Utah 2025 Regular Session

Utah House Bill HB0448 Compare Versions

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3	3	Pretrial Release Amendments
4	4	2025 GENERAL SESSION
5	5	STATE OF UTAH
6	6	Chief Sponsor: Colin W. Jack
7	7	Senate Sponsor:
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11	11	LONG TITLE
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13	13	General Description:
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15	15	This bill addresses pretrial release.
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17	17	Highlighted Provisions:
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19	19	This bill:
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21	21	▸ provides a sunset date for statutory provisions related to a violation of a pretrial order;
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23	23	▸ creates a crime for a violation of a pretrial order;
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25	25	▸ addresses an arrest by a county sheriff for a violation of a pretrial order;
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27	27	▸ modifies the jurisdiction of the district court to address a violation of a pretrial order; and
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29	29	▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
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31	31	Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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33	33	None
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35	35	Other Special Clauses:
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37	37	None
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39	39	Utah Code Sections Affected:
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41	41	AMENDS:
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43	43	63I-1-277, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Third Special Session, Chapter 5
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45	45	63I-1-278, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Third Special Session, Chapter 5
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47	47	78A-5-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 158
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49	49	ENACTS:
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51	51	77-20-210, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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55	55	Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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57	57	Section 1. Section 63I-1-277 is amended to read:
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59	59	63I-1-277 . Repeal dates: Title 77.
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61	61	[Reserved.] Section 77-20-210, regarding a violation of a pretrial order, is repealed on
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63	63	July 1, 2028.
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65	65	Section 2. Section 63I-1-278 is amended to read:
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68	68	63I-1-278 . Repeal dates: Title 78A and Title 78B.
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70	70	(1) Subsection 78A-5-102(7)(b), granting a district court with original jurisdiction over a
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72	72	violation of a pretrial order, is repealed on July 1, 2028.
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74	74	[(1)] (2) Subsection 78A-7-106(7), regarding the transfer of a criminal action involving a
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76	76	domestic violence offense from the justice court to the district court, is repealed July 1,
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78	78	2029.
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80	80	[(2)] (3) Section 78B-3-421, Arbitration agreements, is repealed July 1, 2029.
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82	82	[(3)] (4) Section 78B-4-518, Limitation on liability of employer for an employee convicted
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84	84	of an offense, is repealed July 1, 2025.
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86	86	[(4)] (5) Title 78B, Chapter 6, Part 2, Alternative Dispute Resolution Act, is repealed July 1,
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88	88	2026.
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90	90	[(5)] (6) Section 78B-22-805, Interdisciplinary Parental Representation Pilot Program, is
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92	92	repealed December 31, 2026.
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94	94	Section 3. Section 77-20-210 is enacted to read:
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96	96	77-20-210 . Violation of pretrial order -- 24-hour hold for violation.
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98	98	(1) As used in this section, "pretrial order" means a temporary pretrial status order or a
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100	100	pretrial status order.
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102	102	(2) An individual commits a violation of a pretrial order if:
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104	104	(a) the individual commits, and is arrested for, an offense in Iron County, Kane County,
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106	106	or Washington County;
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108	108	(b) a magistrate or judge issued a pretrial order imposing a condition, or a combination
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110	110	of conditions, for the individual's pretrial release; and
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112	112	(c) the individual knowingly or intentionally violates a condition in the pretrial order.
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114	114	(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class C misdemeanor.
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116	116	(4)(a) If a county sheriff in Iron County, Kane County, or Washington County
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118	118	determines that there is probable cause to believe that an individual has committed a
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120	120	violation of a pretrial order, the county sheriff may take custody of, and detain, the
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122	122	individual for a maximum of 24 hours without obtaining a warrant issued by a court.
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124	124	(b) A written order from the county sheriff is sufficient authorization for a peace officer
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126	126	to detain an individual if the county sheriff has determined that there is probable
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128	128	cause to believe that the individual has committed a violation of a pretrial order.
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130	130	(c) If the county sheriff detains an individual for a violation of a pretrial order, the
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132	132	county sheriff shall ensure the proper court is notified.
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134	134	(5) If an individual commits a violation of a pretrial order outside of the jurisdiction of the
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137	137	county sheriff supervising the individual on pretrial release, the arresting law
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139	139	enforcement agency is not required to hold or transport the individual to the county
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141	141	sheriff.
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143	143	(6) This section does not prohibit a county sheriff or jail facility from detaining an
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145	145	individual in accordance with this chapter for a new criminal offense.
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147	147	Section 4. Section 78A-5-102 is amended to read:
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149	149	78A-5-102 . Jurisdiction of the district court -- Appeals.
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151	151	(1) Except as otherwise provided by the Utah Constitution or by statute, the district court
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153	153	has original jurisdiction in all matters civil and criminal.
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155	155	(2) A district court judge may:
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157	157	(a) issue all extraordinary writs and other writs necessary to carry into effect the district
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159	159	court judge's orders, judgments, and decrees; and
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161	161	(b) preside over an action for which the Business and Chancery Court has jurisdiction if:
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163	163	(i) the district court judge is designated by the presiding officer of the Judicial
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165	165	Council to preside over an action in the Business and Chancery Court as described
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167	167	in Section 78A-1-103.5; and
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169	169	(ii) a Business and Chancery Court judge is unable to preside over the action due to
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171	171	recusal or disqualification.
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173	173	(3) The district court has jurisdiction:
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175	175	(a) over matters of lawyer discipline consistent with the rules of the Supreme Court;
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177	177	(b) over all matters properly filed in the circuit court prior to July 1, 1996;
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179	179	(c) to enforce foreign protective orders as described in Subsection 78B-7-303(8);
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181	181	(d) to enjoin a violation of Title 58, Chapter 37, Utah Controlled Substances Act;
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183	183	(e) over a petition seeking to terminate parental rights as described in Section 78B-6-112;
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185	185	(f) except as provided in Subsection 78A-6-103(2)(a)(xiv), an adoption proceeding; and
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187	187	(g) to issue a declaratory judgment as described in Title 78B, Chapter 6, Part 4,
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189	189	Declaratory Judgments.
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191	191	(4) The district court has appellate jurisdiction over judgments and orders of the justice
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193	193	court as outlined in Section 78A-7-118 and small claims appeals filed in accordance
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195	195	with Section 78A-8-106.
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197	197	(5) The district court has jurisdiction to review:
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199	199	(a) a municipal administrative proceeding as described in Section 10-3-703.7;
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201	201	(b) a decision resulting from a formal adjudicative proceeding by the State Tax
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203	203	Commission as described in Section 59-1-601;
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206	206	(c) except as provided in Section 63G-4-402, a final agency action resulting from an
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208	208	informal adjudicative proceeding as described in Title 63G, Chapter 4,
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210	210	Administrative Procedures Act; and
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212	212	(d) by trial de novo, a final order of the Department of Transportation resulting from
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214	214	formal and informal adjudicative proceedings under Title 72, Chapter 7, Part 2,
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216	216	Junkyard Control Act.
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218	218	(6) The district court has original and exclusive jurisdiction over an action brought under
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220	220	Title 63G, Chapter 7, Governmental Immunity Act of Utah.
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222	222	(7) Notwithstanding Section 78A-7-106, the district court has original jurisdiction over:
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224	224	(a) a class B misdemeanor, a class C misdemeanor, an infraction, or a violation of an
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226	226	ordinance for which a justice court has original jurisdiction under Section 78A-7-106
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228	228	if:
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230	230	[(a)] (i) there is no justice court with territorial jurisdiction;
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232	232	[(b)] (ii) the offense occurred within the boundaries of the municipality in which the
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234	234	district courthouse is located and that municipality has not formed, or has formed
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236	236	and dissolved, a justice court; or
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238	238	[(c)] (iii) the offense is included in an indictment or information covering a single
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240	240	criminal episode alleging the commission of a felony or a class A misdemeanor by
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242	242	an individual who is 18 years old or older[.] ; or
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244	244	(b) an offense for a violation of a pretrial order, as described in Section 77-20-210, if the
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246	246	district court has jurisdiction over the offense for which the pretrial order was issued.
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248	248	(8) If a district court has jurisdiction in accordance with Subsection (4), (7)(a), or (7)(b), the
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250	250	district court has jurisdiction over an offense listed in Subsection 78A-7-106(2) even if
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252	252	the offense is committed by an individual who is 16 or 17 years old.
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254	254	(9) The district court has subject matter jurisdiction over an action under Title 78B, Chapter
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256	256	7, Part 2, Child Protective Orders, if the juvenile court transfers the action to the district
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258	258	court.
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260	260	(10)(a) The district court has subject matter jurisdiction over a criminal action that the
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262	262	justice court transfers to the district court.
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264	264	(b) Notwithstanding Subsection 78A-7-106(1), the district court has original jurisdiction
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266	266	over any refiled case of a criminal action transferred to the district court if the district
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268	268	court dismissed the transferred case without prejudice.
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270	270	(11) The Supreme Court and Court of Appeals have jurisdiction over an appeal from a final
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272	272	order, judgment, and decree of the district court as described in Sections 78A-3-102 and
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275	275	78A-4-103.
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277	277	Section 5. Effective Date.
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279	279	This bill takes effect on May 7, 2025.
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