Enrolled Copy H.B. 354
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Criminal Justice Revisions
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Ryan D. Wilcox
Senate Sponsor: Kirk A. Cullimore
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LONG TITLE
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General Description:
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This bill creates certain requirements for criminal justice agencies and entities working with
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criminal justice agencies.
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Highlighted Provisions:
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This bill:
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▸ defines terms;
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▸ adds county attorney offices in counties of the second and third class to the statute
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requiring certain prosecutorial data collection and reporting regarding criminal cases and
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modifies requirements;
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▸ requires a county jail to:
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● collect biometric and other personal information for individuals brought to the county
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jail for processing or booking into custody regardless of whether the county jail
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retains custody of the individual; and
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● to the extent possible, connect an individual in custody with the individual's state
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identification number and use the state identification number in association with any
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records regarding the individual;
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▸ amends the membership of the Public Safety Data Management Task Force;
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▸ requires the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice (the commission) to
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include certain DUI crash data in an annual DUI report;
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▸ requires the Department of Public Safety's Criminal Investigations and Technical Services
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Division to collect certain DUI crash data and provide the data to the commission;
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▸ establishes law enforcement agency requirements concerning:
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● the collection and reporting of certain DUI crash data;
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● the sharing of information with the Department of Public Safety's statewide criminal H.B. 354 Enrolled Copy
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intelligence system;
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● the collection and reporting of certain lost, stolen, and untraceable firearms; and
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● the collection and reporting of the disposition of firearms in the custody of a law
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enforcement agency;
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▸ requires the commission to receive, compile, and publish law enforcement agency data
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concerning firearms;
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▸ requires law enforcement agencies to supply certain law enforcement officers with a
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portable biometric capture device;
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▸ provides that the public safety data portal is the repository for statutorily required data
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concerning:
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● certain DUI crash data;
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● law enforcement agency reporting requirements for certain firearms data; and
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● prosecutorial data collection regarding prosecutions of false sexual assault accusations;
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▸ imposes certain requirements for software service vendors if the software service is for
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use by a criminal justice agency and collects and stores data required by statute to be
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reported to the commission;
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▸ requires prosecutorial agencies and courts to report to the commission data concerning
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enhancements to criminal charges;
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▸ requires all prosecutorial agencies in the state to submit data to the commission
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concerning certain prosecutions, dismissals, and declinations to prosecute;
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▸ exempts certain reporting requirements from law enforcement grant eligibility
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requirements;
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▸ modifies pretrial release data reporting requirements from the Administrative Office of
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the Courts;
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▸ requires the Department of Corrections to conduct a risk assessment for every individual
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convicted of a sex offense that would require the individual to register on the Sex,
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Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry;
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▸ requires the Department of Corrections, until January 1, 2030, to submit the results of risk
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assessments for sex offenders to the commission;
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▸ includes coordination clauses to:
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● merge the changes to Sections 63I-2-277 and 77-41-115 in this bill if this bill and S.B.
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41, Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry Amendments, both pass and
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become law, including to address the repeal and replacement of Section 77-41-115 in
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S.B. 41 with a newly enacted statute; and
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● merge the changes to Sections 53-25-104 and 63A-16-1002 if this bill and H.B. 436,
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Impaired Driving Amendments, both pass and become law; and
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▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
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Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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None
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Other Special Clauses:
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This bill provides a special effective date.
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This bill provides coordination clauses.
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Utah Code Sections Affected:
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AMENDS:
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17-18a-203.5 (Effective 07/01/25), as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 538
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17-22-5.5 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 419
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36-29-111 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 506
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41-6a-511 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 51
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63A-16-1002 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 467
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63I-2-277 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Third Special
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Session, Chapter 5
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63M-7-204 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 345
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63M-7-216 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 108
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63M-7-218 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 345
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77-20-103 (Effective 05/07/25), as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2021,
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Second Special Session, Chapter 4
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78A-2-109.5 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 319
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ENACTS:
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17-22-35 (Effective 05/07/25), Utah Code Annotated 1953
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53-10-118 (Effective 05/07/25), Utah Code Annotated 1953
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53-25-104 (Effective 05/07/25), Utah Code Annotated 1953
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53-25-105 (Effective 05/07/25), Utah Code Annotated 1953
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53-25-502 (Effective 05/07/25), Utah Code Annotated 1953
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53-25-601 (Effective 05/07/25), Utah Code Annotated 1953
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53-25-602 (Effective 05/07/25), Utah Code Annotated 1953
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63A-16-1004 (Effective 05/07/25), Utah Code Annotated 1953
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63M-7-216.1 (Effective 05/07/25), Utah Code Annotated 1953
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77-41-115 (Effective 05/07/25), Utah Code Annotated 1953
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Utah Code Sections affected by Coordination Clause:
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53-25-104 (Effective 05/07/25), Utah Code Annotated 1953
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63A-16-1002 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 467
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63I-2-277 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Third Special
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Session, Chapter 5
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77-41-115 (Effective 05/07/25), Utah Code Annotated 1953
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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Section 1. Section 17-18a-203.5 is amended to read:
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17-18a-203.5 (Effective 07/01/25). District attorney and county attorney data
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collection for counties of the first, second, and third class -- Report.
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[(1) In this section, "prosecution personnel" means:]
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[(a) investigators;]
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[(b) prosecutors;]
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[(c) support staff; or]
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[(d) other individuals paid for their work on the case.]
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[(2)] (1) The district attorney in a county of the first class, and the county attorney in a
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county of the second or third class, shall[:]
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[(a) track the time spent by prosecution personnel on each criminal case, calculated in
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quarter of an hour increments, by the offense classification; and]
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[(b)] provide a written report to the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim
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Committee by [November] May 1, annually, beginning on May 1, 2026, to report data
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from the prior calendar year.
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[(3)] (2) The annual report required in Subsection [(2)(b)] (1) shall include the following
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information, organized by the offense classification, for the cases that were active during
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the reporting period:
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[(a) the total number of hours, calculated in quarter of an hour increments, worked on
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the cases by prosecution personnel;]
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[(b)] (a) the average amount of taxpayer dollars spent per case, as calculated by the [
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hours worked and the salary of the prosecution personnel who worked on the case]
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total number of misdemeanors, juvenile adjudications, and felonies, divided by the
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portion of the attorney's annual budget allocated to prosecution;
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[(c)] (b) the total number of juvenile adjudications, misdemeanors, and felonies;
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(c) the total case numbers and individual prosecutor average annual caseload of felonies
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broken down by sexual offenses, general crimes, and crimes of violence;
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(d) [the cumulative total hours worked and the number of cases, categorized by the
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following] the total number of cases categorized by the most serious charge as follows:
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(i) cases that were [dismissed prior to the filing of charges] referred to the prosecutor's
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office by law enforcement but not filed due to insufficient evidence;
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(ii) cases that were dismissed after charges were filed;
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(iii) cases in which a plea agreement was reached by the parties prior to the
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preliminary hearing;
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(iv) cases that were dismissed by the court after the preliminary hearing;
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(v) cases in which a plea agreement was reached by the parties after the preliminary
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hearing;
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(vi) cases that resulted in [a court ruling in favor of the state] a conviction at trial; and
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(vii) cases that resulted in [a court ruling in favor of the defense] an acquittal at trial;
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and
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[(d)] (e) the average number of days between:
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(i) the filing of criminal charges; and
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(ii)(A) the delivery of discovery information, including witness statements; or
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[(B) the preliminary hearing; or]
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[(C)] (B) the first day of trial[; and] .
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[(e) the average number of attorneys assigned to each case.]
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Section 2. Section 17-22-5.5 is amended to read:
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17-22-5.5 (Effective 05/07/25). Sheriff's classification of jail facilities --
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Maximum operating capacity of jail facilities -- Transfer or release of prisoners --
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Limitation -- Records regarding release.
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(1)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (4), a county sheriff shall determine:
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(i) subject to Subsection (1)(b), the classification of each jail facility or section of a
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jail facility under the sheriff's control;
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(ii) the nature of each program conducted at a jail facility under the sheriff's control;
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and
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(iii) the internal operation of a jail facility under the sheriff's control.
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(b) A classification under Subsection (1)(a)(i) of a jail facility may not violate any
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applicable zoning ordinance or conditional use permit of the county or municipality.
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(2) Except as provided in Subsection (4), each county sheriff shall:
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(a) with the approval of the county legislative body, establish a maximum operating
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capacity for each jail facility under the sheriff's control, based on facility design and
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staffing; and
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(b) upon a jail facility reaching the jail facility's maximum operating capacity:
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(i) transfer prisoners to another appropriate facility:
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(A) under the sheriff's control; or
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(B) available to the sheriff by contract;
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(ii) release prisoners:
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(A) to a supervised release program, according to release criteria established by
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the sheriff; or
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(B) to another alternative incarceration program developed by the sheriff; or
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(iii) admit prisoners in accordance with law and a uniform admissions policy
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imposed equally upon all entities using the county jail.
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(3)(a) The sheriff shall keep records of the release status and the type of release program
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or alternative incarceration program for any prisoner released under Subsection
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(2)(b)(ii).
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(b) The sheriff shall make these records available upon request to the Department of
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Corrections, the Judiciary, and the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice.
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(4) This section may not be construed to authorize a sheriff to modify provisions of a
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contract with the Department of Corrections to house in a county jail an individual
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sentenced to the Department of Corrections.
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(5) Regardless of whether a jail facility has reached the jail facility's maximum operating
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capacity under Subsection (2), a sheriff may release an individual from a jail facility in
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accordance with Section 17-22-35 and Section 77-20-203 or 77-20-204.
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(6) The sheriff of a county of the first class is encouraged to open and operate all sections
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of a jail facility within the county that is not being used to full capacity.
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Section 3. Section 17-22-35 is enacted to read:
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17-22-35 (Effective 05/07/25). County jail requirements concerning state
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identification numbers and biometric and other personal information.
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(1) As used in this section, "state identification number" means the number issued by the
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Bureau of Criminal Identification within the Department of Public Safety that
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corresponds to a certain individual.
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(2) If an individual is brought to a county jail for processing or booking into custody, the
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county jail shall, regardless of whether the county jail retains custody of the individual
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or releases the individual due to capacity issues or another reason:
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(a) collect the individual's biometric and other personal information required by law; and
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(b)(i) to the extent possible, connect the individual with the individual's state
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identification number; and
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(ii) if identified, use the individual's state identification number in association with
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any records created or accessed by the county jail concerning the individual.
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Section 4. Section 36-29-111 is amended to read:
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36-29-111 (Effective 05/07/25). Public Safety Data Management Task Force.
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(1) As used in this section:
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(a) "Cohabitant abuse protective order" means an order issued with or without notice to
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the respondent in accordance with Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 6, Cohabitant Abuse
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Protective Orders.
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(b) "Lethality assessment" means an evidence-based assessment that is intended to
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identify a victim of domestic violence who is at a high risk of being killed by the
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perpetrator.
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(c) "Task force" means the Public Safety Data Management Task Force created in this
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section.
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(d) "Victim" means an individual who is a victim of domestic violence, as defined in
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Section 77-36-1.
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(2) There is created the Public Safety Data Management Task Force consisting of the
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following members:
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(a) three members of the Senate appointed by the president of the Senate, no more than
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two of whom may be from the same political party;
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(b) three members of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the
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House of Representatives, no more than two of whom may be from the same political
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party; and
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(c) representatives from the following organizations as requested by the executive
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director of the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice:
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(i) the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice;
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(ii) the Judicial Council;
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(iii) the Statewide Association of Prosecutors;
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(iv) the Department of Corrections;
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(v) the Department of Public Safety;
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(vi) the Utah Association of Counties;
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(vii) the Utah Chiefs of Police Association;
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(viii) the Utah Sheriffs Association;
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(ix) the Board of Pardons and Parole;
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(x) the Department of Health and Human Services; and
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[(xi) the Utah Division of Indian Affairs; and]
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[(xii)] (xi) any other organizations or groups as recommended by the executive
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director of the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice.
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(3)(a) The president of the Senate shall designate a member of the Senate appointed
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under Subsection (2)(a) as a cochair of the task force.
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(b) The speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate a member of the House
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of Representatives appointed under Subsection (2)(b) as a cochair of the task force.
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(4)(a) A majority of the members of the task force present at a meeting constitutes a
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quorum.
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(b) The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes an action of the task force.
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(5)(a) Salaries and expenses of the members of the task force who are legislators shall be
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paid in accordance with Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Chapter
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3, Legislator Compensation.
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(b) A member of the task force who is not a legislator:
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(i) may not receive compensation for the member's work associated with the task
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force; and
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(ii) may receive per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses incurred as a
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member of the task force at the rates established by the Division of Finance under
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Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
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(6) The State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice shall provide staff support to
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the task force.
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(7) The task force shall review the state's current criminal justice data collection
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requirements and make recommendations regarding:
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(a) possible ways to connect the various records systems used throughout the state so
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that data can be shared between criminal justice agencies and with policymakers;
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(b) ways to automate the collection, storage, and dissemination of the data;
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(c) standardizing the format of data collection and retention;
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(d) the collection of domestic violence data in the state; and
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(e) the collection of data not already required related to criminal justice.
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(8) On or before November 30 of each year, the task force shall provide a report to the Law
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Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee and the Legislative Management
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Committee that includes:
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(a) recommendations in accordance with Subsection (7)(a);
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(b) information on:
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(i) lethality assessments conducted in the state, including:
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(A) the type of lethality assessments used by law enforcement agencies and other
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organizations that provide domestic violence services; and
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(B) training and protocols implemented by law enforcement agencies and the
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organizations described in Subsection (8)(b)(i)(A) regarding the use of lethality
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assessments;
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(ii) the data collection efforts implemented by law enforcement agencies and the
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organizations described in Subsection (8)(b)(i)(A);
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(iii) the number of cohabitant abuse protective orders that, in the immediately
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preceding calendar year, were:
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(A) issued;
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(B) amended or dismissed before the date of expiration; or
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(C) dismissed under Section 78B-7-605; and
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(iv) the prevalence of domestic violence in the state and the prevalence of the
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following in domestic violence cases:
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(A) stalking;
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(B) strangulation;
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(C) violence in the presence of a child; and
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(D) threats of suicide or homicide;
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(c) a review of and feedback on:
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(i) lethality assessment training and protocols implemented by law enforcement
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agencies and the organizations described in Subsection (8)(b)(i)(A); and
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(ii) the collection of domestic violence data in the state, including:
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(A) the coordination between state, local, and not-for-profit agencies to collect
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data from lethality assessments and on the prevalence of domestic violence,
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including the number of voluntary commitments of firearms under Section
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53-5c-201;
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(B) efforts to standardize the format for collecting domestic violence and lethality
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assessment data from state, local, and not-for-profit agencies within federal
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confidentiality requirements; and
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(C) the need for any additional data collection requirements or efforts; and
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(d) any proposed legislation.
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Section 5. Section 41-6a-511 is amended to read:
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41-6a-511 (Effective 05/07/25). Courts to collect and maintain data.
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(1) The state courts shall collect and maintain data necessary to allow sentencing and
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enhancement decisions to be made in accordance with this part.
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(2)(a) Each justice court shall transmit dispositions electronically to the Department of
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Public Safety in accordance with the requirement for recertification established by
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the Judicial Council.
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(b) Immediately upon filling the requirements under Subsection (2)(a), a justice court
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shall collect and report the same DUI related data elements collected and maintained
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by the state courts under Subsection (1).
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(3) The department shall maintain an electronic data base for DUI related records and data
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including the data elements received or collected from the courts under this section.
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(4)(a) The Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice shall prepare an annual report
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of DUI related data including the following:
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(i) the data collected by the courts under Subsections (1) and (2); [and]
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(ii) the DUI crash data collected from law enforcement agencies under Section
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53-10-118 by the Department of Public Safety's Criminal Investigations and
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Technical Services Division; and
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[(ii)] (iii) any measures for which data are available to evaluate the profile and
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impacts of DUI recidivism and to evaluate the DUI related processes of:
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(A) law enforcement;
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(B) adjudication;
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(C) sanctions;
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(D) driver license control; and
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(E) alcohol education, assessment, and treatment.
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(b) The report shall be provided in writing to the Judiciary and Transportation Interim
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Committees no later than the last day of October following the end of the fiscal year
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for which the report is prepared.
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Section 6. Section 53-10-118 is enacted to read:
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53-10-118 (Effective 05/07/25). Collection of DUI crash data.
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(1)(a) The division shall collect from every law enforcement agency the following data
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concerning a crash that appears to be connected with a driving under the influence
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offense:
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(i) whether the impaired driver was injured or killed;
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(ii) whether any other individual was injured or killed;
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(iii) whether there was damage to real or personal property; and
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(iv) the following results or findings regarding the driver's impairment:
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(A) blood, breath, or urine alcohol concentration readings; and
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(B) blood, urine, chemical, or similar tests detecting alcohol or other drugs in an
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individual.
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(b) In accordance with Section 53-25-104, a law enforcement agency shall provide the
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information described in Subsection (1)(a) in the form and manner requested by the
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division.
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(2) The division shall provide the information collected under Subsection (1) to the
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Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice for use in the annual report described in
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Section 41-6a-511.
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The following section is affected by a coordination clause at the end of this bill.
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Section 7. Section 53-25-104 is enacted to read:
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Part 1. Disclosure and General Reporting Requirements
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53-25-104 (Effective 05/07/25). DUI crash data reporting requirements.
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Beginning on January 1, 2026, a law enforcement agency shall collect and provide to the
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department's Criminal Investigations and Technical Services Division the DUI crash data
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described in Section 53-10-118.
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Section 8. Section 53-25-105 is enacted to read:
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53-25-105 (Effective 05/07/25). Sharing information with statewide criminal
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intelligence system.
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Beginning on July 1, 2025, a law enforcement agency shall:
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(1) share information from the law enforcement agency's record management system with
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the department's statewide criminal intelligence system as described in Subsection
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53-10-302(8); and
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(2) coordinate with the department to enter into a memorandum of understanding or related
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agreement that may be necessary for the sharing of the information described in
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Subsection (1).
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Section 9. Section 53-25-502 is enacted to read:
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Part 5. Firearm Reporting Requirements
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53-25-502 (Effective 05/07/25). Law enforcement agency reporting requirements
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for certain firearm data.
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(1) As used in this section:
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(a) "Antique firearm" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-10-501.
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(b) "Commission" means the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice created
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in Section 63M-7-201.
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(c) "Firearm" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-10-501.
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(d)(i) "Untraceable firearm" means a firearm:
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(A) that was manufactured, assembled, or otherwise created in a manner such that
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a serial number or other legally required identifying number or marking is not
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affixed to the firearm;
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(B) that is made of plastic, fiberglass, or another material that would not be
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detectable by a detection device commonly used at an airport or other public
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building for security screening; or
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(C) on which the identifying serial number or other legally required identifying
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number or marking has been removed or altered such that the firearm's
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provenance cannot be traced.
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(ii) "Untraceable firearm" does not include an antique firearm.
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(2)(a) Beginning on July 1, 2027, a law enforcement agency shall collect and annually,
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on or before April 30, report to the commission the following data for the previous
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calendar year:
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(i) the number of criminal offenses reported to, or investigated by, the law
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enforcement agency in which the law enforcement agency determined that a lost,
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stolen, or untraceable firearm was used in the commission of the criminal offense,
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categorized by the type of offense; and
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(ii) the number of firearms, separated by each category described in Subsections
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(2)(a)(ii)(A) through (E), in the custody of the law enforcement agency that were:
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(A) returned to the property owner;
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(B) destroyed;
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(C) retained in evidence or other storage;
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(D) transferred to another governmental entity; or
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(E) submitted to a non-governmental entity for sale or disposal under Section
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77-11a-403.
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(b) A law enforcement agency shall compile the data described in Subsection (2)(a) for
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each calendar year in the standardized format developed by the commission under
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Subsection (3).
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(c) The reporting requirements under Subsection (2)(a)(i) do not apply to a criminal
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offense or investigation for an offense under Title 23A, Wildlife Resources Act, that
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involves a firearm.
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(3) The commission shall:
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(a) develop a standardized format for reporting the data described in Subsection (2);
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(b) compile the data submitted under Subsection (2); and
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(c) annually on or before August 1, publish a report of the data described in Subsection
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(2) on the commission's website.
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(4) This section does not apply to:
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(a) the Department of Corrections; or
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(b) a law enforcement agency created under Section 41-3-104.
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Section 10. Section 53-25-601 is enacted to read:
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Part 6. Law Enforcement Equipment Requirements
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53-25-601 (Effective 05/07/25). Definitions.
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As used in this part:
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(1)(a) "Biometric data" means data generated by automatic measurements of an
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individual's unique biological characteristics.
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(b) "Biometric data" includes data described in Subsection (1)(a) that is generated by
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automatic measurements of an individual's fingerprint.
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(c) "Biometric data" does not include:
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(i) a physical or digital photograph;
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(ii) a video or audio recording; or
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(iii) data generated from an item described in Subsection (1)(c)(i) or (ii).
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(2) "Portable biometric capture device" means a device or electronic application that:
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(a) is able to accurately capture at least one form of an individual's biometric data;
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(b) can be carried by a law enforcement officer, either on the law enforcement officer's
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person or in the law enforcement officer's vehicle; and
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(c) is capable of transmitting or allowing for the transfer of captured biometric data into
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a law enforcement database so that the captured biometric data can be used to
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identify an individual based on the individual's existing biometric data in the law
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enforcement database.
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Section 11. Section 53-25-602 is enacted to read:
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53-25-602 (Effective 05/07/25). Portable biometric capture method requirement.
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Beginning January 1, 2027, a law enforcement agency shall ensure that every law
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enforcement officer who is on duty outside of the law enforcement agency's facility is supplied
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with a portable biometric capture device.
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The following section is affected by a coordination clause at the end of this bill.
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Section 12. Section 63A-16-1002 is amended to read:
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63A-16-1002 (Effective 05/07/25). Public safety portal.
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(1) The commission shall oversee the creation and management of a public safety portal for
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information and data required to be reported to the commission and accessible to all
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criminal justice agencies in the state.
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(2) The division shall assist with the development and management of the public safety
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portal.
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(3) The division, in collaboration with the commission, shall create:
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(a) master standards and formats for information submitted to the public safety portal;
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(b) a gateway, bridge, website, or other method for reporting entities to provide the
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information;
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(c) a master data management index or system to assist in the retrieval of information
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from the public safety portal;
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(d) a protocol for accessing information in the public safety portal that complies with
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state privacy regulations; and
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(e) a protocol for real-time audit capability of all data accessed from the public safety
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portal by participating data source, data use entities, and regulators.
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(4) The public safety portal shall be the repository for the statutorily required data described
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in:
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(a) Section 13-53-111, recidivism reporting requirements;
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(b) Section 17-22-32, county jail reporting requirements;
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(c) Section 17-55-201, Criminal Justice Coordinating Councils reporting;
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(d) Section 26B-1-427, Alcohol Abuse Tracking Committee;
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(e) Section 41-6a-511, courts to collect and maintain data;
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(f) Section 53-10-118, collection of DUI crash data;
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[(f)] (g) Section 53-25-301, reporting requirements for reverse-location warrants;
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[(g)] (h) Section 53-25-202, sexual assault offense reporting requirements for law
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enforcement agencies;
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[(h)] (i) Section 53E-3-516, school disciplinary and law enforcement action report;
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[(i)] (j) Section 53-25-501, reporting requirements for seized firearms;
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(k) Section 53-25-502, law enforcement agency reporting requirements for certain
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firearm data;
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[(j)] (l) Section 63M-7-214, law enforcement agency grant reporting;
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[(k)] (m) Section 63M-7-216, prosecutorial data collection;
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(n) Section 63M-7-216.1, prosecutorial data collection regarding certain prosecutions,
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dismissals, and declinations to prosecute;
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[(l)] (o) Section 63M-7-220, domestic violence data collection;
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[(m)] (p) Section 64-13-21, supervision of sentenced offenders placed in community;
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[(n)] (q) Section 64-13-25, standards for programs;
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[(o)] (r) Section 64-13-45, department reporting requirements;
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[(p)] (s) Section 64-13e-104, county correctional facility reimbursement program for
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state probationary inmates and state parole inmates;
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[(q)] (t) Section 77-7-8.5, use of tactical groups;
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[(r)] (u) Section 77-11b-404, forfeiture reporting requirements;
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[(s)] (v) Section 77-20-103, release data requirements;
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[(t)] (w) Section 77-22-2.5, court orders for criminal investigations;
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[(u)] (x) Section 78A-2-109.5, court data collection on criminal cases;
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[(v)] (y) Section 80-6-104, data collection on offenses committed by minors; and
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[(w)] (z) any other statutes [which] that require the collection of specific data and the
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reporting of that data to the commission.
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(5) Before October 1, 2025, the commission shall report all data collected to the Law
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Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee.
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(6) The commission may:
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(a) enter into contracts with private or governmental entities to assist entities in
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complying with the data reporting requirements of Subsection (4); and
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(b) adopt, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
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rules to administer this section, including establishing requirements and procedures
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for collecting the data described in Subsection (4).
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Section 13. Section 63A-16-1004 is enacted to read:
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63A-16-1004 (Effective 05/07/25). Software service required to be compatible
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with public safety portal.
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(1) A vendor that operates a software service described in Subsection (2) shall:
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(a) establish an automated connection to the commission's public safety portal; and
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(b) ensure that the connection described in Subsection (1)(a) is operational within one
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year of the criminal justice agency's system that uses the software service becoming
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active.
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(2) A software service is subject to Subsection (1) if the software service:
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(a) is for use by a criminal justice agency within the state's criminal justice system; and
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(b) collects and stores data required by statute to be reported to the commission.
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Section 14. Section 63I-2-277 is amended to read:
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63I-2-277 (Effective 05/07/25). Repeal dates: Title 77.
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(1) Subsection 77-23f-102(2)(a)(ii), regarding a notice for certain reverse-location search
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warrant applications, is repealed January 1, 2033.
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(2) Subsection 77-23f-103(2)(a)(ii), regarding a notice for certain reverse-location search
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warrant applications, is repealed January 1, 2033.
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(3) Subsection 77-41-115(2)(b), regarding the requirement for the Department of
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Corrections to submit the results of risk assessments for sex offenders to the State
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Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, is repealed January 1, 2030.
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Section 15. Section 63M-7-204 is amended to read:
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63M-7-204 (Effective 05/07/25). Duties of commission.
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(1) The commission shall:
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(a) promote the commission's purposes as enumerated in Section 63M-7-201;
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(b) promote the communication and coordination of all criminal and juvenile justice
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agencies;
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(c) study, evaluate, and report on the status of crime in the state and on the effectiveness
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of criminal justice policies, procedures, and programs that are directed toward the
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reduction of crime in the state;
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(d) study, evaluate, and report on programs initiated by state and local agencies to
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address reducing recidivism, including changes in penalties and sentencing
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guidelines intended to reduce recidivism, costs savings associated with the reduction
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in the number of inmates, and evaluation of expenses and resources needed to meet
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goals regarding the use of treatment as an alternative to incarceration, as resources
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allow;
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(e) study, evaluate, and report on policies, procedures, and programs of other
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jurisdictions which have effectively reduced crime;
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(f) identify and promote the implementation of specific policies and programs the
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commission determines will significantly reduce crime in Utah;
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(g) provide analysis and recommendations on all criminal and juvenile justice
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legislation, state budget, and facility requests, including program and fiscal impact on
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all components of the criminal and juvenile justice system;
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(h) provide analysis, accountability, recommendations, and supervision for state and
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federal criminal justice grant money;
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(i) provide public information on the criminal and juvenile justice system and give
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technical assistance to agencies or local units of government on methods to promote
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public awareness;
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(j) promote research and program evaluation as an integral part of the criminal and
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juvenile justice system;
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(k) provide a comprehensive criminal justice plan annually;
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(l) review agency forecasts regarding future demands on the criminal and juvenile
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justice systems, including specific projections for secure bed space;
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(m) promote the development of criminal and juvenile justice information systems that
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are consistent with common standards for data storage and are capable of
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appropriately sharing information with other criminal justice information systems by:
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(i) developing and maintaining common data standards for use by all state criminal
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justice agencies;
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(ii) annually performing audits of criminal history record information maintained by
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state criminal justice agencies to assess their accuracy, completeness, and
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adherence to standards;
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(iii) defining and developing state and local programs and projects associated with
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the improvement of information management for law enforcement and the
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administration of justice; and
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(iv) establishing general policies concerning criminal and juvenile justice information
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systems and making rules as necessary to carry out the duties under Subsection
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(1)(k) and this Subsection (1)(m);
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(n) allocate and administer grants, from money made available, for approved education
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programs to help prevent the sexual exploitation of children;
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(o) allocate and administer grants for law enforcement operations and programs related
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to reducing illegal drug activity and related criminal activity;
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(p) request, receive, and evaluate data and recommendations collected and reported by
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agencies and contractors related to policies recommended by the commission
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regarding recidivism reduction, including the data described in Section 13-53-111
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and Subsection 26B-5-102(2)(l);
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(q) establish and administer a performance incentive grant program that allocates funds
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appropriated by the Legislature to programs and practices implemented by counties
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that reduce recidivism and reduce the number of offenders per capita who are
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incarcerated;
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(r) oversee or designate an entity to oversee the implementation of juvenile justice
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reforms;
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(s) make rules and administer the juvenile holding room standards and juvenile jail
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standards to align with the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act
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requirements pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Sec. 5633;
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(t) allocate and administer grants, from money made available, for pilot qualifying
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education programs;
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(u) request, receive, and evaluate the aggregate data collected from prosecutorial
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agencies and the Administrative Office of the Courts, in accordance with Sections
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63M-7-216, 63M-7-216.1, and 78A-2-109.5;
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(v) report annually to the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee on
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the progress made on each of the following goals of the Justice Reinvestment
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Initiative:
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(i) ensuring oversight and accountability;
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(ii) supporting local corrections systems;
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(iii) improving and expanding reentry and treatment services; and
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(iv) strengthening probation and parole supervision;
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(w) compile a report of findings based on the data and recommendations provided under
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Section 13-53-111 and Subsection 26B-5-102(2)(n) that:
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(i) separates the data provided under Section 13-53-111 by each residential,
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vocational and life skills program; and
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(ii) separates the data provided under Subsection 26B-5-102(2)(n) by each mental
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health or substance use treatment program;
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(x) publish the report described in Subsection (1)(w) on the commission's website and
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annually provide the report to the Judiciary Interim Committee, the Health and
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Human Services Interim Committee, the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
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Interim Committee, and the related appropriations subcommittees;
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(y) receive, compile, and publish on the commission's website the data provided under:
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(i) Section 53-25-202;
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(ii) Section 53-25-301; and
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(iii) Section 53-25-401;
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(z) review, research, advise, and make recommendations to the three branches of
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government regarding evidence-based sex offense management policies and
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practices, including supervision standards, treatment standards, and the sex offender
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registry;
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(aa) receive and evaluate a referral from the Department of Public Safety received under
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Section 53-21-104.3 involving a denial of mental health resources to an eligible
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individual, including, if appropriate in the commission's discretion, deny the relevant
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entity from receiving any grant of state funds under Section 63M-7-218 for a
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specified period of time; and
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(bb) accept public comment.
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(2)(a) The commission may designate an entity to perform the duties described in this
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part.
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(b) If the commission designates an entity under Subsection (2)(a), the commission shall
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ensure that the membership of the designated entity includes representation from
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relevant stakeholder groups from the parts of the justice system implicated in the
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policy area.
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(3) in fulfilling the commission's duties under Subsection (1), the commission may seek
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input and request assistance from groups with knowledge and expertise in criminal
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justice, including other boards and commissions affiliated or housed within the
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commission.
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Section 16. Section 63M-7-216 is amended to read:
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63M-7-216 (Effective 05/07/25). Prosecutorial data collection -- Policy
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transparency.
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(1) As used in this section:
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(a) "Commission" means the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice created in
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Section 63M-7-201.
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(b)(i) "Criminal case" means a case where an offender is charged with an offense for
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which a mandatory court appearance is required under the Uniform Bail Schedule.
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(ii) "Criminal case" does not mean a case for criminal non-support under Section
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76-7-201 or any proceeding involving collection or payment of child support,
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medical support, or child care expenses by or on behalf of the Office of Recovery
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Services under Section 26B-9-108 or 76-7-202.
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(c) "Offense tracking number" means a distinct number applied to each criminal offense
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by the Bureau of Criminal Identification.
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(d) "Pre-filing diversion" means an agreement between a prosecutor and an individual
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prior to being charged with a crime, before an information or indictment is filed, in
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which the individual is diverted from the traditional criminal justice system into a
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program of supervision and supportive services in the community.
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(e) "Post-filing diversion" is as described in Section 77-2-5.
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(f) "Prosecutorial agency" means the Office of the Attorney General and any city,
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county, or district attorney acting as a public prosecutor.
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(g) "Publish" means to make aggregated data available to the general public.
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(2) Beginning July 1, 2021, all prosecutorial agencies within the state shall submit the
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following data with regards to each criminal case referred to it from a law enforcement
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agency to the commission for compilation and analysis:
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(a) the defendant's:
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(i) full name;
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(ii) offense tracking number;
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(iii) date of birth; and
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(iv) zip code;
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(b) referring agency;
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(c) whether the prosecutorial agency filed charges, declined charges, initiated a
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pre-filing diversion, or asked the referring agency for additional information;
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(d) if charges were filed, the case number and the court in which the charges were filed;
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(e) all charges brought against the defendant;
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(f) if applicable, all enhancements to the charges against the defendant;
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[(f)] (g) whether bail was requested and, if so, the requested amount;
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[(g)] (h) the date of initial discovery disclosure;
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[(h)] (i) whether post-filing diversion was offered and, if so, whether it was entered;
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[(i)] (j) if post-filing diversion or other plea agreement was accepted, the date entered by
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the court; and
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[(j)] (k) the date of conviction, acquittal, plea agreement, dismissal, or other disposition
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of the case.
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(3)(a) The information required by Subsection (2), including information that was
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missing or incomplete at the time of an earlier submission but is presently available,
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shall be submitted within 90 days of the last day of March, June, September, and
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December of each year for the previous 90-day period in the form and manner
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selected by the commission.
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(b) If the last day of the month is a Saturday, Sunday, or state holiday, the information
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shall be submitted on the next working day.
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(4) The prosecutorial agency shall maintain a record of all information collected and
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transmitted to the commission for 10 years.
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(5) The commission shall include in the plan required by Subsection 63M-7-204(1)(k) an
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analysis of the data received, comparing and contrasting the practices and trends among
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and between prosecutorial agencies in the state. The Law Enforcement and Criminal
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Justice Interim Committee may request an in-depth analysis of the data received
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annually. Any request shall be in writing and specify which data points the report shall
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focus on.
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(6) The commission may provide assistance to prosecutorial agencies in setting up a
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method of collecting and reporting data required by this section.
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(7) Beginning January 1, 2021, all prosecutorial agencies shall publish specific office
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policies. If the agency does not maintain a policy on a topic in this subsection, the
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agency shall affirmatively disclose that fact. Policies shall be published online on the
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following topics:
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(a) screening and filing criminal charges;
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(b) plea bargains;
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(c) sentencing recommendations;
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(d) discovery practices;
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(e) prosecution of juveniles, including whether to prosecute a juvenile as an adult;
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(f) collection of fines and fees;
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(g) criminal and civil asset forfeiture practices;
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(h) services available to victims of crime, both internal to the prosecutorial office and by
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referral to outside agencies;
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(i) diversion programs; and
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(j) restorative justice programs.
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Section 17. Section 63M-7-216.1 is enacted to read:
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63M-7-216.1 (Effective 05/07/25). Prosecutorial data collection regarding certain
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prosecutions, dismissals, and declinations to prosecute.
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(1) Beginning January 1, 2026, all prosecutorial agencies within the state shall collect and
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submit the following data to the commission:
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(a) the number of prosecutions during the previous calendar year in which charges were
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brought against an individual based on the individual's false accusation that a felony
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or misdemeanor had occurred;
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(b) the disposition of each prosecution described in Subsection (1)(a); and
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(c) the number of cases during the previous calendar year for which an alleged violation
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of any felony or misdemeanor was dismissed or declined:
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(i) based on evidence that no crime was committed or attempted;
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(ii) based on insufficient evidence to establish a likelihood of success at trial; or
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(iii) because the victim was unable to participate.
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(2) The information required by Subsection (1) shall be submitted to the commission in the
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form and manner selected by the commission.
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Section 18. Section 63M-7-218 is amended to read:
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63M-7-218 (Effective 05/07/25). State grant requirements.
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(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), the commission may not award a grant of state
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funds to an entity subject to, and not in compliance with, the reporting requirements in
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Subsection 63A-16-1002(4).
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(2)(a) The commission may award a grant to an entity under Section 63A-16-1003 even
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if the entity is not in compliance with the reporting requirements described in
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Subsection 63A-16-1002(4).
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(b) Subsection (1) does not apply to the law enforcement reporting requirements for
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certain firearm data described in Section 53-25-502.
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(3) Beginning July 1, 2025, the commission may not award any grant of state funds to an
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entity subject to the requirements under Sections 53-21-102 and 53-21-104.3, if the
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commission has determined under Subsection 63M-7-204(1)(aa) that the entity is
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currently not eligible to receive state grant funds under this section.
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Section 19. Section 77-20-103 is amended to read:
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77-20-103 (Effective 05/07/25). Release data requirements.
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(1) The Administrative Office of the Courts shall submit the following data on cases
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involving individuals for whom the Administrative Office of the Courts has a state
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identification number broken down by judicial district to the Commission on Criminal
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and Juvenile Justice before July 1 of each year:
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(a) for the preceding calendar year:
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(i) the number of individuals charged with a criminal offense who failed to appear at
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a required court preceding while on pretrial release under each of the following
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categories of release, separated by each type of release:
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(A) the individual's own recognizance;
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(B) a financial condition; and
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(C) a release condition other than a financial condition;
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(ii) the number of offenses that carry a potential penalty of incarceration an
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individual committed while on pretrial release under each of the following
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categories of release, separated by each type of release:
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(A) the individual's own recognizance;
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(B) a financial condition; and
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(C) a release condition other than a financial condition; and
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(iii) the total amount of fees and fines, including bond forfeiture, collected by the
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court from an individual for the individual's failure to comply with a condition of
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release under each of the following categories of release, separated by each type
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of release:
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(A) an individual's own recognizance;
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(B) a financial condition; and
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(C) a release condition other than a financial condition; and
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(b) at the end of the preceding calendar year:
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(i) the total number of outstanding warrants of arrest for individuals who were
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released from law enforcement custody on pretrial release under each of the
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following categories of release, separated by each type of release:
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(A) the individual's own recognizance;
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(B) a financial condition; and
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(C) a release condition other than a financial condition;
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(ii) for each of the categories described in Subsection (1)(b)(i), the average length of
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time that the outstanding warrants had been outstanding; and
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(iii) for each of the categories described in Subsection (1)(b)(i), the number of
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outstanding warrants for arrest for crimes of each of the following categories:
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(A) a first degree felony;
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(B) a second degree felony;
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(C) a third degree felony;
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(D) a class A misdemeanor;
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(E) a class B misdemeanor; and
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(F) a class C misdemeanor.
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(2) The data described in Subsection (1) shall include cases involving pretrial release by a
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temporary pretrial status order and a pretrial release order.
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(3) Each county jail shall submit the following data, based on the preceding calendar year,
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to the Commission of Criminal and Juvenile Justice before July 1 of each year:
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(a) the number of individuals released upon payment of monetary bail before appearing
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before a court;
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(b) the number of individuals released on the individual's own recognizance before
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appearing before a court; and
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(c) the amount of monetary bail, any fees, and any other money paid by or on behalf of
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individuals collected by the county jail.
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[(3)] (4) The Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice shall compile the data collected
785
under this section and shall submit the compiled data in an electronic report to the Law
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Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee before November 1 of each year.
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The following section is affected by a coordination clause at the end of this bill.
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Section 20. Section 77-41-115 is enacted to read:
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77-41-115 (Effective 05/07/25). Sex offender risk assessment -- Department of
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Corrections responsibilities.
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(1) As used in this section:
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(a) "Dynamic factors" means an individual's individual characteristics, issues, resources,
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or circumstances that:
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(i) can change or be influenced; and
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(ii) affect the risk of:
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(A) recidivism; or
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(B) violating conditions of probation or parole.
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(b) "Multi-domain assessment" means an evaluation process or tool that reports in
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quantitative and qualitative terms an offender's condition, stability, needs, resources,
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dynamic factors, and static factors that affect the offender's transition into the
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community and compliance with conditions of probation or parole.
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(c) "Static factors" means an individual's individual characteristics, issues, resources, or
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circumstances that:
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(i) are unlikely to be changeable or influenced; and
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(ii) affect the risk of:
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(A) recidivism; or
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(B) violating conditions of probation or parole.
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(2) The Department of Corrections shall:
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(a) for a sex offender convicted after May 7, 2025, of an offense committed in this state
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described in Subsection 77-41-102(19)(a), conduct, if available, multi-domain
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assessments that are validated for the population and offense type of the individual to
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inform the treatment and supervision needs of the individual; and
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(b) 30 days after the day on which a calendar quarterly period ends, submit the results of
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any risk assessments completed under Subsection (2)(a) during the preceding quarter
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to the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice.
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Section 21. Section 78A-2-109.5 is amended to read:
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78A-2-109.5 (Effective 05/07/25). Court data collection and reporting.
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(1) As used in this section, "commission" means the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile
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Justice created in Section 63M-7-201.
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(2) The Administrative Office of the Courts shall submit the following information to the
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commission for each criminal case filed with the court:
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(a) case number;
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(b) the defendant's:
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(i) full name;
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(ii) offense tracking number; and
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(iii) date of birth;
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(c) charges filed;
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(d) if applicable, all enhancements to the charges against the defendant;
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[(d)] (e) initial appearance date;
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[(e)] (f) bail amount set by the court, if any;
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[(f)] (g) whether the defendant was represented by a public defender, private counsel, or
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pro se;
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[(g)] (h) whether the defendant has previously been convicted of an offense;
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[(h)] (i) final disposition of the charges; and
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[(i)] (j) if the defendant is convicted, the defendant's total score for any pretrial risk
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assessment used by a magistrate or judge in making a determination about pretrial
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release as described in Section 77-20-205.
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(3)(a) The Administrative Office of the Courts shall submit the information described in
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Subsection (2) to the commission on the 15th day of July and January of each year
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for the previous six-month period ending the last day of June and December of each
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year in the form and manner selected by the commission.
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(b) If the last day of the month is a Saturday, Sunday, or state holiday, the
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Administrative Office of the Courts shall submit the information described in
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Subsection (2) to the commission on the next working day.
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(4) Before July 1 of each year, the Administrative Office of the Courts shall submit the
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following data on cases involving individuals charged with class A misdemeanors and
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felonies, broken down by judicial district, to the commission for each preceding calendar
848
year:
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(a) the number of cases in which a preliminary hearing is set and placed on the court
850
calendar;
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(b) the median and range of the number of times that a preliminary hearing is continued
852
in cases in which a preliminary hearing is set and placed on the court calendar;
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(c) the number of cases, and the average time to disposition for those cases, in which
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only written statements from witnesses are submitted as probable cause at the
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preliminary hearing;
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(d) the number of cases, and the average time to disposition for those cases, in which
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written statements and witness testimony are submitted as probable cause at the
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preliminary hearing;
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(e) the number of cases, and the average time to disposition for those cases, in which
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only witness testimony is submitted as probable cause at the preliminary hearing; and
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(f) the number of cases in which a preliminary hearing is held and the defendant is
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bound over for trial.
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(5) The commission shall include the data collected under Subsection (4) in the
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commission's annual report described in Section 63M-7-205.
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(6) No later than November 1, 2027, the Administrative Office of the Courts shall provide
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the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee with a written report on,
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for each fiscal year that begins on and after July 1, 2024:
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(a) the total number of offenses, including the level of each offense, for which an
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enhancement was sought under Section 76-3-203.17;
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(b) the total number of offenses, including the level of each offense, that were enhanced
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under Section 76-3-203.17; and
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(c) the total amount of fines that were imposed under Section 76-3-203.17.
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Section 22. Effective Date.
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(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), this bill takes effect May 7, 2025.
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(2) The actions affecting Section 17-18a-203.5 (Effective 07/01/25) take effect on July 1,
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2025.
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Section 23. Coordinating H.B. 354 with S.B. 41.
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If H.B. 354, Criminal Justice Revisions, and S.B. 41, Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse
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Offender Registry Amendments, both pass and become law, the Legislature intends that, on
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May 7, 2025:
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(1) Section 77-41-115, enacted by H.B. 354, be deleted;
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(2) Section 53-29-302, enacted in S.B. 41, have the following subsection inserted as
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Subsection (1) and the remaining subsections be renumbered accordingly:
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"(1) As used in this section:
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(a) "Dynamic factors" means an individual's individual characteristics, issues, resources,
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or circumstances that:
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(i) can change or be influenced; and
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(ii) affect the risk of:
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(A) recidivism; or
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(B) violating conditions of probation or parole.
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(b) "Multi-domain assessment" means an evaluation process or tool that reports in
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quantitative and qualitative terms an offender's condition, stability, needs, resources, dynamic
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factors, and static factors that affect the offender's transition into the community and
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compliance with conditions of probation or parole.
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(c) "Static factors" means an individual's individual characteristics, issues, resources, or
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circumstances that:
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(i) are unlikely to be changeable or influenced; and
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(ii) affect the risk of:
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(A) recidivism; or
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(B) violating conditions of probation or parole.";
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(3) Subsection 53-29-302(2), enacted in S.B. 41, be amended to read:
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"(2) The Department of Corrections shall:
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(a) register an offender in the custody of the Department of Corrections with the
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department upon:
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(i) placement on probation;
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(ii) commitment to a secure correctional facility operated by or under contract with
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the Department of Corrections;
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(iii) release from confinement to parole status, termination or expiration of sentence,
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or escape;
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(iv) entrance to and release from any community-based residential program operated
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by or under contract with the Department of Corrections; or
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(v) termination of probation or parole; and
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(b)(i) for an offender convicted after May 7, 2025, of an offense committed in this state
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that requires the individual to register as a sex offender, conduct, if available, multi-domain
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assessments that are validated for the population and offense type of the offender to inform the
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treatment and supervision needs of the offender; and
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(ii) 30 days after the day on which a calendar quarterly period ends, submit the
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results of any risk assessments completed under Subsection (2)(b)(i) during the preceding
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quarter to the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice.";
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(4) Subsection 63I-2-277(3), enacted in H.B. 354, be deleted; and
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(5) The following language be inserted numerically according to title placement as a
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subsection in Section 63I-2-253, and the remaining subsections be renumbered accordingly:
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"Subsection 53-29-302(2)(b)(ii), regarding the requirement for the Department of
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Corrections to submit the results of risk assessments for sex offenders to the State Commission
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on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, is repealed January 1, 2030.".
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Section 24. Coordinating H.B. 354 with H.B. 436.
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If H.B. 354, Criminal Justice Revisions, and H.B. 436, Impaired Driving Amendments,
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both pass and become law, the Legislature intends that, on May 7, 2025:
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(1) Section 53-25-104, enacted in H.B. 436, supersedes Section 53-25-104, enacted in H.B.
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354; and
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(2) Subsection 63A-16-1002(4)(f), enacted in H.B. 354 and H.B. 436, be amended to read:
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"(f) Section 53-10-118, regarding driving under the influence data;".
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