184 | 187 | | 174incompetent to proceed in accordance with Title 77, Chapter 15, Inquiry into Sanity of |
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185 | 188 | | 175Defendant, or not guilty by reason of insanity under Title 77, Chapter 14, Defenses; |
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186 | 189 | | 176 (v) persons who are civilly committed to the custody of a local mental health authority |
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187 | 190 | | 177in accordance with Title 62A, Chapter 15, Part 6, Utah State Hospital and Other Mental Health |
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188 | 191 | | 178Facilities, and who may not be properly supervised by the Utah State Hospital because of a lack |
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189 | 192 | | 179of necessary security, as determined by the superintendent or the superintendent's designee; and |
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191 | 195 | | 181Abuse and Mental Health for treatment at the Utah State Hospital as a condition of probation or |
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192 | 196 | | 182stay of sentence pursuant to Title 77, Chapter 18, The Judgment. |
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193 | 197 | | 183 (b) Placement of an offender in the forensic mental health facility under any category |
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194 | 198 | | 184described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii), (iii), (iv), or (vi) shall be made on the basis of the offender's |
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195 | 199 | | 185status as established by the court at the time of adjudication. |
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196 | 200 | | 186 (c) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the |
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197 | 201 | | 187department shall make rules providing for the allocation of beds to the categories described in |
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198 | 202 | | 188Subsection (2)(a). |
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199 | 203 | | 189 (3) The department shall: |
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203 | 205 | | 191 (b) provide and supervise administrative and clinical staff; and |
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204 | 206 | | 192 (c) provide security staff who are trained as psychiatric technicians. |
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205 | 207 | | 193 (4) Pursuant to Subsection 62A-15-603(3) the executive director shall designate |
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206 | 208 | | 194individuals to perform security functions for the state hospital. |
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207 | 209 | | 195 Section 6. Section 76-2-305 is amended to read: |
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208 | 210 | | 196 76-2-305. Mental condition -- Use as a defense -- Influence of alcohol or other |
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209 | 211 | | 197substance voluntarily consumed. |
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210 | 212 | | 198 (1) As used in this section: |
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211 | 213 | | 199 (a) (i) "Mental condition" means a mental illness or a mental disability that |
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212 | 214 | | 200substantially impairs an individual's mental, emotional, or behavioral functioning. |
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213 | 215 | | 201 (ii) "Mental condition" does not include a mental abnormality that is manifested solely |
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214 | 216 | | 202by repeated criminal conduct, anti-social behavior, or a substance use disorder. |
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215 | 217 | | 203 (b) "Mental disability" means an intellectual disability or a neurodevelopmental |
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216 | 218 | | 204disorder as those terms are defined in the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical |
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217 | 219 | | 205Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association. |
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218 | 220 | | 206 (c) "Mental illness" means the following mental disorders as described in the most |
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219 | 221 | | 207recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the |
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220 | 222 | | 208American Psychiatric Association: |
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221 | 223 | | 209 (i) schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders; or |
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222 | 224 | | 210 (ii) other serious mental health conditions with psychotic features. |
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231 | 233 | | 218 [(2)] (3) The defense defined in this section includes the defenses known as "insanity" |
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232 | 234 | | 219and "diminished mental capacity." |
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233 | 235 | | 220 [(3)] (4) A person who asserts a defense of insanity or diminished mental capacity, and |
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234 | 236 | | 221who is under the influence of voluntarily consumed, injected, or ingested alcohol, controlled |
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235 | 237 | | 222substances, or volatile substances at the time of the alleged offense is not excused from |
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236 | 238 | | 223criminal responsibility on the basis of a mental [illness] condition if the alcohol or substance |
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237 | 239 | | 224caused, triggered, or substantially contributed to the mental [illness] condition. |
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238 | 240 | | 225 [(4) As used in this section:] |
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239 | 241 | | 226 [(a) "Intellectual disability" means a significant subaverage general intellectual |
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240 | 242 | | 227functioning, existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive behavior, and manifested prior to |
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241 | 243 | | 228age 22.] |
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242 | 244 | | 229 [(b) (i) "Mental illness" means a mental disease or defect that substantially impairs a |
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243 | 245 | | 230person's mental, emotional, or behavioral functioning. A mental defect may be a congenital |
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244 | 246 | | 231condition, the result of injury, or a residual effect of a physical or mental disease and includes, |
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245 | 247 | | 232but is not limited to, intellectual disability.] |
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246 | 248 | | 233 [(ii) "Mental illness" does not mean an abnormality manifested primarily by repeated |
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247 | 249 | | 234criminal conduct.] |
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248 | 250 | | 235 Section 7. Section 76-3-201 is amended to read: |
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249 | 251 | | 236 76-3-201. Sentences or combination of sentences allowed -- Restitution and other |
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250 | 252 | | 237costs -- Civil penalties. |
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251 | 253 | | 238 (1) As used in this section: |
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252 | 254 | | 239 (a) (i) "Convicted" means: |
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253 | 255 | | 240 (A) having entered a plea of guilty, a plea of no contest, or a plea of guilty with a |
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254 | 256 | | 241mental [illness] condition; or |
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260 | 261 | | 245 (b) "Restitution" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-38b-102. |
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261 | 262 | | 246 (2) Within the limits provided by this chapter, a court may sentence an individual |
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262 | 263 | | 247convicted of an offense to any one of the following sentences, or combination of the following |
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263 | 264 | | 248sentences: |
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264 | 265 | | 249 (a) to pay a fine; |
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265 | 266 | | 250 (b) to removal or disqualification from public or private office; |
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266 | 267 | | 251 (c) except as otherwise provided by law, to probation in accordance with Section |
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267 | 268 | | 25277-18-105; |
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268 | 269 | | 253 (d) to imprisonment; |
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269 | 270 | | 254 (e) on or after April 27, 1992, to life in prison without parole; or |
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270 | 271 | | 255 (f) to death. |
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271 | 272 | | 256 (3) (a) This chapter does not deprive a court of authority conferred by law: |
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272 | 273 | | 257 (i) to forfeit property; |
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273 | 274 | | 258 (ii) to dissolve a corporation; |
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274 | 275 | | 259 (iii) to suspend or cancel a license; |
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275 | 276 | | 260 (iv) to permit removal of an individual from office; |
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276 | 277 | | 261 (v) to cite for contempt; or |
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277 | 278 | | 262 (vi) to impose any other civil penalty. |
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278 | 279 | | 263 (b) A court may include a civil penalty in a sentence. |
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279 | 280 | | 264 (4) In addition to any other sentence that a sentencing court may impose, the court shall |
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280 | 281 | | 265order an individual to: |
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281 | 282 | | 266 (a) pay restitution in accordance with Title 77, Chapter 38b, Crime Victims Restitution |
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282 | 283 | | 267Act; |
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283 | 284 | | 268 (b) subject to Subsection (5) and Section 77-32b-104, pay the cost of any government |
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284 | 285 | | 269transportation if the individual was: |
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285 | 286 | | 270 (i) transported, in accordance with a court order, from one county to another county |
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290 | 291 | | 274 (c) subject to Section 77-32b-104, pay the cost expended by an appropriate |
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291 | 292 | | 275governmental entity under Section 77-30-24 for the extradition of the individual if the |
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292 | 293 | | 276individual: |
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293 | 294 | | 277 (i) was extradited to this state, under Title 77, Chapter 30, Extradition, to resolve |
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294 | 295 | | 278pending criminal charges; and |
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295 | 296 | | 279 (ii) is convicted of an offense in the county for which the individual is returned; |
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296 | 297 | | 280 (d) subject to Subsection (6) and Subsections 77-32b-104(2), (3), and (4), pay the cost |
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297 | 298 | | 281of medical care, treatment, hospitalization, and related transportation, as described in Section |
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298 | 299 | | 28217-50-319, that is provided by a county to the individual while the individual is in a county |
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299 | 300 | | 283correctional facility before and after sentencing if: |
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300 | 301 | | 284 (i) the individual is convicted of an offense that results in incarceration in the county |
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301 | 302 | | 285correctional facility; and |
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302 | 303 | | 286 (ii) (A) the individual is not a state prisoner housed in the county correctional facility |
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303 | 304 | | 287through a contract with the Department of Corrections; or |
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304 | 305 | | 288 (B) the reimbursement does not duplicate the reimbursement under Section 64-13e-104 |
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305 | 306 | | 289if the individual is a state probationary inmate or a state parole inmate; and |
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306 | 307 | | 290 (e) pay any other cost that the court determines is appropriate under Section |
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307 | 308 | | 29177-32b-104. |
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308 | 309 | | 292 (5) (a) The court may not order an individual to pay the costs of government |
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309 | 310 | | 293transportation under Subsection (4)(b) if: |
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310 | 311 | | 294 (i) the individual is charged with an infraction or a warrant is issued for an infraction |
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311 | 312 | | 295on a subsequent failure to appear; or |
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312 | 313 | | 296 (ii) the individual was not transported in accordance with a court order. |
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313 | 314 | | 297 (b) (i) The cost of governmental transportation under Subsection (4)(b) shall be |
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323 | 323 | | 305incurred by the county correctional facility in providing reasonable accommodation for an |
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324 | 324 | | 306inmate qualifying as an individual with a disability as defined and covered by the Americans |
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325 | 325 | | 307with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. 12101 through 12213, including medical and mental health |
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326 | 326 | | 308treatment for the inmate's disability. |
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327 | 327 | | 309 Section 8. Section 76-3-406 is amended to read: |
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328 | 328 | | 310 76-3-406. Crimes for which probation, suspension of sentence, lower category of |
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329 | 329 | | 311offense, or hospitalization may not be granted. |
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330 | 330 | | 312 (1) Notwithstanding Sections 76-3-201 and 77-18-105 and [Title 77, Chapter 16a, |
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331 | 331 | | 313Commitment and Treatment of Persons with a Mental Illness] Title 77, Chapter 16a, |
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332 | 332 | | 314Commitment and Treatment of Individuals with a Mental Condition, except as provided in |
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333 | 333 | | 315Section 76-5-406.5 or Subsection 77-16a-103(6) or (7), probation may not be granted, the |
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334 | 334 | | 316execution or imposition of sentence may not be suspended, the court may not enter a judgment |
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335 | 335 | | 317for a lower category of offense, and hospitalization may not be ordered, the effect of which |
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336 | 336 | | 318would in any way shorten the prison sentence for an individual who commits a capital felony or |
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337 | 337 | | 319a first degree felony involving: |
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338 | 338 | | 320 (a) Section 76-5-202, aggravated murder; |
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339 | 339 | | 321 (b) Section 76-5-203, murder; |
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340 | 340 | | 322 (c) Section 76-5-301.1, child kidnaping; |
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341 | 341 | | 323 (d) Section 76-5-302, aggravated kidnaping; |
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342 | 342 | | 324 (e) Section 76-5-402, rape, if the individual is sentenced under Subsection |
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345 | 344 | | 326 (f) Section 76-5-402.1, rape of a child; |
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346 | 345 | | 327 (g) Section 76-5-402.2, object rape, if the individual is sentenced under Subsection |
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347 | 346 | | 32876-5-402.2(3)(b), (3)(c), or (4); |
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348 | 347 | | 329 (h) Section 76-5-402.3, object rape of a child; |
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349 | 348 | | 330 (i) Section 76-5-403, forcible sodomy, if the individual is sentenced under Subsection |
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350 | 349 | | 33176-5-403(3)(b), (3)(c), or (4); |
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351 | 350 | | 332 (j) Section 76-5-403.1, sodomy on a child; |
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352 | 351 | | 333 (k) Section 76-5-404, forcible sexual abuse, if the individual is sentenced under |
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353 | 352 | | 334Subsection 76-5-404(3)(b)(i) or (ii); |
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355 | 355 | | 336 (m) Section 76-5-405, aggravated sexual assault; or |
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356 | 356 | | 337 (n) any attempt to commit a felony listed in Subsection (1)(f), (h), or (j). |
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357 | 357 | | 338 (2) Except for an offense before the district court in accordance with Section 80-6-502 |
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358 | 358 | | 339or 80-6-504, the provisions of this section do not apply if the sentencing court finds that the |
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359 | 359 | | 340defendant: |
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360 | 360 | | 341 (a) was under 18 years old at the time of the offense; and |
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361 | 361 | | 342 (b) could have been adjudicated in the juvenile court but for the delayed reporting or |
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362 | 362 | | 343delayed filing of the information. |
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363 | 363 | | 344 Section 9. Section 76-5-205.5 is amended to read: |
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364 | 364 | | 345 76-5-205.5. Special mitigation for mental condition or provocation -- Burden of |
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365 | 365 | | 346proof -- Charge reduction. |
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366 | 366 | | 347 (1) (a) As used in this section: |
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367 | 367 | | 348 (i) (A) "Extreme emotional distress" means an overwhelming reaction of anger, shock, |
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368 | 368 | | 349or grief that: |
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369 | 369 | | 350 (I) causes the defendant to be incapable of reflection and restraint; and |
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370 | 370 | | 351 (II) would cause an objectively reasonable person to be incapable of reflection and |
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374 | 372 | | 353 (B) "Extreme emotional distress" does not include: |
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375 | 373 | | 354 (I) a condition resulting from [mental illness] a mental condition; or |
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376 | 374 | | 355 (II) distress that is substantially caused by the defendant's own conduct. |
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377 | 375 | | 356 (ii) "Mental [illness] condition" means the same as that term is defined in Section |
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378 | 376 | | 35776-2-305. |
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379 | 377 | | 358 (b) The terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section. |
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380 | 378 | | 359 (2) Special mitigation exists when a defendant causes the death of another individual or |
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381 | 379 | | 360attempts to cause the death of another individual: |
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382 | 380 | | 361 (a) (i) under circumstances that are not legally justified, but the defendant acts under a |
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383 | 381 | | 362delusion attributable to a mental [illness] condition; |
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384 | 382 | | 363 (ii) the nature of the delusion is such that, if the facts existed as the defendant believed |
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385 | 383 | | 364them to be in the delusional state, those facts would provide a legal justification for the |
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386 | 384 | | 365defendant's conduct; and |
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388 | 387 | | 367viewpoint of a reasonable person; or |
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389 | 388 | | 368 (b) except as provided in Subsection (4), under the influence of extreme emotional |
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390 | 389 | | 369distress that is predominantly caused by the victim's highly provoking act immediately |
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391 | 390 | | 370preceding the defendant's actions. |
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392 | 391 | | 371 (3) A defendant who is under the influence of voluntarily consumed, injected, or |
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393 | 392 | | 372ingested alcohol, controlled substances, or volatile substances at the time of the alleged offense |
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394 | 393 | | 373may not claim mitigation of the offense under Subsection (2)(a) on the basis of a mental |
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395 | 394 | | 374[illness] condition if the alcohol or substance causes, triggers, or substantially contributes to the |
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396 | 395 | | 375defendant's mental [illness] condition. |
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397 | 396 | | 376 (4) A defendant may not claim special mitigation under Subsection (2)(b) if: |
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398 | 397 | | 377 (a) the time period after the victim's highly provoking act and before the defendant's |
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399 | 398 | | 378actions was long enough for an objectively reasonable person to have recovered from the |
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402 | 400 | | 380 (b) the defendant responded to the victim's highly provoking act by inflicting serious or |
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403 | 401 | | 381substantial bodily injury on the victim over a prolonged period, or by inflicting torture on the |
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404 | 402 | | 382victim, regardless of whether the victim was conscious during the infliction of serious or |
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405 | 403 | | 383substantial bodily injury or torture; or |
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406 | 404 | | 384 (c) the victim's highly provoking act, described in Subsection (2)(b), is comprised of |
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407 | 405 | | 385words alone. |
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408 | 406 | | 386 (5) If the trier of fact finds that the elements of aggravated murder, attempted |
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409 | 407 | | 387aggravated murder, murder, or attempted murder are proven beyond a reasonable doubt, and |
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410 | 408 | | 388also finds that the existence of special mitigation under this section is established by a |
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411 | 409 | | 389preponderance of the evidence, the court shall enter a judgment of conviction in accordance |
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412 | 410 | | 390with Subsection 76-5-202(3)(f)(i), 76-5-202(3)(f)(ii), 76-5-203(3)(b)(i), or 76-5-203(3)(b)(ii), |
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413 | 411 | | 391respectively. |
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414 | 412 | | 392 (6) If the issue of special mitigation is submitted to the trier of fact, the trier of fact |
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415 | 413 | | 393shall return a special verdict at the same time as the general verdict, indicating whether it finds |
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416 | 414 | | 394special mitigation. |
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417 | 415 | | 395 (7) (a) If a jury is the trier of fact, a unanimous vote of the jury is required to find |
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418 | 416 | | 396special mitigation under this section. |
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420 | 419 | | 398Subsection (5) are proven beyond a reasonable doubt, and finds special mitigation by a |
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421 | 420 | | 399unanimous vote, the jury shall return a general verdict finding the defendant guilty of the |
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422 | 421 | | 400charged crime and a special verdict indicating special mitigation. |
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423 | 422 | | 401 (c) If the jury unanimously finds that the elements of an offense described in |
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424 | 423 | | 402Subsection (5) are proven beyond a reasonable doubt but finds by a unanimous vote that |
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425 | 424 | | 403special mitigation is not established, or if the jury is unable to unanimously agree that special |
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426 | 425 | | 404mitigation is established, the jury shall convict the defendant of the greater offense for which |
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427 | 426 | | 405the prosecution proves all the elements beyond a reasonable doubt. |
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431 | 428 | | 407 76-5-303.5. Notification of conviction of custodial interference. |
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432 | 429 | | 408 (1) As used in this section: |
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433 | 430 | | 409 (a) (i) "Convicted" means a conviction by plea or verdict or adjudication in juvenile |
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434 | 431 | | 410court of a crime or offense. |
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435 | 432 | | 411 (ii) "Convicted" includes: |
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436 | 433 | | 412 (A) a plea of guilty or guilty [and mentally ill] with a mental condition; |
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437 | 434 | | 413 (B) a plea of no contest; and |
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438 | 435 | | 414 (C) the acceptance by the court of a plea in abeyance under Title 77, Chapter 2a, Pleas |
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439 | 436 | | 415in Abeyance, regardless of whether the charge is subsequently reduced or dismissed in |
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440 | 437 | | 416accordance with the plea in abeyance agreement. |
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441 | 438 | | 417 (b) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section. |
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442 | 439 | | 418 (2) If an individual is convicted of custodial interference under Section 76-5-303, the |
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443 | 440 | | 419court shall notify the Driver License Division, created in Section 53-3-103, of the conviction, |
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444 | 441 | | 420and whether the conviction is for: |
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445 | 442 | | 421 (a) a class B misdemeanor, under Subsection 76-5-303(3)(a); |
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446 | 443 | | 422 (b) a class A misdemeanor, under Subsection 76-5-303(3)(b); or |
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447 | 444 | | 423 (c) a felony, under Subsection 76-5-303(3)(c). |
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448 | 445 | | 424 Section 11. Section 76-10-1311 is amended to read: |
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449 | 446 | | 425 76-10-1311. Mandatory testing -- Retention of offender medical file -- Civil |
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450 | 447 | | 426liability. |
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451 | 448 | | 427 (1) A person who has entered a plea of guilty, a plea of no contest, a plea of guilty [and |
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459 | 456 | | 434confinement. |
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460 | 457 | | 435 (3) The local law enforcement agency shall cause the blood specimen of the offender as |
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461 | 458 | | 436defined in Subsection (1) confined in county jail to be taken and tested. |
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462 | 459 | | 437 (4) The Department of Corrections shall cause the blood specimen of the offender |
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463 | 460 | | 438defined in Subsection (1) confined in any state prison to be taken and tested. |
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464 | 461 | | 439 (5) The local law enforcement agency shall collect and retain in the offender's medical |
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465 | 462 | | 440file the following data: |
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466 | 463 | | 441 (a) the HIV infection test results; |
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467 | 464 | | 442 (b) a copy of the written notice as provided in Section 76-10-1312; |
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468 | 465 | | 443 (c) photographic identification; and |
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469 | 466 | | 444 (d) fingerprint identification. |
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470 | 467 | | 445 (6) The local law enforcement agency shall classify the medical file as a private record |
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471 | 468 | | 446pursuant to Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(b) or a controlled record pursuant to Section 63G-2-304. |
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472 | 469 | | 447 (7) The person tested shall be responsible for the costs of testing, unless the person is |
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473 | 470 | | 448indigent. The costs will then be paid by the local law enforcement agency or the Department of |
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474 | 471 | | 449Corrections from the General Fund. |
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475 | 472 | | 450 (8) (a) The laboratory performing testing shall report test results to only designated |
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476 | 473 | | 451officials in the Department of Corrections, the Department of Health, and the local law |
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477 | 474 | | 452enforcement agency submitting the blood specimen. |
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478 | 475 | | 453 (b) Each department or agency shall designate those officials by written policy. |
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479 | 476 | | 454 (c) Designated officials may release information identifying an offender under Section |
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480 | 477 | | 45576-10-1302, 76-10-1303, or 76-10-1313 who has tested HIV positive as provided under |
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481 | 478 | | 456Subsection 63G-2-202(1) and for purposes of prosecution pursuant to Section 76-10-1309. |
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482 | 479 | | 457 (9) (a) An employee of the local law enforcement agency, the Department of |
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483 | 480 | | 458Corrections, or the Department of Health who discloses the HIV test results under this section |
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488 | 484 | | 461 (b) An employee of the local law enforcement agency, the Department of Corrections, |
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489 | 485 | | 462or the Department of Health who discloses the HIV test results under this section is not civilly |
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490 | 486 | | 463or criminally liable, except when disclosure constitutes a knowing violation of Section |
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491 | 487 | | 46463G-2-801. |
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492 | 488 | | 465 (10) When the medical file is released as provided in Section 63G-2-803, the local law |
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493 | 489 | | 466enforcement agency, the Department of Corrections, or the Department of Health or its officers |
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494 | 490 | | 467or employees are not liable for damages for release of the medical file. |
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495 | 491 | | 468 Section 12. Section 77-13-1 is amended to read: |
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496 | 492 | | 469 77-13-1. Kinds of pleas. |
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497 | 493 | | 470 (1) There are five kinds of pleas to an indictment or information: |
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498 | 494 | | 471 (a) not guilty; |
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499 | 495 | | 472 (b) guilty; |
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500 | 496 | | 473 (c) no contest; |
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501 | 497 | | 474 (d) not guilty by reason of insanity; and |
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502 | 498 | | 475 (e) guilty with a mental [illness] condition at the time of the offense. |
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503 | 499 | | 476 (2) An alternative plea of not guilty or not guilty by reason of insanity may be entered. |
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504 | 500 | | 477 Section 13. Section 77-16a-101 is amended to read: |
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505 | 501 | | 478 CHAPTER 16a. COMMITMENT AND TREATMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH A |
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506 | 502 | | 479 MENTAL CONDITION |
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507 | 503 | | 480 Part 1. Plea and Verdict of Guilty with a Mental Condition |
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508 | 504 | | 481 77-16a-101. Definitions. |
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509 | 505 | | 482 As used in this chapter: |
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510 | 506 | | 483 (1) "Board" means the Board of Pardons and Parole established under Section 77-27-2. |
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511 | 507 | | 484 (2) "Department" means the Department of Health and Human Services. |
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512 | 508 | | 485 (3) "Executive director" means the executive director of the Department of Health and |
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513 | 509 | | 486Human Services. |
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519 | 515 | | 491 (6) "Mental disability" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-2-305. |
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520 | 516 | | 492 [(4)] (7) "Mental health facility" means the Utah State Hospital or other facility that |
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521 | 517 | | 493provides mental health services under contract with the division, a local mental health |
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522 | 518 | | 494authority, or organization that contracts with a local mental health authority. |
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523 | 519 | | 495 (8) "Mental health supervision" includes regular and periodic activities including: |
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524 | 520 | | 496 (a) the review of a defendant's assessment, diagnostic formulation, individual service |
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525 | 521 | | 497plan development, and progress toward completion of care; and |
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526 | 522 | | 498 (b) identification of barriers to a defendant's care, assistance in removing barriers to a |
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527 | 523 | | 499defendant's care, continuation of services to a defendant, authorization of care for a defendant, |
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528 | 524 | | 500and the observation of the delivery of clinical care to a defendant. |
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529 | 525 | | 501 [(5)] (9) "Mental illness" [is as] means the same as that term is defined in Section |
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530 | 526 | | 50276-2-305. |
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531 | 527 | | 503 [(6)] (10) "Offender with a mental [illness] condition" means an individual who has |
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532 | 528 | | 504been adjudicated guilty with a mental [illness, including an individual who has an intellectual |
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533 | 529 | | 505disability] condition. |
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534 | 530 | | 506 (11) "Secure setting" means a jail, prison, or locked inpatient medical facility approved |
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535 | 531 | | 507by the department. |
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536 | 532 | | 508 [(7)] (12) "UDC" means the Department of Corrections. |
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537 | 533 | | 509 Section 14. Section 77-16a-102 is amended to read: |
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538 | 534 | | 510 77-16a-102. Jury instructions. |
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539 | 535 | | 511 (1) If a defendant asserts a defense of not guilty by reason of insanity, the court shall |
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540 | 536 | | 512instruct the jury that the jury may find the defendant: |
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541 | 537 | | 513 (a) guilty; |
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552 | 547 | | 522the court shall instruct the jury that if the jury finds a defendant guilty by proof beyond a |
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553 | 548 | | 523reasonable doubt of a charged offense or lesser included offense, the jury shall also return a |
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554 | 549 | | 524special verdict indicating whether the jury finds that the defendant had a mental [illness] |
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555 | 550 | | 525condition at the time of the offense. |
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556 | 551 | | 526 (b) If the jury finds the defendant guilty of the charged offense by proof beyond a |
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557 | 552 | | 527reasonable doubt, and by special verdict finds the defendant had a mental [illness] condition at |
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558 | 553 | | 528the time of the offense, the jury shall return the general verdict of "guilty with a mental [illness] |
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559 | 554 | | 529condition at the time of the offense." |
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560 | 555 | | 530 (c) If the jury finds the defendant guilty of a lesser offense by proof beyond a |
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561 | 556 | | 531reasonable doubt, and by special verdict finds the defendant had a mental [illness] condition at |
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562 | 557 | | 532the time of the offense, the jury shall return the general verdict of "guilty of a lesser offense |
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563 | 558 | | 533with a mental [illness] condition at the time of the offense." |
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564 | 559 | | 534 (d) If the jury finds the defendant guilty of the charged offense or a lesser included |
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565 | 560 | | 535offense and does not find that the defendant had a mental [illness] condition at the time of the |
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566 | 561 | | 536offense, the jury shall return a verdict of "guilty" of the offense, along with the special verdict |
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567 | 562 | | 537form indicating that the jury did not find that the defendant had a mental [illness] condition at |
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568 | 563 | | 538the time of the offense. |
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569 | 564 | | 539 (e) The special verdict shall be returned by the jury at the same time as the general |
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570 | 565 | | 540verdict, to indicate the basis for the jury's general verdict. |
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573 | 567 | | 542[illness] condition at the time of the offense, the court shall instruct the jury that the standard of |
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574 | 568 | | 543proof applicable to a finding of mental [illness] condition is by a preponderance of the |
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575 | 569 | | 544evidence. |
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576 | 570 | | 545 (b) The court shall also instruct the jury that the standard of preponderance of the |
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577 | 571 | | 546evidence does not apply to the elements establishing a defendant's guilt, and that the proof of |
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578 | 572 | | 547the elements establishing a defendant's guilt of an offense must be proven beyond a reasonable |
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579 | 573 | | 548doubt. |
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580 | 574 | | 549 (4) (a) When special mitigation based on extreme emotional distress is at issue |
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581 | 575 | | 550pursuant to Subsection 76-5-205.5(2)(b), the jury shall, in addition to the jury's general verdict, |
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582 | 576 | | 551return a special verdict. |
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584 | 579 | | 553verdict, to indicate the basis for the jury's general verdict. |
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585 | 580 | | 554 Section 15. Section 77-16a-103 is repealed and reenacted to read: |
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586 | 581 | | 555 77-16a-103. Plea of guilty with a mental condition-- Procedures -- Sentencing -- |
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587 | 582 | | 556Reduction -- Costs. |
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588 | 583 | | 557 (1) (a) (i) If a defendant wishes to enter a plea of guilty with a mental condition, the |
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589 | 584 | | 558parties may stipulate as to: |
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590 | 585 | | 559 (A) whether the defendant had a mental condition at the time of the commission of the |
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591 | 586 | | 560offense; and |
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592 | 587 | | 561 (B) whether the defendant could benefit from supervision or treatment. |
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593 | 588 | | 562 (ii) If the parties stipulate as described in Subsection (1)(a)(i), the court shall enter |
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594 | 589 | | 563findings consistent with the parties' stipulation if the stipulation is supported by sufficient |
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595 | 590 | | 564evidence. |
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596 | 591 | | 565 (b) If the parties do not stipulate to Subsection (1)(a)(i), the court shall hold a hearing |
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597 | 592 | | 566and determine, by clear and convincing evidence: |
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598 | 593 | | 567 (i) whether the defendant had a mental condition at the time of the commission of the |
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602 | 595 | | 569 (ii) whether the defendant could benefit from supervision or treatment. |
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603 | 596 | | 570 (c) After reviewing the stipulation described in Subsection (1)(a)(i) or conducting a |
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604 | 597 | | 571hearing under Subsection (1)(b): |
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605 | 598 | | 572 (i) if the court finds that the defendant had a mental condition at the time of the |
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606 | 599 | | 573offense, the court shall accept the defendant's plea of guilty with a mental condition; or |
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607 | 600 | | 574 (ii) if the court finds that the defendant did not have a mental condition at the time of |
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608 | 601 | | 575the offense, the court may not accept the defendant's plea of guilty with a mental condition. |
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609 | 602 | | 576 (2) (a) If a defendant wishes to enter a plea of guilty with a mental condition for a |
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610 | 603 | | 577felony offense and the parties do not stipulate to Subsection (1)(a)(i), before holding the |
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611 | 604 | | 578hearing described in Subsection (1)(b), the court may order the defendant to submit to an |
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612 | 605 | | 579examination, which may be conducted only by a forensic evaluator appointed by the |
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613 | 606 | | 580department, to determine: |
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614 | 607 | | 581 (i) whether the defendant had a mental condition at the time of the commission of the |
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615 | 608 | | 582offense; |
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617 | 611 | | 584 (iii) whether the defendant currently is competent to enter a plea. |
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618 | 612 | | 585 (b) (i) If a defendant wishes to enter a plea of guilty with a mental condition for a |
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619 | 613 | | 586misdemeanor offense and the parties do not stipulate to Subsection (1)(a)(i), before holding the |
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620 | 614 | | 587hearing described in Subsection (1)(b), the court may order the defendant to submit to an |
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621 | 615 | | 588examination by a forensic evaluator. |
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622 | 616 | | 589 (ii) Unless otherwise ordered by the court, the examination described in Subsection |
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623 | 617 | | 590(2)(b)(i) shall determine: |
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624 | 618 | | 591 (A) whether the defendant had a mental condition at the time of the commission of the |
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625 | 619 | | 592offense; |
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626 | 620 | | 593 (B) whether the defendant could benefit from supervision or treatment; or |
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627 | 621 | | 594 (C) whether the defendant currently is competent to enter a plea. |
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630 | 623 | | 596defendant's plea of guilty with a mental condition and the parties do not stipulate to Subsection |
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631 | 624 | | 597(1)(a)(i), upon the request of the prosecutor before the hearing described in Subsection (1)(b), |
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632 | 625 | | 598the court shall order the defendant to submit to an examination by: |
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633 | 626 | | 599 (a) the department if the offense is a felony; or |
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634 | 627 | | 600 (b) the department or a forensic evaluator if the offense is a misdemeanor. |
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635 | 628 | | 601 (4) If a court finds that a defendant was guilty with a mental condition at the time of |
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636 | 629 | | 602the offense in accordance with Subsection (1)(c)(i) but would not benefit from available |
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637 | 630 | | 603supervision or treatment, the court shall hold a sentencing hearing within 45 days of the entry |
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638 | 631 | | 604of the defendant's plea of guilty with a mental condition. |
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639 | 632 | | 605 (5) (a) If a court finds that a defendant had a mental condition at the time of the |
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640 | 633 | | 606commission of the offense, the defendant could benefit from supervision or treatment, and has |
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641 | 634 | | 607entered a plea of guilty with a mental condition in accordance with Subsection (1)(c)(i), the |
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642 | 635 | | 608court: |
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643 | 636 | | 609 (i) shall order: |
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644 | 637 | | 610 (A) the department to provide a treatment assessment of the defendant and to submit to |
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645 | 638 | | 611the court treatment recommendations for the defendant; or |
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646 | 639 | | 612 (B) the defendant to arrange for a treatment assessment of the defendant with a private |
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647 | 640 | | 613provider and for the private provider to submit to the court treatment recommendations for the |
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649 | 643 | | 615 (ii) shall schedule a treatment review hearing within 30 days after the day on which the |
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650 | 644 | | 616court entered the plea of guilty with a mental condition; and |
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651 | 645 | | 617 (iii) may defer sentencing for up to one year in accordance with Subsection (6), if the |
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652 | 646 | | 618defendant consents to a deferred sentence. |
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653 | 647 | | 619 (b) At the treatment review hearing described in Subsection (5)(a)(ii), the court shall: |
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654 | 648 | | 620 (i) consider all available diagnosis, treatment, and supervision recommendations; |
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655 | 649 | | 621 (ii) if a party does not agree with treatment recommendations issued by the department |
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659 | 651 | | 623and make appropriate modifications to the recommendations if necessary; and |
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660 | 652 | | 624 (iii) order the defendant to comply with all treatment and supervision recommendations |
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661 | 653 | | 625that the court finds are in the best interest of the defendant and public safety. |
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662 | 654 | | 626 (c) (i) In determining treatment and supervision recommendations under Subsection |
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663 | 655 | | 627(5)(b), the court may order the defendant to be placed in a secure setting as described in |
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664 | 656 | | 628Subsections (5)(c)(ii) and (iii) if the court finds that the placement would be in the best interest |
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665 | 657 | | 629of the defendant, a victim of the defendant, or public safety. |
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666 | 658 | | 630 (ii) (A) If the offense is a class C misdemeanor, the court may not place the defendant |
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667 | 659 | | 631in a secure setting for more than 90 days. |
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668 | 660 | | 632 (B) If the offense is a class B misdemeanor, the court may not place the defendant in a |
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669 | 661 | | 633secure setting for more than six months. |
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670 | 662 | | 634 (C) If the offense is a class A misdemeanor or a felony, the court may place the |
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671 | 663 | | 635defendant in a secure setting for up to one year. |
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672 | 664 | | 636 (iii) The court shall, before making a determination as to a secure setting placement, |
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673 | 665 | | 637notify the executive director of the proposed placement and provide the department with an |
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674 | 666 | | 638opportunity to: |
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675 | 667 | | 639 (A) evaluate the defendant; and |
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676 | 668 | | 640 (B) make a recommendation regarding placement to the court. |
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677 | 669 | | 641 (d) If the court determines that the defendant is eligible for supervised release as part of |
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678 | 670 | | 642the defendant's treatment and supervision recommendations under Subsection (5)(b), except as |
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679 | 671 | | 643provided in Section 76-3-406, the court may order: |
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680 | 672 | | 644 (i) if the offense is a felony: |
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687 | 679 | | 650or |
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688 | 680 | | 651 (ii) if the offense is a misdemeanor, supervision including mental health supervision |
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689 | 681 | | 652by: |
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690 | 682 | | 653 (A) a local mental health authority; or |
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691 | 683 | | 654 (B) a public or private entity that provides mental or behavioral health services and is |
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692 | 684 | | 655approved by the department or the court. |
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693 | 685 | | 656 (e) (i) After the initial review hearing described in Subsection (5)(a), the court shall |
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694 | 686 | | 657hold periodic review hearings approximately every 90 days, the frequency of which may be |
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695 | 687 | | 658modified by the court. |
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696 | 688 | | 659 (ii) At a review hearing described in Subsection (5)(e)(i): |
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697 | 689 | | 660 (A) the department or the department's designee shall report on the progress of the |
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698 | 690 | | 661defendant, provide recommendations for the defendant's future care, treatment, and secure or |
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699 | 691 | | 662unsecure placement, and advise the court on the medical necessity of treatments for the |
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700 | 692 | | 663defendant; |
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701 | 693 | | 664 (B) the court shall review the status of the defendant and determine whether any |
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702 | 694 | | 665changes are needed to the defendant's supervision or treatment plan; and |
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703 | 695 | | 666 (C) a party may request, if the party has a good faith basis, that the court review or |
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704 | 696 | | 667change the defendant's placement within a secure or non-secure setting. |
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705 | 697 | | 668 (f) If a defendant is willfully non-compliant with the treatment or supervision ordered |
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706 | 698 | | 669by the court under this Subsection (5), the court shall hold an order to show cause hearing to |
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707 | 699 | | 670determine whether the court should: |
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708 | 700 | | 671 (i) proceed with sentencing under Subsection (6); |
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709 | 701 | | 672 (ii) change the defendant's placement to a secure setting; |
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710 | 702 | | 673 (iii) impose another sanction; or |
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711 | 703 | | 674 (iv) take no action. |
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712 | 704 | | 675 (6) (a) The court shall defer sentencing for a defendant who has pleaded guilty with a |
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716 | 707 | | 677 (i) the court determines, after an order to show cause hearing or a review hearing as |
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717 | 708 | | 678described in Subsection (5), that: |
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718 | 709 | | 679 (A) the defendant is willfully non-compliant with treatment or supervision and is |
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719 | 710 | | 680unlikely to become compliant with further ordered treatment or supervision; or |
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720 | 711 | | 681 (B) the defendant has reached the maximum benefit of treatment and supervision; or |
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721 | 712 | | 682 (ii) one year has elapsed after the day on which the court entered the defendant's plea of |
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722 | 713 | | 683guilty with a mental condition. |
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723 | 714 | | 684 (b) At the sentencing hearing, the court shall: |
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724 | 715 | | 685 (i) consider all treatment and supervision that has occurred before the sentencing |
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725 | 716 | | 686hearing in the defendant's case; |
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726 | 717 | | 687 (ii) credit any time the defendant has spent in a mental health facility or other |
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727 | 718 | | 688residential treatment facility or a secure facility against the defendant's sentence; |
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728 | 719 | | 689 (iii) consider victim input; |
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729 | 720 | | 690 (iv) consider the best interests of the defendant, including which sentence will help |
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730 | 721 | | 691prevent the defendant: |
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731 | 722 | | 692 (A) from losing the defendant's ability to control the defendant's state of mental health; |
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732 | 723 | | 693and |
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733 | 724 | | 694 (B) from committing additional criminal conduct related to the defendant's mental |
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734 | 725 | | 695condition; |
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735 | 726 | | 696 (v) consider the best interest of public safety; and |
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736 | 727 | | 697 (vi) consider any other relevant factor or circumstance. |
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737 | 728 | | 698 (7) Except as provided in Subsection (7)(c), after a defendant who has been sentenced |
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738 | 729 | | 699under Subsection (6) has completed the defendant's sentence and any probation or parole: |
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739 | 730 | | 700 (a) notwithstanding the contrary provisions in Subsection 76-3-402(4) or 76-3-406(1), |
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740 | 731 | | 701the court has jurisdiction to enter a judgment of conviction and shall reduce the judgment of |
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741 | 732 | | 702conviction for the offense by two degrees from the original offense; and |
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748 | 739 | | 708defendant may not receive a reduction under this Subsection (7). |
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749 | 740 | | 709 (8) (a) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (8)(a)(iv), when the offense is a state |
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750 | 741 | | 710offense, expenses of examination, observation, and treatment for the defendant shall be paid by |
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751 | 742 | | 711the department when not paid for by the defendant's insurance. |
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752 | 743 | | 712 (ii) Travel expenses shall be paid by the county where prosecution is commenced. |
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753 | 744 | | 713 (iii) Expenses of examination for a defendant charged with a violation of a municipal |
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754 | 745 | | 714or county ordinance shall be paid by the municipality or county that commenced the |
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755 | 746 | | 715prosecution. |
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756 | 747 | | 716 (iv) The department is not responsible for payment for an evaluation described in |
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757 | 748 | | 717Subsection (3)(b) that is conducted by a forensic evaluator who is privately retained by a party. |
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758 | 749 | | 718 (b) (i) Provisions in this part for the support at public expense of a defendant with a |
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759 | 750 | | 719mental condition do not release an insurer of a defendant with a mental condition from liability |
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760 | 751 | | 720for the care or treatment of the defendant with a mental condition. |
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761 | 752 | | 721 (ii) The department is authorized to collect amounts spent on a defendant with a mental |
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762 | 753 | | 722condition from an insurer of the defendant with a mental condition. |
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763 | 754 | | 723 (iii) A health insurance company may not deny coverage for court-ordered treatment or |
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781 | 773 | | 739a mental [illness] condition, the court shall impose any sentence that could be imposed under |
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782 | 774 | | 740law upon a defendant who does not have a mental [illness] condition and who is convicted of |
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783 | 775 | | 741the same offense, and: |
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784 | 776 | | 742 (a) commit the defendant to the department, in accordance with the provisions of |
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785 | 777 | | 743Section 77-16a-202, if: |
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786 | 778 | | 744 (i) the court gives the department the opportunity to provide an evaluation and |
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787 | 779 | | 745recommendation under Subsection (4); and |
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788 | 780 | | 746 (ii) the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that: |
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789 | 781 | | 747 (A) because of the defendant's mental [illness] condition the defendant poses an |
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790 | 782 | | 748immediate physical danger to self or others, including jeopardizing the defendant's own or |
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791 | 783 | | 749others' safety, health, or welfare if placed in a correctional or probation setting, or lacks the |
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792 | 784 | | 750ability to provide the basic necessities of life, such as food, clothing, and shelter, if placed on |
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793 | 785 | | 751probation; and |
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794 | 786 | | 752 (B) the department is able to provide the defendant with treatment, care, custody, and |
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795 | 787 | | 753security that is adequate and appropriate to the defendant's conditions and needs; |
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796 | 788 | | 754 (b) order probation in accordance with Section 77-16a-201; or |
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797 | 789 | | 755 (c) if the court determines that commitment to the department under Subsection (3)(a) |
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798 | 790 | | 756or probation under Subsection (3)(b) is not appropriate, the court shall place the defendant in |
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801 | 792 | | 758 (4) In order to [insure] ensure that the requirements of Subsection (3)(a) are met, the |
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802 | 793 | | 759court shall, before making a determination, notify the executive director of the proposed |
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803 | 794 | | 760placement and provide the department with an opportunity to evaluate the defendant and make |
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804 | 795 | | 761a recommendation to the court regarding placement prior to commitment. |
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805 | 796 | | 762 (5) If the court finds that the defendant does not currently have a mental [illness] |
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806 | 797 | | 763condition, the court shall sentence the defendant as it would any other defendant. |
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807 | 798 | | 764 (6) Expenses for examinations ordered under this section shall be paid in accordance |
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808 | 799 | | 765with Subsection [77-16a-103(5)] 77-16a-103(8). |
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809 | 800 | | 766 Section 17. Section 77-16a-201 is amended to read: |
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810 | 801 | | 767 Part 2. Disposition of Defendants Found Guilty with a Mental Condition |
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811 | 802 | | 768 77-16a-201. Probation. |
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813 | 805 | | 770has pled or is found guilty with a mental [illness] condition at the time of the offense, it shall |
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814 | 806 | | 771request UDC to provide a presentence investigation report regarding whether probation is |
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815 | 807 | | 772appropriate for that defendant and, if so, recommending a specific treatment program. If the |
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816 | 808 | | 773defendant is placed on probation, that treatment program shall be made a condition of |
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817 | 809 | | 774probation, and the defendant shall remain under the jurisdiction of the sentencing court. |
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818 | 810 | | 775 (b) The court may not place an offender who has been convicted of the felony offenses |
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819 | 811 | | 776listed in Section 76-3-406 on probation, regardless of whether the offender has, or had, a |
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820 | 812 | | 777mental [illness] condition. |
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821 | 813 | | 778 (2) The period of probation for a felony offense committed by a defendant who has |
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822 | 814 | | 779been found guilty with a mental [illness] condition at the time of the offense may not be |
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823 | 815 | | 780subsequently reduced by the sentencing court without consideration of an updated report on the |
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824 | 816 | | 781mental health status of the defendant. |
---|
825 | 817 | | 782 (3) (a) Treatment ordered by the court under this section may be provided by or under |
---|
826 | 818 | | 783contract with the department, a mental health facility, a local mental health authority, or, with |
---|
830 | 820 | | 785 (b) The entity providing treatment under this section shall file a report with the |
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831 | 821 | | 786defendant's probation officer at least every six months during the term of probation. |
---|
832 | 822 | | 787 (c) Any request for termination of probation regarding a defendant who is receiving |
---|
833 | 823 | | 788treatment under this section shall include a current mental health report prepared by the |
---|
834 | 824 | | 789treatment provider. |
---|
835 | 825 | | 790 (4) Failure to continue treatment or any other condition of probation, except by |
---|
836 | 826 | | 791agreement with the entity providing treatment and the sentencing court, is a basis for initiating |
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837 | 827 | | 792probation violation hearings. |
---|
838 | 828 | | 793 (5) The court may not release an offender with a mental [illness] condition into the |
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839 | 829 | | 794community, as a part of probation, if it finds by clear and convincing evidence that the |
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840 | 830 | | 795offender: |
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841 | 831 | | 796 (a) poses an immediate physical danger to self or others, including jeopardizing the |
---|
842 | 832 | | 797offender's own or others' safety, health, or welfare if released into the community; or |
---|
843 | 833 | | 798 (b) lacks the ability to provide the basic necessities of life, such as food, clothing, and |
---|
844 | 834 | | 799shelter, if released into the community. |
---|
846 | 837 | | 801community under the provisions of Subsection (5) may be placed by the court, on probation, in |
---|
847 | 838 | | 802an appropriate mental health facility. |
---|
848 | 839 | | 803 Section 18. Section 77-16a-202 is amended to read: |
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849 | 840 | | 804 77-16a-202. Person found guilty with a mental condition-- Commitment to |
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850 | 841 | | 805department -- Admission to Utah State Hospital. |
---|
851 | 842 | | 806 (1) In sentencing and committing an offender with a mental [illness] condition to the |
---|
852 | 843 | | 807department under Subsection 77-16a-104(3)(a) or in a felony case under Subsection |
---|
853 | 844 | | 80877-16a-103(6), the court shall: |
---|
854 | 845 | | 809 (a) sentence the offender to a term of imprisonment and order that [he] the offender be |
---|
855 | 846 | | 810committed to the department and admitted to the Utah State Hospital for care and treatment |
---|
858 | 848 | | 812provision for readmission to the Utah State Hospital whenever the requirements and conditions |
---|
859 | 849 | | 813of Section 77-16a-204 are met; or |
---|
860 | 850 | | 814 (b) [sentence the offender to a term of imprisonment and] order that the offender be |
---|
861 | 851 | | 815committed to the department for care and treatment for no more than 18 months, or until the |
---|
862 | 852 | | 816offender's condition has been stabilized to the point that commitment to the department and |
---|
863 | 853 | | 817admission to the Utah State Hospital is no longer necessary to ensure adequate mental health |
---|
864 | 854 | | 818treatment, whichever occurs first. At the expiration of that time, the court [may recall the |
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865 | 855 | | 819sentence and commitment, and resentence] shall sentence the offender. A [commitment and] |
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866 | 856 | | 820retention of jurisdiction under this Subsection (1)(b) shall be specified in [the sentencing order. |
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867 | 857 | | 821If that specification is not included in the sentencing order, the offender shall be committed in |
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868 | 858 | | 822accordance with Subsection (1)(a).] a court order. |
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869 | 859 | | 823 (2) The court may not retain jurisdiction, under Subsection (1)(b), over the sentence of |
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870 | 860 | | 824an offender with a mental [illness] condition who has been convicted of a capital felony. In |
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871 | 861 | | 825capital cases, the court shall make the findings required by this section after the capital |
---|
872 | 862 | | 826sentencing proceeding mandated by Section 76-3-207. |
---|
873 | 863 | | 827 (3) When an offender is committed to the department and admitted to the Utah State |
---|
874 | 864 | | 828Hospital under Subsection (1)(b), the department shall provide the court with reports of the |
---|
875 | 865 | | 829offender's mental health status every six months. Those reports shall be prepared in accordance |
---|
876 | 866 | | 830with the requirements of Section 77-16a-203. Additionally, the court may appoint an |
---|
878 | 869 | | 832 (4) The period of commitment to the department and admission to the Utah State |
---|
879 | 870 | | 833Hospital, and any subsequent retransfers to the Utah State Hospital made pursuant to Section |
---|
880 | 871 | | 83477-16a-204 may not exceed the maximum sentence imposed by the court. Upon expiration of |
---|
881 | 872 | | 835that sentence, the administrator of the facility where the offender is located may initiate civil |
---|
882 | 873 | | 836proceedings for involuntary commitment in accordance with Title 62A, Chapter 5, Services for |
---|
883 | 874 | | 837People with Disabilities, or Title 62A, Chapter 15, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Act. |
---|
887 | 876 | | 839 77-16a-203. Review of offenders with a mental condition committed to |
---|
888 | 877 | | 840department -- Recommendations for transfer to Department of Corrections. |
---|
889 | 878 | | 841 (1) (a) The executive director shall designate a review team of at least three qualified |
---|
890 | 879 | | 842staff members, including at least one licensed psychiatrist, to evaluate the mental condition of |
---|
891 | 880 | | 843each offender with a mental [illness] condition committed to it in accordance with Section |
---|
892 | 881 | | 84477-16a-202, at least once every six months. |
---|
893 | 882 | | 845 (b) If the offender has an intellectual disability, the review team shall include at least |
---|
894 | 883 | | 846one individual who is a designated intellectual disability professional, as defined in Section |
---|
895 | 884 | | 84762A-5-101. |
---|
896 | 885 | | 848 (2) At the conclusion of [its] the review team's evaluation, the review team described |
---|
897 | 886 | | 849in Subsection (1) shall make a report to the executive director: |
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898 | 887 | | 850 (a) regarding the offender's: |
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899 | 888 | | 851 (i) current mental condition; |
---|
900 | 889 | | 852 (ii) progress since commitment; and |
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901 | 890 | | 853 (iii) prognosis; and |
---|
902 | 891 | | 854 (b) that includes a recommendation regarding whether the offender with a mental |
---|
903 | 892 | | 855[illness] condition should be: |
---|
904 | 893 | | 856 (i) transferred to UDC; or |
---|
905 | 894 | | 857 (ii) remain in the custody of the department. |
---|
906 | 895 | | 858 (3) (a) The executive director shall notify the UDC medical administrator and the |
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907 | 896 | | 859board's mental health adviser that an offender with a mental [illness] condition is eligible for |
---|
908 | 897 | | 860transfer to UDC if the review team finds that the offender: |
---|
909 | 898 | | 861 (i) no longer has a mental [illness] condition; or |
---|
915 | 904 | | 866adequate mental health treatment. |
---|
916 | 905 | | 867 (b) The administrator of the mental health facility where the offender is located shall |
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917 | 906 | | 868provide the UDC medical administrator with a copy of the reviewing staff's recommendation |
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918 | 907 | | 869and: |
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919 | 908 | | 870 (i) all available clinical facts; |
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920 | 909 | | 871 (ii) the diagnosis; |
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921 | 910 | | 872 (iii) the course of treatment received at the mental health facility; |
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922 | 911 | | 873 (iv) the prognosis for remission of symptoms; |
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923 | 912 | | 874 (v) the potential for recidivism; |
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924 | 913 | | 875 (vi) an estimation of the offender's dangerousness, either to self or others; and |
---|
925 | 914 | | 876 (vii) recommendations for future treatment. |
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926 | 915 | | 877 Section 20. Section 77-16a-204 is amended to read: |
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927 | 916 | | 878 77-16a-204. UDC acceptance of transfer of persons found guilty with a mental |
---|
928 | 917 | | 879condition -- Retransfer from UDC to department for admission to the Utah State |
---|
929 | 918 | | 880Hospital. |
---|
930 | 919 | | 881 (1) The UDC medical administrator shall designate a transfer team of at least three |
---|
931 | 920 | | 882qualified staff members, including at least one licensed psychiatrist, to evaluate the |
---|
932 | 921 | | 883recommendation made by the department's review team pursuant to Section 77-16a-203. If the |
---|
933 | 922 | | 884offender has an intellectual disability, the transfer team shall include at least one person who |
---|
934 | 923 | | 885has expertise in testing and diagnosis of people with intellectual disabilities. |
---|
935 | 924 | | 886 (2) The transfer team shall concur in the recommendation if the transfer team |
---|
936 | 925 | | 887determines that UDC can provide the offender with a mental [illness] condition with adequate |
---|
937 | 926 | | 888mental health treatment. |
---|
938 | 927 | | 889 (3) The UDC transfer team and medical administrator shall recommend the facility in |
---|
939 | 928 | | 890which the offender should be placed and the treatment to be provided in order for the offender's |
---|
940 | 929 | | 891mental condition to remain stabilized to the director of the Division of Institutional Operations, |
---|
945 | 933 | | 894offender with a mental [illness] condition, the administrator of the mental health facility where |
---|
946 | 934 | | 895the offender is located shall notify the mental health adviser for the board, in writing, of the |
---|
947 | 935 | | 896dispute. The mental health adviser shall be provided with copies of all reports and |
---|
948 | 936 | | 897recommendations. The board's mental health adviser shall make a recommendation to the |
---|
949 | 937 | | 898board on the transfer and the board shall issue its decision within 30 days. |
---|
950 | 938 | | 899 (5) UDC shall notify the board whenever an offender with a mental [illness] condition |
---|
951 | 939 | | 900is transferred from the department to UDC. |
---|
952 | 940 | | 901 (6) When an offender with a mental [illness] condition sentenced under Section |
---|
953 | 941 | | 90277-16a-202, who has been transferred from the department to UDC, and accepted by UDC, is |
---|
954 | 942 | | 903evaluated and it is determined that the offender's mental condition has deteriorated or that the |
---|
955 | 943 | | 904offender has become mentally unstable, the offender may be readmitted to the Utah State |
---|
956 | 944 | | 905Hospital in accordance with the findings and procedures described in Section 62A-15-605.5. |
---|
957 | 945 | | 906 (7) Any [person] individual readmitted to the Utah State Hospital pursuant to |
---|
958 | 946 | | 907Subsection (6) shall remain in the custody of UDC, and the state hospital shall act solely as the |
---|
959 | 947 | | 908agent of UDC. |
---|
960 | 948 | | 909 (8) An offender with a mental [illness] condition who has been readmitted to the Utah |
---|
961 | 949 | | 910State Hospital pursuant to Subsection (6) shall be transferred back to UDC in accordance with |
---|
962 | 950 | | 911the provisions of Section 77-16a-203. |
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963 | 951 | | 912 Section 21. Section 77-16a-205 is amended to read: |
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964 | 952 | | 913 77-16a-205. Parole. |
---|
965 | 953 | | 914 (1) When an offender with a mental [illness] condition who has been committed to the |
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966 | 954 | | 915department becomes eligible to be considered for parole, the board shall request a |
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967 | 955 | | 916recommendation from the executive director and from UDC before placing the offender on |
---|
968 | 956 | | 917parole. |
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969 | 957 | | 918 (2) Before setting a parole date, the board shall request that its mental health adviser |
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977 | 965 | | 925 (f) an estimation of the dangerousness of the offender with a mental [illness] condition |
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978 | 966 | | 926either to self or others; and |
---|
979 | 967 | | 927 (g) recommendations for future treatment. |
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980 | 968 | | 928 (3) Based on the report described in Subsection (2), the board may place the offender |
---|
981 | 969 | | 929with a mental [illness] condition on parole. The board may require mental health treatment as |
---|
982 | 970 | | 930a condition of parole. If treatment is ordered, failure to continue treatment, except by |
---|
983 | 971 | | 931agreement with the treatment provider, and the board, is a basis for initiation of parole |
---|
984 | 972 | | 932violation hearings by the board. |
---|
985 | 973 | | 933 (4) UDC, through Adult Probation and Parole, shall monitor the status of an offender |
---|
986 | 974 | | 934with a mental [illness] condition who has been placed on parole. UDC may provide treatment |
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987 | 975 | | 935by contracting with the department, a local mental health authority, any other public or private |
---|
988 | 976 | | 936provider, or in-house staff. |
---|
989 | 977 | | 937 (5) The board may not subsequently reduce the period of parole without considering an |
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990 | 978 | | 938updated report on the offender's current mental condition. |
---|
991 | 979 | | 939 Section 22. Section 77-16a-301 is amended to read: |
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992 | 980 | | 940 77-16a-301. Mental examination of defendant. |
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993 | 981 | | 941 (1) (a) When the court receives notice that a defendant intends to claim that the |
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994 | 982 | | 942defendant is not guilty by reason of insanity or that the defendant had diminished mental |
---|
995 | 983 | | 943capacity, or that the defendant intends to assert special mitigation under Subsection |
---|
996 | 984 | | 94476-5-205.5(2)(a), the court shall order the department to examine the defendant and investigate |
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997 | 985 | | 945the defendant's mental condition. |
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1010 | 997 | | 956from presenting expert testimony relating to the defendant's defense of a mental [illness] |
---|
1011 | 998 | | 957condition at the trial of the case. |
---|
1012 | 999 | | 958 (c) The department shall complete the examination within 30 days after the court's |
---|
1013 | 1000 | | 959order, and shall prepare and provide to the court prosecutor and defense counsel a written |
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1014 | 1001 | | 960report concerning the condition of the defendant. |
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1015 | 1002 | | 961 (3) Within 10 days after receipt of the report described in Subsection (2)(c) from the |
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1016 | 1003 | | 962department, but not later than five days before the trial of the case, or at any other time the |
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1017 | 1004 | | 963court directs, the prosecuting attorney shall file and serve upon the defendant a notice of |
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1018 | 1005 | | 964rebuttal of the defense of a mental [illness] condition, which shall contain the names of |
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1019 | 1006 | | 965witnesses the prosecuting attorney proposes to call in rebuttal. |
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1020 | 1007 | | 966 (4) The report of another independent examiner is admissible as evidence upon |
---|
1021 | 1008 | | 967stipulation of the prosecution and defense. |
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1022 | 1009 | | 968 (5) (a) This section does not prevent a party from producing other testimony as to the |
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1023 | 1010 | | 969mental condition of the defendant. |
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1024 | 1011 | | 970 (b) An expert witness who is not appointed by the court is not entitled to compensation |
---|
1025 | 1012 | | 971under Subsection (7). |
---|
1026 | 1013 | | 972 (6) This section does not require the admission of evidence not otherwise admissible. |
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1029 | 1015 | | 974under this section. |
---|
1030 | 1016 | | 975 (b) The department shall charge the county where the prosecution is commenced for |
---|
1031 | 1017 | | 976travel expenses associated with an examination incurred by a defendant. |
---|
1032 | 1018 | | 977 (c) The department shall charge the entity commencing the prosecution for an |
---|
1033 | 1019 | | 978examination of a defendant charged with a violation of a municipal or county ordinance. |
---|
1034 | 1020 | | 979 Section 23. Section 77-16a-302 is amended to read: |
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1035 | 1021 | | 980 77-16a-302. Persons found not guilty by reason of insanity -- Disposition. |
---|
1036 | 1022 | | 981 (1) Upon a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity, the court shall conduct a hearing |
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1037 | 1023 | | 982within 10 days to determine whether the defendant currently has a mental [illness] condition. |
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1038 | 1024 | | 983The defense counsel and prosecutors may request further evaluations and present testimony |
---|
1039 | 1025 | | 984from those examiners. |
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1040 | 1026 | | 985 (2) After the hearing and upon consideration of the record, the court shall order the |
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1042 | 1029 | | 987 (a) the defendant has a mental [illness] condition; and |
---|
1043 | 1030 | | 988 (b) because of that mental [illness] condition the defendant presents a substantial |
---|
1044 | 1031 | | 989danger to self or others. |
---|
1045 | 1032 | | 990 (3) The period of commitment described in Subsection (2) may not exceed the period |
---|
1046 | 1033 | | 991for which the defendant could be incarcerated had the defendant been convicted and received |
---|
1047 | 1034 | | 992the maximum sentence for the crime of which the defendant was accused. At the time that |
---|
1048 | 1035 | | 993period expires, involuntary civil commitment proceedings may be instituted in accordance with |
---|
1049 | 1036 | | 994Title 62A, Chapter 15, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Act. |
---|
1050 | 1037 | | 995 Section 24. Section 77-16a-304 is amended to read: |
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1051 | 1038 | | 996 77-16a-304. Review after commitment. |
---|
1052 | 1039 | | 997 (1) (a) The executive director, or the executive director's designee, shall establish a |
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1053 | 1040 | | 998review team of at least three qualified staff members to review the defendant's mental condition |
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1054 | 1041 | | 999at least every six months. |
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1058 | 1043 | | 1001 (i) at least one psychiatrist; and |
---|
1059 | 1044 | | 1002 (ii) if the defendant has an intellectual disability, at least one staff member who is a |
---|
1060 | 1045 | | 1003designated intellectual disability professional. |
---|
1061 | 1046 | | 1004 (2) If the review team described in Subsection (1) finds that the defendant has |
---|
1062 | 1047 | | 1005recovered from the defendant's mental [illness] condition, or, that the defendant still has a |
---|
1063 | 1048 | | 1006mental [illness] condition but does not present a substantial danger to self or others, the |
---|
1064 | 1049 | | 1007executive director, or the executive director's designee, shall: |
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1065 | 1050 | | 1008 (a) notify the court that committed the defendant that the defendant is a candidate for |
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1066 | 1051 | | 1009discharge; and |
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1067 | 1052 | | 1010 (b) provide the court with a report stating the facts that form the basis for the |
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1068 | 1053 | | 1011recommendation. |
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1069 | 1054 | | 1012 (3) (a) The court shall conduct a hearing within 10 business days after receipt of the |
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1070 | 1055 | | 1013executive director's, or the executive director's designee's, notification. |
---|
1071 | 1056 | | 1014 (b) The court clerk shall provide notice of the date and time of the hearing to: |
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1072 | 1057 | | 1015 (i) the prosecuting attorney; |
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1073 | 1058 | | 1016 (ii) the defendant's attorney; and |
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1086 | 1071 | | 1028 (iii) can be controlled adequately if conditionally released with treatment as a condition |
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1087 | 1072 | | 1029of release. |
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1088 | 1073 | | 1030 (c) The court shall order that the commitment be continued if the court finds that the |
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1089 | 1074 | | 1031defendant: |
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1090 | 1075 | | 1032 (i) has not recovered from the defendant's mental [illness] condition; |
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1091 | 1076 | | 1033 (ii) is a substantial danger to self or others; and |
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1092 | 1077 | | 1034 (iii) cannot adequately be controlled if conditionally released on supervision. |
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1093 | 1078 | | 1035 (d) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(d)(ii), the court may not discharge a |
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1094 | 1079 | | 1036defendant whose mental [illness] condition is in remission as a result of medication or |
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1095 | 1080 | | 1037hospitalization if it can be determined within reasonable medical probability that without |
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1096 | 1081 | | 1038continued medication or hospitalization the defendant's mental [illness] condition will reoccur, |
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1097 | 1082 | | 1039making the defendant a substantial danger to self or others. |
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1098 | 1083 | | 1040 (ii) Notwithstanding Subsection (4)(d)(i), the defendant described in Subsection |
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1099 | 1084 | | 1041(4)(d)(i) may be a candidate for conditional release, in accordance with Section 77-16a-305. |
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1100 | 1085 | | 1042 Section 25. Section 77-16a-305 is amended to read: |
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1101 | 1086 | | 1043 77-16a-305. Conditional release. |
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1102 | 1087 | | 1044 (1) If the review team finds that a defendant is not eligible for discharge, in accordance |
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1103 | 1088 | | 1045with Section 77-16a-304, but that [his] the defendant's mental [illness] condition and |
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1104 | 1089 | | 1046dangerousness can be controlled with proper care, medication, supervision, and treatment if |
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1105 | 1090 | | 1047[he] the defendant is conditionally released, the review team shall prepare a report and notify |
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1115 | 1099 | | 1055the review team under Subsection (1), and the conditional release plan. The court shall |
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1116 | 1100 | | 1056conduct a hearing on the issue of conditional release within 30 days after receipt of those |
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1117 | 1101 | | 1057documents. |
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1118 | 1102 | | 1058 (4) The court may order that a defendant be conditionally released if it finds that, even |
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1119 | 1103 | | 1059though the defendant presents a substantial danger to [himself] self or others, [he] the |
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1120 | 1104 | | 1060defendant can be adequately controlled with supervision and treatment that is available and |
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1121 | 1105 | | 1061provided for in the conditional release plan. |
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1122 | 1106 | | 1062 (5) The department may provide treatment or contract with a local mental health |
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1123 | 1107 | | 1063authority or other public or private provider to provide treatment for a defendant who is |
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1124 | 1108 | | 1064conditionally released under this section. |
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1125 | 1109 | | 1065 Section 26. Section 77-16a-306 is amended to read: |
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1126 | 1110 | | 1066 77-16a-306. Continuing review -- Discharge. |
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1127 | 1111 | | 1067 (1) Each entity that provides treatment for a defendant committed to the department as |
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1128 | 1112 | | 1068not guilty by reason of insanity under this part shall review the status of each defendant at least |
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1129 | 1113 | | 1069once every six months. If the treatment provider finds that a defendant has recovered from the |
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1130 | 1114 | | 1070defendant's mental [illness] condition, or, if the defendant has a mental [illness] condition, no |
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1131 | 1115 | | 1071longer presents a substantial danger to self or others, [it] the treatment provider shall notify the |
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1132 | 1116 | | 1072executive director of [its] the treatment provider's findings. |
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1133 | 1117 | | 1073 (2) Upon receipt of notification under Subsection (1), the executive director shall |
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1134 | 1118 | | 1074designate a review team, in accordance with Section 77-16a-304, to evaluate the defendant. If |
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1135 | 1119 | | 1075that review team concurs with the treatment provider's assessment, the executive director shall |
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1136 | 1120 | | 1076notify the court, the defendant's attorney, and the prosecuting attorney that the defendant is a |
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1137 | 1121 | | 1077candidate for discharge. The court shall conduct a hearing, in accordance with Section |
---|
1138 | 1122 | | 107877-16a-302, within 10 business days after receipt of that notice. |
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1143 | 1127 | | 1082[illness] condition will reoccur, making the defendant a substantial danger to self or others. |
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1144 | 1128 | | 1083 Section 27. Section 77-27-2 is amended to read: |
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1145 | 1129 | | 1084 77-27-2. Board of Pardons and Parole -- Creation -- Compensation -- Functions. |
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1146 | 1130 | | 1085 (1) (a) There is created the Board of Pardons and Parole. |
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1147 | 1131 | | 1086 (b) The board shall consist of five full-time members and not more than five pro |
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1148 | 1132 | | 1087tempore members to be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate in |
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1149 | 1133 | | 1088accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 24, Part 2, Vacancies, and as provided in this section. |
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1150 | 1134 | | 1089 (c) The members of the board shall be resident citizens of the state. |
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1151 | 1135 | | 1090 (d) The governor shall establish salaries for the members of the board within the salary |
---|
1152 | 1136 | | 1091range fixed by the Legislature in Title 67, Chapter 22, State Officer Compensation. |
---|
1153 | 1137 | | 1092 (2) (a) (i) (A) The full-time board members shall serve terms of five years. |
---|
1154 | 1138 | | 1093 (B) The terms of the full-time members shall be staggered so one board member is |
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1155 | 1139 | | 1094appointed for a term of five years on March 1 of each year. |
---|
1156 | 1140 | | 1095 (ii) (A) The pro tempore members shall serve terms of five years, beginning on March |
---|
1157 | 1141 | | 10961 of the year of appointment, with no more than one pro tempore member term beginning or |
---|
1158 | 1142 | | 1097expiring in the same calendar year. |
---|
1159 | 1143 | | 1098 (B) If a pro tempore member vacancy occurs, the board may submit the names of not |
---|
1160 | 1144 | | 1099fewer than three or more than five persons to the governor for appointment to fill the vacancy. |
---|
1161 | 1145 | | 1100 (b) All vacancies occurring on the board for any cause shall be filled by the governor |
---|
1162 | 1146 | | 1101with the advice and consent of the Senate in accordance with this section for the unexpired |
---|
1163 | 1147 | | 1102term of the vacating member. |
---|
1164 | 1148 | | 1103 (c) The governor may at any time remove any member of the board for inefficiency, |
---|
1165 | 1149 | | 1104neglect of duty, malfeasance or malfeasance in office, or for cause upon a hearing. |
---|
1166 | 1150 | | 1105 (d) (i) A member of the board may not hold any other office in the government of the |
---|
1167 | 1151 | | 1106United States, this state or any other state, or of any county government or municipal |
---|
1168 | 1152 | | 1107corporation within a state. |
---|
1174 | 1157 | | 1111including the holding of hearings at any time or any location within or without the state, or for |
---|
1175 | 1158 | | 1112the purpose of exercising any duty or authority of the board. |
---|
1176 | 1159 | | 1113 (ii) An action is deemed the action of the board if the action is taken by a majority of |
---|
1177 | 1160 | | 1114the board regarding whether: |
---|
1178 | 1161 | | 1115 (A) parole, pardon, commutation, or termination of a sentence is granted in an |
---|
1179 | 1162 | | 1116offender's case; |
---|
1180 | 1163 | | 1117 (B) remission of a criminal accounts receivable, or a fines or forfeiture, is granted in an |
---|
1181 | 1164 | | 1118offender's case; or |
---|
1182 | 1165 | | 1119 (C) an offender's payment schedule for a criminal accounts receivable is modified. |
---|
1183 | 1166 | | 1120 (iii) A majority vote of the five full-time members of the board is required for adoption |
---|
1184 | 1167 | | 1121of rules or policies of general applicability as provided by statute. |
---|
1185 | 1168 | | 1122 (iv) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(e)(iii), a vacancy on the board does not impair the |
---|
1186 | 1169 | | 1123right of the remaining board members to exercise any duty or authority of the board as long as a |
---|
1187 | 1170 | | 1124majority of the board remains. |
---|
1188 | 1171 | | 1125 (v) A board member shall comply with the conflict of interest provisions described in |
---|
1189 | 1172 | | 1126Title 63G, Chapter 24, Part 3, Conflicts of Interest. |
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1190 | 1173 | | 1127 (f) (i) Any investigation, inquiry, or hearing that the board has authority to undertake or |
---|
1191 | 1174 | | 1128hold may be conducted by any board member or an examiner appointed by the board. |
---|
1192 | 1175 | | 1129 (ii) When an action under Subsection (2)(f)(i) is approved and confirmed by the board |
---|
1193 | 1176 | | 1130and filed in the board's office, the action is considered to be the action of the board and has the |
---|
1194 | 1177 | | 1131same effect as if originally made by the board. |
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1195 | 1178 | | 1132 (g) (i) When a full-time board member is absent or in other extraordinary |
---|
1196 | 1179 | | 1133circumstances, the chair may, as dictated by public interest and efficient administration of the |
---|
1197 | 1180 | | 1134board, assign a pro tempore member to act in the place of a full-time member. |
---|
1206 | 1189 | | 1142the board; and |
---|
1207 | 1190 | | 1143 (ii) consider applicants' knowledge of the criminal justice system, state and federal |
---|
1208 | 1191 | | 1144criminal law, judicial procedure, corrections policies and procedures, and behavioral sciences. |
---|
1209 | 1192 | | 1145 (b) The procedures and requirements of Subsection (3)(a) do not apply if the governor |
---|
1210 | 1193 | | 1146appoints a sitting board member to a new term of office. |
---|
1211 | 1194 | | 1147 (4) (a) (i) The board shall appoint an individual to serve as the board's mental health |
---|
1212 | 1195 | | 1148adviser and may appoint other staff necessary to aid the board in fulfilling the board's |
---|
1213 | 1196 | | 1149responsibilities under [Title 77, Chapter 16a, Commitment and Treatment of Persons with a |
---|
1214 | 1197 | | 1150Mental Illness] Title 77, Chapter 16a, Commitment and Treatment of Individuals with a Mental |
---|
1215 | 1198 | | 1151Condition. |
---|
1216 | 1199 | | 1152 (ii) The adviser shall prepare reports and recommendations to the board on all persons |
---|
1217 | 1200 | | 1153adjudicated as guilty with a mental [illness] condition, in accordance with [Title 77, Chapter |
---|
1218 | 1201 | | 115416a, Commitment and Treatment of Persons with a Mental Illness] Title 77, Chapter 16a, |
---|
1219 | 1202 | | 1155Commitment and Treatment of Individuals with a Mental Condition. |
---|
1220 | 1203 | | 1156 (b) The mental health adviser shall possess the qualifications necessary to carry out the |
---|
1221 | 1204 | | 1157duties imposed by the board and may not be employed by the department or the Utah State |
---|
1222 | 1205 | | 1158Hospital. |
---|
1223 | 1206 | | 1159 (i) The board may review outside employment by the mental health advisor. |
---|
1224 | 1207 | | 1160 (ii) The board shall develop rules governing employment with entities other than the |
---|
1225 | 1208 | | 1161board by the mental health advisor for the purpose of prohibiting a conflict of interest. |
---|
1229 | 1210 | | 1163 (i) act as liaison for the board with the Department of Health and Human Services and |
---|
1230 | 1211 | | 1164local mental health authorities; |
---|
1231 | 1212 | | 1165 (ii) educate the members of the board regarding the needs and special circumstances of |
---|
1232 | 1213 | | 1166persons with a mental [illness] condition in the criminal justice system; |
---|
1233 | 1214 | | 1167 (iii) in cooperation with the department, monitor the status of persons in the prison |
---|
1234 | 1215 | | 1168who have been found guilty with a mental [illness] condition; |
---|
1235 | 1216 | | 1169 (iv) monitor the progress of other persons under the board's jurisdiction who have a |
---|
1236 | 1217 | | 1170mental [illness] condition; |
---|
1237 | 1218 | | 1171 (v) conduct hearings as necessary in the preparation of reports and recommendations; |
---|
1239 | 1221 | | 1173 (vi) perform other duties as assigned by the board. |
---|
1240 | 1222 | | 1174 Section 28. Section 77-27-5.3 is amended to read: |
---|
1241 | 1223 | | 1175 77-27-5.3. Meritless and bad faith litigation. |
---|
1242 | 1224 | | 1176 (1) For purposes of this section: |
---|
1243 | 1225 | | 1177 (a) "Convicted" means a conviction by entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, |
---|
1244 | 1226 | | 1178guilty with a mental [illness] condition, no contest, and conviction of any crime or offense. |
---|
1245 | 1227 | | 1179 (b) "Prisoner" means a person who has been convicted of a crime and is incarcerated |
---|
1246 | 1228 | | 1180for that crime or is being held in custody for trial or sentencing. |
---|
1247 | 1229 | | 1181 (2) In any case filed in state or federal court in which a prisoner submits a claim that |
---|
1248 | 1230 | | 1182the court finds to be without merit and brought or asserted in bad faith, the Board of Pardons |
---|
1249 | 1231 | | 1183and Parole and any county jail administrator may consider that finding in any early release |
---|
1250 | 1232 | | 1184decisions concerning the prisoner. |
---|
1251 | 1233 | | 1185 Section 29. Section 77-27-10.5 is amended to read: |
---|
1252 | 1234 | | 1186 77-27-10.5. Special condition of parole -- Penalty. |
---|
1253 | 1235 | | 1187 (1) In accordance with Section 77-27-5, the Board of Pardons and Parole may release |
---|
1254 | 1236 | | 1188the defendant on parole and as a condition of parole, the board may order the defendant to be |
---|
1257 | 1238 | | 1190relating to the publication of facts or circumstances pertaining to the defendant's involvement |
---|
1258 | 1239 | | 1191in the criminal act for which the defendant is convicted. |
---|
1259 | 1240 | | 1192 (2) The order may prohibit the defendant from contracting with any person, firm, |
---|
1260 | 1241 | | 1193corporation, partnership, association, or other legal entity with respect to the commission and |
---|
1261 | 1242 | | 1194reenactment of the defendant's criminal conduct, by way of a movie, book, magazine article, |
---|
1262 | 1243 | | 1195tape recording, phonograph record, radio, or television presentations, live entertainment of any |
---|
1263 | 1244 | | 1196kind, or from the expression of the defendant's thoughts, feelings, opinions, or emotions |
---|
1264 | 1245 | | 1197regarding the criminal conduct. |
---|
1265 | 1246 | | 1198 (3) The board may order that the prohibition includes any event undertaken and |
---|
1266 | 1247 | | 1199experienced by the defendant while avoiding apprehension from the authorities or while facing |
---|
1267 | 1248 | | 1200criminal charges. |
---|
1268 | 1249 | | 1201 (4) The board may order that any action taken by the defendant by way of execution of |
---|
1269 | 1250 | | 1202power of attorney, creation of corporate entities, or other action to avoid compliance with the |
---|
1271 | 1253 | | 1204 (5) Adult Probation and Parole shall notify the board of any alleged violation of the |
---|
1272 | 1254 | | 1205board's order under this section. |
---|
1273 | 1255 | | 1206 (6) The violation of the board's order shall be considered a violation of parole. |
---|
1274 | 1256 | | 1207 (7) For purposes of this section: |
---|
1275 | 1257 | | 1208 (a) "convicted" means a conviction by entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, |
---|
1276 | 1258 | | 1209guilty with a mental [illness] condition, no contest, and conviction of any crime or offense; and |
---|
1277 | 1259 | | 1210 (b) "defendant" means the convicted defendant, the defendant's assignees, and |
---|
1278 | 1260 | | 1211representatives acting on the defendant's authority. |
---|
1279 | 1261 | | 1212 Section 30. Section 77-36-1.1 is amended to read: |
---|
1280 | 1262 | | 1213 77-36-1.1. Enhancement of offense and penalty for subsequent domestic violence |
---|
1281 | 1263 | | 1214offenses. |
---|
1282 | 1264 | | 1215 (1) As used in this section: |
---|
1286 | 1266 | | 1217 (ii) "Convicted" includes: |
---|
1287 | 1267 | | 1218 (A) a plea of guilty or guilty [and mentally ill] with a mental condition; |
---|
1288 | 1268 | | 1219 (B) a plea of no contest; and |
---|
1289 | 1269 | | 1220 (C) the acceptance by the court of a plea in abeyance under Title 77, Chapter 2a, Pleas |
---|
1290 | 1270 | | 1221in Abeyance, regardless of whether the charge is subsequently reduced or dismissed in |
---|
1291 | 1271 | | 1222accordance with the plea in abeyance agreement. |
---|
1292 | 1272 | | 1223 (iii) "Convicted" does not include an adjudication in juvenile court. |
---|
1293 | 1273 | | 1224 (b) "Criminal mischief offense" means commission or attempt to commit an offense |
---|
1294 | 1274 | | 1225under Section 76-6-106 by one cohabitant against another. |
---|
1295 | 1275 | | 1226 (c) "Offense against the person" means commission or attempt to commit an offense |
---|
1296 | 1276 | | 1227under Title 76, Chapter 5, Part 1, Assault and Related Offenses, Part 2, Criminal Homicide, |
---|
1297 | 1277 | | 1228Part 3, Kidnapping, Trafficking, and Smuggling, Part 4, Sexual Offenses, or Part 7, Genital |
---|
1298 | 1278 | | 1229Mutilation, by one cohabitant against another. |
---|
1299 | 1279 | | 1230 (d) "Qualifying domestic violence offense" means: |
---|
1300 | 1280 | | 1231 (i) a domestic violence offense in Utah; or |
---|
1301 | 1281 | | 1232 (ii) an offense in any other state, or in any district, possession, or territory of the United |
---|
1302 | 1282 | | 1233States, that would be a domestic violence offense under Utah law. |
---|
1314 | 1294 | | 1244 (3) An individual who is convicted of a domestic violence offense is guilty of a class A |
---|
1315 | 1295 | | 1245misdemeanor if: |
---|
1316 | 1296 | | 1246 (a) the domestic violence offense described in this Subsection (3) is designated by law |
---|
1317 | 1297 | | 1247as a class B misdemeanor; and |
---|
1318 | 1298 | | 1248 (b) the individual commits or is convicted of the domestic violence offense described |
---|
1319 | 1299 | | 1249in this Subsection (3): |
---|
1320 | 1300 | | 1250 (i) within 10 years after the day on which the individual is convicted of a qualifying |
---|
1321 | 1301 | | 1251domestic violence offense that is not a criminal mischief offense; or |
---|
1322 | 1302 | | 1252 (ii) within five years after the day on which the individual is convicted of a criminal |
---|
1323 | 1303 | | 1253mischief offense. |
---|
1324 | 1304 | | 1254 (4) An individual who is convicted of a domestic violence offense is guilty of a third |
---|
1325 | 1305 | | 1255degree felony if: |
---|
1326 | 1306 | | 1256 (a) the domestic violence offense described in this Subsection (4) is designated by law |
---|
1327 | 1307 | | 1257as a class B misdemeanor offense against the person and the individual: |
---|
1328 | 1308 | | 1258 (i) (A) commits or is convicted of the domestic violence offense described in this |
---|
1329 | 1309 | | 1259Subsection (4) within 10 years after the day on which the individual is convicted of a |
---|
1330 | 1310 | | 1260qualifying domestic violence offense that is not a criminal mischief offense; and |
---|
1331 | 1311 | | 1261 (B) is convicted of another qualifying domestic violence offense that is not a criminal |
---|
1332 | 1312 | | 1262mischief offense after the day on which the individual is convicted of the qualifying domestic |
---|
1333 | 1313 | | 1263violence offense described in Subsection (4)(a)(i)(A) and before the day on which the |
---|
1334 | 1314 | | 1264individual is convicted of the domestic violence offense described in this Subsection (4); |
---|
1343 | 1322 | | 1271described in this Subsection (4); or |
---|
1344 | 1323 | | 1272 (iii) commits or is convicted of the domestic violence offense described in this |
---|
1345 | 1324 | | 1273Subsection (4) within 10 years after the day on which the individual is convicted of a |
---|
1346 | 1325 | | 1274qualifying domestic violence offense that is not a criminal mischief offense and within five |
---|
1347 | 1326 | | 1275years after the day on which the individual is convicted of a criminal mischief offense; and |
---|
1348 | 1327 | | 1276 (b) (i) the domestic violence offense described in this Subsection (4) is designated by |
---|
1349 | 1328 | | 1277law as a class A misdemeanor; and |
---|
1350 | 1329 | | 1278 (ii) the individual commits or is convicted of the domestic violence offense described |
---|
1351 | 1330 | | 1279in this Subsection (4): |
---|
1352 | 1331 | | 1280 (A) within 10 years after the day on which the individual is convicted of a qualifying |
---|
1353 | 1332 | | 1281domestic violence offense that is not a criminal mischief offense; or |
---|
1354 | 1333 | | 1282 (B) within five years after the day on which the individual is convicted of a criminal |
---|
1355 | 1334 | | 1283mischief offense. |
---|
1356 | 1335 | | 1284 Section 31. Section 77-38-302 is amended to read: |
---|
1357 | 1336 | | 1285 77-38-302. Definitions. |
---|
1358 | 1337 | | 1286 As used in this part: |
---|
1359 | 1338 | | 1287 (1) "Convicted person" means a person who has been convicted of a crime. |
---|
1360 | 1339 | | 1288 (2) "Conviction" means an adjudication by a federal or state court resulting from a trial |
---|
1361 | 1340 | | 1289or plea, including a plea of no contest, nolo contendere, a finding of not guilty due to insanity, |
---|
1362 | 1341 | | 1290or not guilty but having a mental [illness] condition regardless of whether the sentence was |
---|
1363 | 1342 | | 1291imposed or suspended. |
---|
1364 | 1343 | | 1292 (3) "Fund" means the Crime Victim Reparations Fund created in Section 63M-7-526. |
---|
1365 | 1344 | | 1293 (4) "Memorabilia" means any tangible property of a convicted person or a |
---|
1366 | 1345 | | 1294representative or assignee of a convicted person, the value of which is enhanced by the |
---|
1367 | 1346 | | 1295notoriety gained from the criminal activity for which the person was convicted. |
---|
1371 | 1350 | | 1298 (a) the reenactment of a crime in any manner including a movie, book, magazine |
---|
1372 | 1351 | | 1299article, Internet website, recording, phonograph record, radio or television presentation, or live |
---|
1373 | 1352 | | 1300entertainment of any kind; |
---|
1374 | 1353 | | 1301 (b) the expression of the convicted person's thoughts, feelings, opinions, or emotions |
---|
1375 | 1354 | | 1302regarding a crime involving or causing personal injury, death, or property loss as a direct result |
---|
1376 | 1355 | | 1303of the crime; or |
---|
1377 | 1356 | | 1304 (c) the payment or exchange of any money or other consideration or the proceeds or |
---|
1378 | 1357 | | 1305profits that directly or indirectly result from the notoriety of the crime. |
---|
1379 | 1358 | | 1306 (6) "Office" means the Utah Office for Victims of Crime. |
---|
1380 | 1359 | | 1307 (7) "Profit" means any income or benefit: |
---|
1381 | 1360 | | 1308 (a) over and above the fair market value of tangible property that is received upon the |
---|
1382 | 1361 | | 1309sale or transfer of memorabilia; or |
---|
1383 | 1362 | | 1310 (b) any money, negotiable instruments, securities, or other consideration received or |
---|
1384 | 1363 | | 1311contracted for gain which is traceable to a notoriety of crimes contract. |
---|
1385 | 1364 | | 1312 Section 32. Section 77-38b-102 is amended to read: |
---|
1386 | 1365 | | 1313 77-38b-102. Definitions. |
---|
1387 | 1366 | | 1314 As used in this chapter: |
---|
1388 | 1367 | | 1315 (1) "Civil accounts receivable" means the same as that term is defined in Section |
---|
1389 | 1368 | | 131677-32b-102. |
---|
1390 | 1369 | | 1317 (2) "Civil judgment of restitution" means the same as that term is defined in Section |
---|
1391 | 1370 | | 131877-32b-102. |
---|
1392 | 1371 | | 1319 (3) (a) "Conviction" means: |
---|
1393 | 1372 | | 1320 (i) a plea of: |
---|
1394 | 1373 | | 1321 (A) guilty; |
---|
1395 | 1374 | | 1322 (B) guilty with a mental [illness] condition; or |
---|
1396 | 1375 | | 1323 (C) no contest; or |
---|
1403 | 1381 | | 1328 (i) a plea in abeyance until a conviction is entered for the plea in abeyance; |
---|
1404 | 1382 | | 1329 (ii) a diversion agreement; or |
---|
1405 | 1383 | | 1330 (iii) an adjudication of a minor for an offense under Section 80-6-701. |
---|
1406 | 1384 | | 1331 (4) "Criminal accounts receivable" means the same as that term is defined in Section |
---|
1407 | 1385 | | 133277-32b-102. |
---|
1408 | 1386 | | 1333 (5) "Criminal conduct" means: |
---|
1409 | 1387 | | 1334 (a) any misdemeanor or felony offense of which the defendant is convicted; or |
---|
1410 | 1388 | | 1335 (b) any other criminal behavior for which the defendant admits responsibility to the |
---|
1411 | 1389 | | 1336sentencing court with or without an admission of committing the criminal behavior. |
---|
1412 | 1390 | | 1337 (6) (a) "Defendant" means an individual who has been convicted of, or entered into a |
---|
1413 | 1391 | | 1338plea disposition for, criminal conduct. |
---|
1414 | 1392 | | 1339 (b) "Defendant" does not include a minor, as defined in Section 80-1-102, who is |
---|
1415 | 1393 | | 1340adjudicated, or enters into a nonjudicial adjustment, for any offense under Title 80, Chapter 6, |
---|
1416 | 1394 | | 1341Juvenile Justice. |
---|
1417 | 1395 | | 1342 (7) "Department" means the Department of Corrections. |
---|
1418 | 1396 | | 1343 (8) "Diversion agreement" means an agreement entered into by the prosecuting |
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1419 | 1397 | | 1344attorney and the defendant that suspends criminal proceedings before conviction on the |
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1420 | 1398 | | 1345condition that a defendant agree to participate in a rehabilitation program, pay restitution to the |
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1421 | 1399 | | 1346victim, or fulfill some other condition. |
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1422 | 1400 | | 1347 (9) "Office" means the Office of State Debt Collection created in Section 63A-3-502. |
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1423 | 1401 | | 1348 (10) "Party" means the prosecuting attorney, the defendant, or the department involved |
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1424 | 1402 | | 1349in a prosecution. |
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1425 | 1403 | | 1350 (11) "Payment schedule" means the same as that term is defined in Section |
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1435 | 1413 | | 1359which the defendant will enter a plea of guilty or no contest. |
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1436 | 1414 | | 1360 (14) "Plea disposition" means an agreement entered into between the prosecuting |
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1437 | 1415 | | 1361attorney and the defendant including a diversion agreement, a plea agreement, a plea in |
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1438 | 1416 | | 1362abeyance agreement, or any agreement by which the defendant may enter a plea in any other |
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1439 | 1417 | | 1363jurisdiction or where charges are dismissed without a plea. |
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1440 | 1418 | | 1364 (15) "Plea in abeyance" means an order by a court, upon motion of the prosecuting |
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1441 | 1419 | | 1365attorney and the defendant, accepting a plea of guilty or of no contest from the defendant but |
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1442 | 1420 | | 1366not, at that time, entering judgment of conviction against the defendant nor imposing sentence |
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1443 | 1421 | | 1367upon the defendant on condition that the defendant comply with specific conditions as set forth |
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1444 | 1422 | | 1368in a plea in abeyance agreement. |
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1445 | 1423 | | 1369 (16) "Plea in abeyance agreement" means an agreement entered into between the |
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1446 | 1424 | | 1370prosecuting attorney and the defendant setting forth the specific terms and conditions upon |
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1447 | 1425 | | 1371which, following acceptance of the agreement by the court, a plea may be held in abeyance. |
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1448 | 1426 | | 1372 (17) "Restitution" means the payment of pecuniary damages to a victim. |
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1449 | 1427 | | 1373 (18) (a) "Victim" means any person who has suffered pecuniary damages that are |
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1450 | 1428 | | 1374proximately caused by the criminal conduct of the defendant. |
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1451 | 1429 | | 1375 (b) "Victim" includes: |
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1452 | 1430 | | 1376 (i) the Utah Office for Victims of Crime if the Utah Office for Victims of Crime makes |
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1453 | 1431 | | 1377a payment to a victim under Section 63M-7-519; |
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1457 | 1433 | | 1379 (iii) a parent, spouse, or sibling of a victim. |
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1458 | 1434 | | 1380 (c) "Victim" does not include a codefendant or accomplice. |
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1459 | 1435 | | 1381 Section 33. Section 78A-2-302 is amended to read: |
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1460 | 1436 | | 1382 78A-2-302. Indigent litigants -- Affidavit. |
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1461 | 1437 | | 1383 (1) As used in Sections 78A-2-302 through 78A-2-309: |
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1462 | 1438 | | 1384 (a) "Convicted" means: |
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1463 | 1439 | | 1385 (i) a conviction by entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, guilty with a mental |
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1464 | 1440 | | 1386[illness] condition, no contest; and |
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1465 | 1441 | | 1387 (ii) a conviction of any crime or offense. |
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1466 | 1442 | | 1388 (b) "Indigent" means an individual who is financially unable to pay fees and costs or |
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1468 | 1445 | | 1390 (c) "Prisoner" means an individual who has been convicted of a crime and is |
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1469 | 1446 | | 1391incarcerated for that crime or is being held in custody for trial or sentencing. |
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1470 | 1447 | | 1392 (2) An individual may institute, prosecute, defend, or appeal any cause in a court in this |
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1471 | 1448 | | 1393state without prepayment of fees and costs or security if the individual submits an affidavit |
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1472 | 1449 | | 1394demonstrating that the individual is indigent. |
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1473 | 1450 | | 1395 (3) A court shall find an individual indigent if the individual's affidavit under |
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1474 | 1451 | | 1396Subsection (2) demonstrates: |
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1475 | 1452 | | 1397 (a) the individual has an income level at or below 150% of the United States poverty |
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1476 | 1453 | | 1398level as defined by the most recent poverty income guidelines published by the United States |
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1477 | 1454 | | 1399Department of Health and Human Services; |
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1478 | 1455 | | 1400 (b) the individual receives benefits from a means-tested government program, |
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1479 | 1456 | | 1401including Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, Supplemental Security Income, the |
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1480 | 1457 | | 1402Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or Medicaid; |
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1481 | 1458 | | 1403 (c) the individual receives legal services from a nonprofit provider or a pro bono |
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1482 | 1459 | | 1404attorney through the Utah State Bar; or |
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1485 | 1461 | | 1406costs or security without depriving the individual, or the individual's family, of food, shelter, |
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1486 | 1462 | | 1407clothing, or other necessities. |
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1487 | 1463 | | 1408 (4) An affidavit demonstrating that an individual is indigent under Subsection (3)(d) |
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1488 | 1464 | | 1409shall contain complete information on the individual's: |
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1489 | 1465 | | 1410 (a) identity and residence; |
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1490 | 1466 | | 1411 (b) amount of income, including any government financial support, alimony, or child |
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1491 | 1467 | | 1412support; |
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1492 | 1468 | | 1413 (c) assets owned, including real and personal property; |
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1493 | 1469 | | 1414 (d) business interests; |
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1494 | 1470 | | 1415 (e) accounts receivable; |
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1495 | 1471 | | 1416 (f) securities, checking and savings account balances; |
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1496 | 1472 | | 1417 (g) debts; and |
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1497 | 1473 | | 1418 (h) monthly expenses. |
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1498 | 1474 | | 1419 (5) If the individual under Subsection (3) is a prisoner, the prisoner shall disclose the |
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1500 | 1477 | | 1421(2) is executed in accordance with Section 78A-2-305. |
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1501 | 1478 | | 1422 (6) An affidavit of indigency under this section shall state the following: |
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1502 | 1479 | | 1423 I, (insert name), do solemnly swear or affirm that due to my poverty I am unable to bear |
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1503 | 1480 | | 1424the expenses of the action or legal proceedings which I am about to commence or the appeal |
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1504 | 1481 | | 1425which I am about to take, and that I believe I am entitled to the relief sought by the action, legal |
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1505 | 1482 | | 1426proceedings, or appeal. |
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1506 | 1483 | | 1427 Section 34. Section 78B-7-901 is amended to read: |
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1507 | 1484 | | 1428 78B-7-901. Definitions. |
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1508 | 1485 | | 1429 As used in this part: |
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1509 | 1486 | | 1430 (1) "Conviction" means: |
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1510 | 1487 | | 1431 (a) a verdict or conviction; |
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1514 | 1489 | | 1433 (c) a plea of no contest; or |
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1515 | 1490 | | 1434 (d) the acceptance by the court of a plea in abeyance. |
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1516 | 1491 | | 1435 (2) "Immediate family" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-106.5. |
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1517 | 1492 | | 1436 Section 35. Section 80-2-1004 is amended to read: |
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1518 | 1493 | | 1437 80-2-1004. Request for division removal of name from Licensing Information |
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1519 | 1494 | | 1438System -- Petition for evidentiary hearing or substantiation. |
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1520 | 1495 | | 1439 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), an individual whose name is listed on the |
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1521 | 1496 | | 1440Licensing Information System as of May 6, 2002, may at any time: |
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1522 | 1497 | | 1441 (a) request review by the division of the individual's case and removal of the |
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1523 | 1498 | | 1442individual's name from the Licensing Information System under Subsection (3); or |
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1524 | 1499 | | 1443 (b) file a petition for substantiation and a request for a finding of unsubstantiated or |
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1525 | 1500 | | 1444without merit in accordance with Section 80-3-504. |
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1526 | 1501 | | 1445 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to an individual who has been the subject of any of |
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1527 | 1502 | | 1446the following court determinations with respect to the alleged incident of abuse or neglect: |
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1528 | 1503 | | 1447 (a) conviction; |
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1529 | 1504 | | 1448 (b) adjudication under Section 80-3-402 or 80-6-701; |
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1530 | 1505 | | 1449 (c) plea of guilty; |
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1531 | 1506 | | 1450 (d) plea of guilty with a mental [illness] condition; or |
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1542 | 1517 | | 1460 (ii) if the alleged abuse or neglect does not qualify as a type of abuse or neglect |
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1543 | 1518 | | 1461described in Subsections (3)(a)(i)(A) through (C), remove the alleged perpetrator's name from |
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1544 | 1519 | | 1462the Licensing Information System; or |
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1545 | 1520 | | 1463 (b) determine whether to file a petition for substantiation in accordance with Section |
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1546 | 1521 | | 146480-3-504. |
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1547 | 1522 | | 1465 Section 36. Revisor instructions. |
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1548 | 1523 | | 1466 The Legislature intends that the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, in |
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1549 | 1524 | | 1467preparing the Utah Code database for publication, replace the terms "guilty with a mental |
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1550 | 1525 | | 1468illness" and "guilty and mentally ill" with "guilty with a mental condition" in any new language |
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1551 | 1526 | | 1469added to the Utah Code by legislation passed during the 2023 General Session. |
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