Utah 2025 Regular Session

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1-Enrolled Copy H.B. 562
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2+Karianne Lisonbee proposes the following substitute bill:
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34 Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Amendments
45 2025 GENERAL SESSION
56 STATE OF UTAH
67 Chief Sponsor: Karianne Lisonbee
78 Senate Sponsor: Todd Weiler
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1112 LONG TITLE
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1314 General Description:
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1516 This bill modifies provisions related to law enforcement and criminal justice.
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1718 Highlighted Provisions:
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1920 This bill:
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2122 ▸ requires that counties offering probation services adopt certain probation standards and
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2324 practices;
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2526 ▸ modifies definitions;
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2728 ▸ provides that the Office of State Debt Collection has the authority to collect civil accounts
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2930 receivable or a civil judgment of restitution and interest thereon;
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3132 ▸ provides that administrative garnishments also apply to a debtor's property or wages that
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3334 are under control of a third party;
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3536 ▸ requires the Office of State Debt Collection to provide an accounting of the unpaid
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3738 balance of a defendant's criminal accounts receivable at the time of termination of the
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3940 defendant's sentence;
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4142 ▸ provides repayment procedures for any unpaid balance of a defendant's criminal accounts
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4344 receivable upon termination of a sentence;
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4546 ▸ provides circumstances that constitute a material change in circumstances;
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4748 ▸ adds requirements for temporary pretrial status orders of detention;
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4950 ▸ modifies provisions relating to factors for pretrial release requirements;
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5152 ▸ provides that a request for a pretrial release at an initial appearance does not constitute a
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5354 pretrial detention hearing;
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5556 ▸ requires a court to make findings of fact when making a determination regarding pretrial
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5758 release;
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59-▸ adds a financial condition schedule to aid a court in determining the amount of a fixed H.B. 562 Enrolled Copy
60+▸ adds a financial condition schedule to aid a court in determining the amount of a fixed
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6162 financial condition;
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6365 ▸ requires a judge to take certain actions if the judge is unable to hold a pretrial detention
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6567 hearing before a certain deadline;
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6769 ▸ provides for required procedures when a no bail hold is requested;
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6971 ▸ provides that certain Board of Pardons and Parole decisions on restitution are final and
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7173 not subject to judicial review;
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7375 ▸ codifies order of restitution procedures that apply to certain offenders sentenced before
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7577 July 1, 2021;
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7779 ▸ provides procedures for the accounting and payment of restitution owed to various state
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7981 governmental entities;
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8183 ▸ permits a sentencing court to authorize the deposit of funds in certain interest-bearing
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8385 accounts when distribution to a victim is pending;
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8587 ▸ permits the Board of Pardons and Parole to order recovery of fees incurred on behalf of a
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8789 sentenced offender in addition to the existing ability to recover costs;
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8991 ▸ makes coordinating modifications related to docket entry and interest assessments;
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9193 ▸ permits a court to set restitution for a juvenile sentenced to prison;
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93-▸ includes a coordination clause that requires changes to a section of this bill to supersede
95+▸ includes a coordination clause that requires changes to a section of this bill supersede the
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95-the changes to that section in H.B. 312, Criminal Justice Amendments; and
97+changes to that section in H.B. 312, Criminal Justice Amendments; and
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9799 ▸ makes technical and grammatical changes.
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99101 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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101103 None
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103105 Other Special Clauses:
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105107 This bill provides a coordination clause.
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107109 Utah Code Sections Affected:
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109111 AMENDS:
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111113 17-22-5.6, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 16
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113115 63A-3-502, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 398
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115117 63A-3-507, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 158
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117119 77-18-114, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 330
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119121 77-20-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 408
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121123 77-20-205, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 187, 434
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123125 77-20-206, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2021, Second Special Session, Chapter 4
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125127 77-20-207, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 408
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127129 77-27-5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 145, 187 and 208
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130131 77-27-6.1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 330
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132134 77-32b-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 389
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134136 77-38b-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 330
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136138 77-38b-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 113
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138140 78A-2-214, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 398
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140142 80-6-507, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 135
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142144 ENACTS:
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144146 77-20-205.5, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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146148 Utah Code Sections affected by Coordination Clause:
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150152 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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152154 Section 1. Section 17-22-5.6 is amended to read:
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154156 17-22-5.6 . Probation supervision -- Violation of probation -- Detention --
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156158 Hearing.
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158160 (1) As used in this section:
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160162 (a) "Probationer" means an individual on probation under the supervision of the county
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162164 sheriff.
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164166 (b)(i) "Qualifying domestic violence offense" means the same as that term is defined
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166168 in Subsection 77-36-1.1(4).
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168170 (ii) "Qualifying domestic violence offense" does not include criminal mischief as
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170172 described in Section 76-6-106.
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172174 (c) "Violent felony" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-3-203.5.
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174176 (2) In a county that offers probation services, the county sheriff shall adopt probation
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176178 standards and practices that are established by the Utah Sheriffs' Association.
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178180 [(2)] (3) A county sheriff shall ensure that the court is notified of violations of the terms and
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180182 conditions of a probationer's probation when the county sheriff determines that:
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182184 (a) incarceration is recommended as a sanction;
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184186 (b) a graduated and evidence-based response is not an appropriate response to the
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186188 offender's violation and recommends revocation of probation; or
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188190 (c) there is probable cause that the conduct that led to a violation of probation is:
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190192 (i) a violent felony; or
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192194 (ii) a qualifying domestic violence offense.
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194196 [(3)] (4) A county sheriff may take custody of, and detain, a probationer for a maximum of
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196198 72 hours, excluding weekends and holidays, if there is probable cause to believe that the
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199200 probationer has committed a violation of probation.
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201203 [(4)] (5) A county sheriff may not detain a probationer or parolee for longer than 72 hours
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203205 without obtaining a warrant issued by the court.
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205207 [(5)] (6) If the county sheriff detains a probationer under Subsection [(3)] (4), the county
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207209 sheriff shall ensure the proper court is notified.
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209211 [(6)] (7) A written order from the county sheriff is sufficient authorization for a peace
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211213 officer to incarcerate a probationer if the county sheriff has determined that there is
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213215 probable cause to believe that the probationer has violated the conditions of probation.
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215217 [(7)] (8) If a probationer commits a violation outside of the jurisdiction of the county sheriff
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217219 supervising the probationer, the arresting law enforcement agency is not required to hold
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219221 or transport the probationer to the county sheriff.
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221223 [(8)] (9) This section does not require the county sheriff to release a probationer who is
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223225 being held for something other than a probation violation, including a warrant issued for
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225227 new criminal conduct or a new conviction where the individual is sentenced to
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227229 incarceration.
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229231 Section 2. Section 63A-3-502 is amended to read:
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231233 63A-3-502 . Office of State Debt Collection created -- Duties.
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233235 (1) The state and each state agency shall comply with:
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235237 (a) the requirements of this chapter; and
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237239 (b) any rules established by the Office of State Debt Collection.
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239241 (2) There is created the Office of State Debt Collection in the Division of Finance.
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241243 (3) The office shall:
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243245 (a) have overall responsibility for collecting and managing state receivables;
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245247 (b) assist the Division of Finance to develop consistent policies governing the collection
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247249 and management of state receivables;
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249251 (c) oversee and monitor state receivables to ensure that state agencies are:
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251253 (i) implementing all appropriate collection methods;
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253255 (ii) following established receivables guidelines; and
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255257 (iii) accounting for and reporting receivables in the appropriate manner;
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257259 (d) assist the Division of Finance to develop policies, procedures, and guidelines for
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259261 accounting, reporting, and collecting money owed to the state;
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261263 (e) provide information, training, and technical assistance to each state agency on
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263265 various collection-related topics;
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265267 (f) write an inclusive receivables management and collection manual for use by each
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268269 state agency;
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270272 (g) prepare quarterly and annual reports of the state's receivables;
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272274 (h) create or coordinate a state accounts receivable database;
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274276 (i) develop reasonable criteria to gauge state agencies' efforts in maintaining an effective
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276278 accounts receivable program;
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278280 (j) identify any state agency that is not making satisfactory progress toward
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280282 implementing collection techniques and improving accounts receivable collections;
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282284 (k) coordinate information, systems, and procedures between each state agency to
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284286 maximize the collection of past-due accounts receivable;
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286288 (l) establish an automated cash receipt process between each state agency;
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288290 (m) assist the Division of Finance to establish procedures for writing off accounts
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290292 receivable for accounting and collection purposes;
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292294 (n) establish standard time limits after which an agency will delegate responsibility to
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294296 collect state receivables to the office or the office's designee;
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296298 (o) be a real party in interest for:
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298300 (i) an account receivable referred to the office by any state agency; and
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300302 (ii) a civil judgment of restitution entered on a civil judgment docket by a court;
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302304 (p) allocate money collected for a judgment entered on the civil judgment docket under
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304306 Section 77-18-114 in accordance with Sections 51-9-402, 63A-3-506, and 78A-5-110;
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306308 (q) if a criminal accounts receivable is transferred to the office under Subsection
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308310 77-32b-103(2)(a)(ii), receive, process, and distribute payments for the criminal
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310312 accounts receivable;
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312314 (r) provide a debtor online access to the debtor's accounts receivable or criminal
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314316 accounts receivable in accordance with Section 63A-3-502.5;
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316318 (s) establish a written policy for each of the following:
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318320 (i) the settling of an accounts receivable, including any amount of restitution owed to
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320322 a victim in a civil judgment of restitution if the victim approves of the settlement;
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322324 (ii) allowing a debtor to pay off a single debt as part of an accounts receivable even if
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324326 the debtor has a balance on another debt as part of an accounts receivable or
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326328 criminal accounts receivable;
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328330 (iii) setting a payment deadline for settlement agreements and for obtaining an
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330332 extension of a settlement agreement deadline; and
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332334 (iv) reducing administrative costs when a settlement has been reached;
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334336 (t) consult with a state agency on whether:
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337338 (i) the office may agree to a settlement for an amount that is less than the debtor's
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339341 principal amount; and
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341343 (ii) the state agency may retain authority to negotiate a settlement with a debtor; and
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343345 (u) provide the terms and conditions of any payment arrangement that the debtor has
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345347 made with a state agency or the office when:
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347349 (i) the payment arrangement is created; or
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349351 (ii) the debtor requests a copy of the terms and conditions.
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351353 (4) The office may:
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353355 (a) recommend to the Legislature new laws to enhance collection of past-due accounts
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355357 by state agencies;
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357359 (b) collect accounts receivables for higher education entities, if the higher education
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359361 entity agrees;
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361363 (c) prepare a request for proposal for consulting services to:
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363365 (i) analyze the state's receivable management and collection efforts; and
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365367 (ii) identify improvements needed to further enhance the state's effectiveness in
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367369 collecting the state's receivables;
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369371 (d) contract with private or state agencies to collect past-due accounts;
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371373 (e) perform other appropriate and cost-effective coordinating work directly related to
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373375 collection of state receivables;
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375377 (f) obtain access to records and databases of any state agency that are necessary to the
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377379 duties of the office by following the procedures and requirements of Section
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379381 63G-2-206, including the financial declaration form described in Section 77-38b-204;
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381383 (g) at rates authorized by the Legislature or set in statute, assess and collect the
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383385 following interest and fees:
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385387 (i) a fee to cover the administrative costs of collection on accounts administered by
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387389 the office;
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389391 (ii) a late penalty fee that may not be more than 10% of the account receivable on
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391393 accounts administered by the office;
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393395 (iii) an interest charge that is:
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395397 (A) the postjudgment interest rate established by Section 15-1-4 in judgments
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397399 established by the courts; or
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399401 (B) not more than 2% above the prime rate as of July 1 of each fiscal year for
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401403 accounts receivable for which no court judgment has been entered; and
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403405 (iv) fees to collect accounts receivable for higher education;
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406407 (h) collect reasonable attorney fees and reasonable costs of collection that are related to
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408410 the collection of receivables under this chapter;
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410412 (i) make rules that allow accounts receivable to be collected over a reasonable period of
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412414 time and under certain conditions with credit cards;
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414416 (j) for a case that is referred to the office or in which the office is a judgment creditor,
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416418 file a motion or other document related to the office or the accounts receivable in that
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418420 case, including a satisfaction of judgment, in accordance with the Utah Rules of Civil
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420422 Procedure;
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422424 (k) ensure that judgments for which the office is the judgment creditor are renewed, as
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424426 necessary;
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426428 (l) notwithstanding Section 63G-2-206, share records obtained under Subsection (4)(f)
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428430 with private sector vendors under contract with the state to assist state agencies in
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430432 collecting debts owed to the state agencies without changing the classification of any
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432434 private, controlled, or protected record into a public record;
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434436 (m) enter into written agreements with other governmental agencies to obtain and share
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436438 information for the purpose of collecting state accounts receivable; and
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438440 (n) collect accounts receivable for a political subdivision of the state if the political
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440442 subdivision enters into an agreement or contract with the office under Title 11,
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442444 Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, for the office to collect the political
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444446 subdivision's accounts receivable.
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446448 (5) The office shall ensure that:
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448450 (a) a record obtained by the office or a private sector vendor under Subsection (4)(l):
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450452 (i) is used only for the limited purpose of collecting accounts receivable; and
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452454 (ii) is subject to federal, state, and local agency records restrictions; and
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454456 (b) any individual employed by, or formerly employed by, the office or a private sector
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456458 vendor as referred to in Subsection (4)(l) is subject to:
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458460 (i) the same duty of confidentiality with respect to the record imposed by law on
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460462 officers and employees of the state agency from which the record was obtained;
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462464 and
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464466 (ii) any civil or criminal penalties imposed by law for violations of lawful access to a
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466468 private, controlled, or protected record.
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468470 (6)(a) The office shall have authority to collect a civil accounts receivable or a civil
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470472 judgment of restitution ordered by a court as a result of prosecution for a criminal
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472474 offense that have been transferred to the office under Subsection 77-18-114(1) or (2).
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475476 (b) The office may not assess:
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477479 (i) the interest charge established by the office under Subsection [(4) ] (4)(g)(iii)(B)
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479481 on an account receivable that is subject to the postjudgment interest rate
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481483 established by Section 15-1-4; and
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483485 (ii) an interest charge on [a] an amount from a criminal accounts receivable [that is
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485487 transferred to the office under Subsection 77-32b-103(2)(a)(ii)] until the amount is
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487489 entered on the civil judgment docket.
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489491 (7) The office shall require a state agency to:
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491493 (a) transfer collection responsibilities to the office or the office's designee according to
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493495 time limits established by the office;
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495497 (b) make annual progress towards implementing collection techniques and improved
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497499 accounts receivable collections;
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499501 (c) use the state's accounts receivable system or develop systems that are adequate to
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501503 properly account for and report the state's receivables;
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503505 (d) develop and implement internal policies and procedures that comply with the
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505507 collections policies and guidelines established by the office;
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507509 (e) provide internal accounts receivable training to staff involved in the management and
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509511 collection of receivables as a supplement to statewide training;
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511513 (f) bill for and make initial collection efforts of the state agency's receivables up to the
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513515 time the accounts must be transferred; and
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515517 (g) submit quarterly receivable reports to the office that identify the age, collection
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517519 status, and funding source of each receivable.
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519521 (8) All interest, fees, and other amounts authorized to be collected by the office under
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521523 Subsection (4)(g):
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523525 (a) are penalties that may be charged by the office;
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525527 (b) do not require an order from a court for the office to assess or collect;
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527529 (c) are not compensation for actual pecuniary loss;
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529531 (d) for a civil accounts receivable:
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531533 (i) begin to accrue on the day on which the civil accounts receivable is entered on the
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533535 civil judgment docket under Subsection 77-18-114(1) or (2); and
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535537 (ii) may be collected as part of the civil accounts receivable;
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537539 (e) for a civil judgment of restitution:
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539541 (i) begin to accrue on the day on which the civil judgment of restitution is entered on
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541543 the civil judgment docket under Subsection 77-18-114(1); and
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544545 (ii) may be collected as part of the civil judgment of restitution;
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546548 (f) for all other accounts receivable:
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548550 (i) begin to accrue on the day on which the accounts receivable is transferred to the
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550552 office, even if there is no court order on the day on which the accounts receivable
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552554 is transferred; and
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554556 (ii) may be collected as part of the accounts receivable; and
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556558 (g) may be waived by:
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558560 (i) the office; or
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560562 (ii) if the interest, fee, or other amount is charged in error, the court.
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562564 Section 3. Section 63A-3-507 is amended to read:
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564566 63A-3-507 . Administrative garnishment order.
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566568 (1) Subject to Subsection (2), if a judgment is entered against a debtor, the office may issue
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568570 an administrative garnishment order against the debtor's personal property, including
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570572 wages, in the possession of or under the control of a party other than the debtor in the
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572574 same manner and with the same effect as if the order was a writ of garnishment issued
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574576 by a court with jurisdiction.
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576578 (2) The office may issue the administrative garnishment order if:
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578580 (a) the order is signed by the director or the director's designee; and
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580582 (b) the underlying debt is for:
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582584 (i) nonpayment of a civil accounts receivable or a civil judgment of restitution; or
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584586 (ii) nonpayment of a judgment, or abstract of judgment or award filed with a court,
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586588 based on an administrative order for payment issued by an agency of the state.
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588590 (3) An administrative garnishment order issued in accordance with this section is subject to
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590592 the procedures and due process protections provided by Rule 64D, Utah Rules of Civil
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592594 Procedure, except as provided by Section 70C-7-103.
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594596 (4) An administrative garnishment order issued by the office shall:
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596598 (a) contain a statement that includes:
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598600 (i) if known:
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600602 (A) the nature, location, account number, and estimated value of the property; and
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602604 (B) the name, address, and phone number of the person holding the property;
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604606 (ii) whether any of the property consists of earnings;
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606608 (iii) the amount of the judgment and the amount due on the judgment; and
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608610 (iv) the name, address, and phone number of any person known to the plaintiff to
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610612 claim an interest in the property;
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613614 (b) identify the defendant, including the defendant's name and last known address;
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615617 (c) notify the defendant of the defendant's right to reply to answers and request a hearing
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617619 as provided by Rule 64D, Utah Rules of Civil Procedure; and
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619621 (d) state where the garnishee may deliver property.
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621623 (5) The office may, in the office's discretion, include in an administrative garnishment order:
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623625 (a) the last four digits of the defendant's Social Security number;
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625627 (b) the last four digits of the defendant's driver license number;
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627629 (c) the state in which the defendant's driver license was issued;
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629631 (d) one or more interrogatories inquiring:
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631633 (i) whether the garnishee is indebted to the defendant and, if so, the nature of the
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633635 indebtedness;
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635637 (ii) whether the garnishee possesses or controls any property of the defendant and, if
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637639 so, the nature, location, and estimated value of the property;
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639641 (iii) whether the garnishee knows of any property of the defendant in the possession
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641643 or under the control of another and, if so:
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643645 (A) the nature, location, and estimated value of the property; and
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645647 (B) the name, address, and telephone number of the person who has possession or
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647649 control of the property;
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649651 (iv) whether the garnishee is deducting a liquidated amount in satisfaction of a claim
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651653 against the plaintiff or the defendant, whether the claim is against the plaintiff or
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653655 the defendant, and the amount deducted;
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655657 (v) the date and manner of the garnishee's service of papers upon the defendant and
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657659 any third party;
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659661 (vi) the dates on which any previously served writs of continuing garnishment were
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661663 served; and
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663665 (vii) any other relevant information, including the defendant's position, rate of pay,
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665667 method of compensation, pay period, and computation of the amount of the
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667669 defendant's disposable earnings.
668670 328
669671 (6)(a) A garnishee who acts in accordance with this section and the administrative
670672 329
671673 garnishment issued by the office is released from liability unless an answer to an
672674 330
673675 interrogatory is successfully controverted.
674676 331
675677 (b) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(c), if the garnishee fails to comply with an
676678 332
677679 administrative garnishment issued by the office without a court or final
678680 333
679681 administrative order directing otherwise, the garnishee is liable to the office for an
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681682 334
682683 amount determined by the court.
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683685 335
684686 (c) The amount for which a garnishee is liable under Subsection (6)(b) includes:
685687 336
686688 (i)(A) the value of the judgment; or
687689 337
688690 (B) the value of the property, if the garnishee shows that the value of the property
689691 338
690692 is less than the value of the judgment;
691693 339
692694 (ii) reasonable costs; and
693695 340
694696 (iii) attorney fees incurred by the parties as a result of the garnishee's failure.
695697 341
696698 (d) If the garnishee shows that the steps taken to secure the property were reasonable,
697699 342
698700 the court may excuse the garnishee's liability in whole or in part.
699701 343
700702 (7)(a) If the office has reason to believe that a garnishee has failed to comply with the
701703 344
702704 requirements of this section in the garnishee's response to a garnishment order issued
703705 345
704706 under this section, the office may submit a motion to the court requesting the court to
705707 346
706708 issue an order against the garnishee requiring the garnishee to appear and show cause
707709 347
708710 why the garnishee should not be held liable under this section.
709711 348
710712 (b) The office shall attach to a motion under Subsection (7)(a) a statement that the office
711713 349
712714 has in good faith conferred or attempted to confer with the garnishee in an effort to
713715 350
714716 settle the issue without court action.
715717 351
716718 (8) A person is not liable as a garnishee for drawing, accepting, making, or endorsing a
717719 352
718720 negotiable instrument if the instrument is not in the possession or control of the
719721 353
720722 garnishee at the time of service of the administrative garnishment order.
721723 354
722724 (9)(a) A person indebted to the defendant may pay to the office the amount of the debt
723725 355
724726 or an amount to satisfy the administrative garnishment.
725727 356
726728 (b) The office's receipt of an amount described in Subsection (9)(a) discharges the
727729 357
728730 debtor for the amount paid.
729731 358
730732 (10) A garnishee may deduct from the property any liquidated claim against the defendant.
731733 359
732734 (11)(a) If a debt to the garnishee is secured by property, the office:
733735 360
734736 (i) is not required to apply the property to the debt when the office issues the
735737 361
736738 administrative garnishment order; and
737739 362
738740 (ii) may obtain a court order authorizing the office to buy the debt and requiring the
739741 363
740742 garnishee to deliver the property.
741743 364
742744 (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (11)(a)(i):
743745 365
744746 (i) the administrative garnishment order remains in effect; and
745747 366
746748 (ii) the office may apply the property to the debt.
747749 367
748750 (c) The office or a third party may perform an obligation of the defendant and require
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750751 368
751752 the garnishee to deliver the property upon completion of performance or, if
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752754 369
753755 performance is refused, upon tender of performance if:
754756 370
755757 (i) the obligation is secured by property; and
756758 371
757759 (ii)(A) the obligation does not require the personal performance of the defendant;
758760 372
759761 and
760762 373
761763 (B) a third party may perform the obligation.
762764 374
763765 (12)(a) The office may issue a continuing garnishment order against a nonexempt
764766 375
765767 periodic payment.
766768 376
767769 (b) This section is subject to the Utah Exemptions Act.
768770 377
769771 (c) A continuing garnishment order issued in accordance with this section applies to
770772 378
771773 payments to, or for the benefit of, the defendant from the date of service upon the
772774 379
773775 garnishee until the earliest of the following:
774776 380
775777 (i) the last periodic payment;
776778 381
777779 (ii) the judgment upon which the administrative garnishment order is issued is stayed,
778780 382
779781 vacated, or satisfied in full; or
780782 383
781783 (iii) the office releases the order.
782784 384
783785 (d) No later than seven days after the last day of each payment period, the garnishee
784786 385
785787 shall with respect to that period:
786788 386
787789 (i) answer each interrogatory;
788790 387
789791 (ii) serve an answer to each interrogatory on the office, the defendant, and any other
790792 388
791793 person who has a recorded interest in the property; and
792794 389
793795 (iii) deliver the property to the office.
794796 390
795797 (e) If the office issues a continuing garnishment order during the term of a writ of
796798 391
797799 continuing garnishment issued by a court, the order issued by the office:
798800 392
799801 (i) is tolled when a writ of garnishment or other income withholding is already in
800802 393
801803 effect and is withholding greater than or equal to the maximum portion of
802804 394
803805 disposable earnings described in Subsection (13);
804806 395
805807 (ii) is collected in the amount of the difference between the maximum portion of
806808 396
807809 disposable earnings described in Subsection (13) and the amount being garnished
808810 397
809811 by an existing writ of continuing garnishment if the maximum portion of
810812 398
811813 disposable earnings exceed the existing writ of garnishment or other income
812814 399
813815 withholding; and
814816 400
815817 (iii) shall take priority upon the termination of the current term of existing writs.
816818 401
817819 (13) The maximum portion of disposable earnings of an individual subject to seizure in
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819820 402
820821 accordance with this section is the lesser of:
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821823 403
822824 (a) 25% of the defendant's disposable earnings for any other judgment; or
823825 404
824826 (b) the amount by which the defendant's disposable earnings for a pay period exceeds
825827 405
826828 the number of weeks in that pay period multiplied by 30 times the federal minimum
827829 406
828830 wage as provided in 29 U.S.C. Sec. 201 et seq., Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
829831 407
830832 (14)(a) In accordance with the requirements of this Subsection (14), the office may, at its
831833 408
832834 discretion, determine a dollar amount that a garnishee is to withhold from earnings
833835 409
834836 and deliver to the office in a continuing administrative garnishment order issued
835837 410
836838 under this section.
837839 411
838840 (b) The office may determine the dollar amount that a garnishee is to withhold from
839841 412
840842 earnings under Subsection (14)(a) if the dollar amount determined by the office:
841843 413
842844 (i) does not exceed the maximum amount allowed under Subsection (13); and
843845 414
844846 (ii) is based on:
845847 415
846848 (A) earnings information received by the office directly from the Department of
847849 416
848850 Workforce Services; or
849851 417
850852 (B) previous garnishments issued to the garnishee by the office where payments
851853 418
852854 were received at a consistent dollar amount.
853855 419
854856 (c) The earnings information or previous garnishments relied on by the office under
855857 420
856858 Subsection (14)(b)(ii) to calculate a dollar amount under this Subsection (14) shall be:
857859 421
858860 (i) for one debtor;
859861 422
860862 (ii) from the same employer;
861863 423
862864 (iii) for two or more consecutive quarters; and
863865 424
864866 (iv) received within the last six months.
865867 425
866868 (15)(a) A garnishee who provides the calculation for withholdings on a defendant's
867869 426
868870 wages in the garnishee's initial response to an interrogatory in an administrative
869871 427
870872 garnishment order under this section is not required to provide the calculation for
871873 428
872874 withholdings after the garnishee's initial response if:
873875 429
874876 (i) the garnishee's accounting system automates the amount of defendant's wages to
875877 430
876878 be paid under the garnishment; and
877879 431
878880 (ii) the defendant's wages do not vary by more than five percent from the amount
879881 432
880882 disclosed in the garnishee's initial response.
881883 433
882884 (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (15)(a), upon request by the office or the defendant, a
883885 434
884886 garnishee shall provide, for the last pay period or other pay period specified by the
885887 435
886888 office or defendant, a calculation of the defendant's wages and withholdings and the
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888889 436
889890 amount garnished.
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890892 437
891893 (16)(a) A garnishee under an administrative garnishment order under this section is
892894 438
893895 entitled to receive a garnishee fee, as provided in this Subsection (16), in the amount
894896 439
895897 of:
896898 440
897899 (i) $10 per garnishment order, for a noncontinuing garnishment order; and
898900 441
899901 (ii) $25, as a one-time fee, for a continuing garnishment order.
900902 442
901903 (b) A garnishee may deduct the amount of the garnishee fee from the amount to be
902904 443
903905 remitted to the office under the administrative garnishment order, if the amount to be
904906 444
905907 remitted exceeds the amount of the fee.
906908 445
907909 (c) If the amount to be remitted to the office under an administrative garnishment order
908910 446
909911 does not exceed the amount of the garnishee fee:
910912 447
911913 (i) the garnishee shall notify the office that the amount to be remitted does not exceed
912914 448
913915 the amount of the garnishee fee; and
914916 449
915917 (ii)(A) the garnishee under a noncontinuing garnishment order shall return the
916918 450
917919 administrative garnishment order to the office, and the office shall pay the
918920 451
919921 garnishee the garnishee fee; or
920922 452
921923 (B) the garnishee under a continuing garnishment order shall delay remitting to
922924 453
923925 the office until the amount to be remitted exceeds the garnishee fee.
924926 454
925927 (d) If, upon receiving the administrative garnishment order, the garnishee does not
926928 455
927929 possess or control any property, including money or wages, in which the defendant
928930 456
929931 has an interest:
930932 457
931933 (i) the garnishee under a continuing or noncontinuing garnishment order shall, except
932934 458
933935 as provided in Subsection (16)(d)(ii), return the administrative garnishment order
934936 459
935937 to the office, and the office shall pay the garnishee the applicable garnishee fee; or
936938 460
937939 (ii) if the garnishee under a continuing garnishment order believes that the garnishee
938940 461
939941 will, within 90 days after issuance of the continuing garnishment order, come into
940942 462
941943 possession or control of property in which the defendant owns an interest, the
942944 463
943945 garnishee may retain the garnishment order and deduct the garnishee fee for a
944946 464
945947 continuing garnishment once the amount to be remitted exceeds the garnishee fee.
946948 465
947949 (17) Section 78A-2-216 does not apply to an administrative garnishment order issued under
948950 466
949951 this section.
950952 467
951953 (18) An administrative garnishment instituted in accordance with this section shall continue
952954 468
953955 to operate and require that a person withhold the nonexempt portion of earnings at each
954956 469
955957 succeeding earning disbursement interval until the total amount due in the garnishment
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957958 470
958959 is withheld or the garnishment is released in writing by the court or office.
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959961 471
960962 (19) If the office issues an administrative garnishment order under this section to collect an
961963 472
962964 amount owed on a civil accounts receivable or a civil judgment of restitution, the
963965 473
964966 administrative garnishment order shall be construed as a continuation of the criminal
965967 474
966968 action for which the civil accounts receivable or civil judgment of restitution arises if the
967969 475
968970 amount owed is from a fine, fee, or restitution for the criminal action.
969971 476
970972 Section 4. Section 77-18-114 is amended to read:
971973 477
972974 77-18-114 . Unpaid balance at termination of sentence -- Transfer of collection
973975 478
974976 responsibility -- Past due account -- Notice -- Account or judgment paid in full -- Effect of
975977 479
976978 civil accounts receivable and civil judgment of restitution.
977979 480
978980 (1) When a defendant's sentence is terminated by law or by the decision of the court or the
979981 481
980982 board:
981983 482
982984 (a) the board shall provide notice to the Office of State Debt Collection, and the Office
983985 483
984986 of State Debt Collection shall provide an accounting of the unpaid balance of the
985987 484
986988 defendant's criminal accounts receivable to the court if the defendant was on parole
987989 485
988990 or incarcerated at the time of termination; and
989991 486
990992 (b) except as provided in Subsection (1)(b)(iv), Subsection 77-18-118(1)(g), and
991993 487
992994 Subsection 77-27-6.1(2)(f), within 90 days after the day on which a defendant's
993995 488
994996 sentence is terminated, the court shall:
995997 489
996998 (i) enter an order for a civil accounts receivable and a civil judgment of restitution for
997999 490
9981000 a defendant on the civil judgment docket;
9991001 491
10001002 (ii) transfer the responsibility of collecting the civil accounts receivable and the civil
10011003 492
10021004 judgment of restitution to the Office of State Debt Collection;[ and]
10031005 493
10041006 (iii) identify in the order under this Subsection (1):
10051007 494
10061008 (A) the Office of State Debt Collection as a judgment creditor for the civil
10071009 495
10081010 accounts receivable and the civil judgment of restitution; and
10091011 496
10101012 (B) the victim as a judgment creditor for the civil judgment of restitution[.] ; and
10111013 497
10121014 (iv) if the restitution is owed to the Department of Workforce Services or the
10131015 498
10141016 Department of Health and Human Services, upon request by the prosecutor or
10151017 499
10161018 victim:
10171019 500
10181020 (A) enter an order for the civil accounts receivable and a civil judgment of
10191021 501
10201022 restitution for a defendant on the civil judgment docket;
10211023 502
10221024 (B) transfer the responsibility of collecting the civil judgment of restitution to each
10231025 503
10241026 entity described in this Subsection (1)(b)(iv) that is owed restitution, with the
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10261027 504
10271028 balance owed to each entity assigned to each entity respectively if applicable;
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10281030 505
10291031 (C) identify each entity that is assigned responsibility for collecting a civil
10301032 506
10311033 judgment of restitution under Subsection (1)(b)(iv)(B) as a judgment creditor
10321034 507
10331035 for the civil judgment of restitution; and
10341036 508
10351037 (D) identify the Office of State Debt Collection as a judgment creditor for any
10361038 509
10371039 civil accounts receivable and transfer the responsibility of collecting the civil
10381040 510
10391041 accounts receivable to the Office of State Debt Collection.
10401042 511
10411043 (2) If a criminal accounts receivable for the defendant is more than 90 days past due and the
10421044 512
10431045 court has ordered that a defendant does not owe restitution to any victim, or the time
10441046 513
10451047 period for entering an order for restitution has expired under Section 77-38b-205 and the
10461048 514
10471049 court has not ordered restitution, the court may:
10481050 515
10491051 (a) enter an order for a civil accounts receivable for the defendant on the civil judgment
10501052 516
10511053 docket;
10521054 517
10531055 (b) identify, in the order under Subsection (2)(a), the Office of State Debt Collection as a
10541056 518
10551057 judgment creditor for the civil accounts receivable; and
10561058 519
10571059 (c) transfer the responsibility of collecting the civil accounts receivable to the Office of
10581060 520
10591061 State Debt Collection.
10601062 521
10611063 (3) An order for a criminal accounts receivable is no longer in effect after the court enters
10621064 522
10631065 an order for a civil accounts receivable or a civil judgment of restitution under
10641066 523
10651067 Subsection (1) or (2).
10661068 524
10671069 (4) The court shall provide notice to the Office of State Debt Collection and the prosecuting
10681070 525
10691071 attorney of any hearing that affects an order for the civil accounts receivable or the civil
10701072 526
10711073 judgment of restitution.
10721074 527
10731075 (5) The Office of State Debt Collection shall notify the court when a civil judgment of
10741076 528
10751077 restitution or a civil accounts receivable is satisfied.
10761078 529
10771079 (6) When a fine, forfeiture, surcharge, cost, or fee is recorded in an order for a civil
10781080 530
10791081 accounts receivable on the civil judgment docket, or when restitution is recorded as an
10801082 531
10811083 order for a civil judgment of restitution on the civil judgment docket, the order:
10821084 532
10831085 (a) constitutes a lien on the defendant's real property until the judgment is satisfied; and
10841086 533
10851087 (b) may be collected by any means authorized by law for the collection of a civil
10861088 534
10871089 judgment.
10881090 535
10891091 (7) A criminal accounts receivable, a civil accounts receivable, and a civil judgment of
10901092 536
10911093 restitution are not subject to the civil statutes of limitation and expire only upon payment
10921094 537
10931095 in full.
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10951096 538
10961097 (8)(a) If a defendant asserts that a payment was made to a victim or third party for a civil
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10971099 539
10981100 judgment of restitution, or enters into any other transaction that does not involve the
10991101 540
11001102 Office of State Debt Collection, and the defendant asserts that the payment results in
11011103 541
11021104 a credit [towards] toward the civil judgment of restitution for the defendant:
11031105 542
11041106 (i) the defendant shall provide notice to the Office of State Debt Collection and the
11051107 543
11061108 prosecuting attorney within 30 days after the day on which the payment or other
11071109 544
11081110 transaction is made; and
11091111 545
11101112 (ii) the payment may only be credited towards the civil judgment of restitution and
11111113 546
11121114 does not affect any other amount owed to the Office of State Debt Collection
11131115 547
11141116 under Section 63A-3-502.
11151117 548
11161118 (b) Nothing in this Subsection (8) shall be construed to prevent a victim or a third party
11171119 549
11181120 from providing notice of a payment towards a civil judgment of restitution to the
11191121 550
11201122 Office of State Debt Collection.
11211123 551
11221124 Section 5. Section 77-20-102 is amended to read:
11231125 552
11241126 77-20-102 . Definitions.
11251127 553
11261128 As used in this chapter:
11271129 554
11281130 (1) "Bail" means pretrial release.
11291131 555
11301132 (2) "Bail bond" means the same as that term is defined in Section 31A-35-102.
11311133 556
11321134 (3) "Bail bond agency" means the same as that term is defined in Section 31A-35-102.
11331135 557
11341136 (4) "Bail bond producer" means the same as that term is defined in Section 31A-35-102.
11351137 558
11361138 (5) "County jail official" means a county sheriff or the county sheriff's designee.
11371139 559
11381140 (6) "Exonerate" means to release and discharge a surety, or a surety's bail bond producer,
11391141 560
11401142 from liability for a bail bond.
11411143 561
11421144 (7) "Financial condition" means any monetary condition that is imposed to secure an
11431145 562
11441146 individual's pretrial release.
11451147 563
11461148 (8) "Forfeiture" means:
11471149 564
11481150 (a) to divest an individual or surety from a right to the repayment of monetary bail; or
11491151 565
11501152 (b) to enforce a pledge of assets or real or personal property from an individual or surety
11511153 566
11521154 used to secure an individual's pretrial release.
11531155 567
11541156 (9) "Magistrate" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-1-3.
11551157 568
11561158 (10)(a) "Material change in circumstances" includes:
11571159 569
11581160 (i) a preliminary examination in which relevant evidence is presented that:
11591161 570
11601162 (A) is material to the factors or considerations provided in Section 77-20-201; and
11611163 571
11621164 (B) was not known to the court at the time the pretrial status order was issued;
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11641165 572
11651166 (ii) an unreasonable delay in prosecution that is not attributable to the defendant;
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11661168 573
11671169 [(ii)] (iii) a material change in the risk that an individual poses to a victim, a witness,
11681170 574
11691171 or the public if released due to the passage of time or any other relevant factor;
11701172 575
11711173 [(iii)] (iv) a material change in the conditions of release or the services that are
11721174 576
11731175 reasonably available to the defendant if released;
11741176 577
11751177 [(iv)] (v) a willful or repeated failure by the defendant to appear at required court
11761178 578
11771179 appearances; or
11781180 579
11791181 [(v)] (vi) any other material change related to the defendant's risk of flight or danger
11801182 580
11811183 to any other individual or to the community if released.
11821184 581
11831185 (b) "Material change in circumstances" does not include any fact or consideration that is
11841186 582
11851187 known at the time that the pretrial status order is issued.
11861188 583
11871189 (11) "Monetary bail" means a financial condition.
11881190 584
11891191 (12) "No bail hold" means an order with the restrictions described in Subsection (18)(c).
11901192 585
11911193 [(12)] (13) "Own recognizance" means the release of an individual without any condition of
11921194 586
11931195 release other than the individual's promise to:
11941196 587
11951197 (a) appear for all required court proceedings; and
11961198 588
11971199 (b) not commit any criminal offense.
11981200 589
11991201 [(13)] (14) "Pretrial detention hearing" means a hearing described in Section 77-20-206.
12001202 590
12011203 [(14)] (15) "Pretrial release" means the release of an individual from law enforcement
12021204 591
12031205 custody during the time the individual awaits trial or other resolution of criminal charges.
12041206 592
12051207 [(15)] (16) "Pretrial risk assessment" means an objective, research-based, validated
12061208 593
12071209 assessment tool that measures an individual's risk of flight and risk of anticipated
12081210 594
12091211 criminal conduct while on pretrial release.
12101212 595
12111213 [(16)] (17) "Pretrial services program" means a program that is established to:
12121214 596
12131215 (a) gather information on individuals booked into a jail facility;
12141216 597
12151217 (b) conduct pretrial risk assessments; and
12161218 598
12171219 (c) supervise individuals granted pretrial release.
12181220 599
12191221 [(17)] (18) "Pretrial status order" means an order issued by a magistrate or judge that:
12201222 600
12211223 (a) releases the individual on the individual's own recognizance while the individual
12221224 601
12231225 awaits trial or other resolution of criminal charges;
12241226 602
12251227 (b) sets the terms and conditions of the individual's pretrial release while the individual
12261228 603
12271229 awaits trial or other resolution of criminal charges; or
12281230 604
12291231 (c) denies pretrial release and orders that the individual be detained while the individual
12301232 605
12311233 awaits trial or other resolution of criminal charges.
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12331234 606
12341235 [(18)] (19) "Principal" means the same as that term is defined in Section 31A-35-102.
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12351237 607
12361238 [(19)] (20) "Surety" means a surety insurer or a bail bond agency.
12371239 608
12381240 [(20)] (21) "Surety insurer" means the same as that term is defined in Section 31A-35-102.
12391241 609
12401242 [(21)] (22) "Temporary pretrial status order" means an order issued by a magistrate that:
12411243 610
12421244 (a) releases the individual on the individual's own recognizance until a pretrial status
12431245 611
12441246 order is issued;
12451247 612
12461248 (b) sets the terms and conditions of the individual's pretrial release until a pretrial status
12471249 613
12481250 order is issued; or
12491251 614
12501252 (c) denies pretrial release and orders that the individual be detained until a pretrial status
12511253 615
12521254 order is issued.
12531255 616
12541256 [(22)] (23) "Unsecured bond" means an individual's promise to pay a financial condition if
12551257 617
12561258 the individual fails to appear for any required court appearance.
12571259 618
12581260 Section 6. Section 77-20-205 is amended to read:
12591261 619
12601262 77-20-205 . Pretrial release by a magistrate or judge.
12611263 620
12621264 (1)(a) At the time that a magistrate issues a warrant of arrest, or finds there is probable
12631265 621
12641266 cause to support the individual's arrest under Rule 9 of the Utah Rules of Criminal
12651267 622
12661268 Procedure, the magistrate shall issue a temporary pretrial status order that:
12671269 623
12681270 (i) releases the individual on the individual's own recognizance during the time the
12691271 624
12701272 individual awaits trial or other resolution of criminal charges;
12711273 625
12721274 (ii) designates a condition, or a combination of conditions, to be imposed upon the
12731275 626
12741276 individual's release during the time the individual awaits trial or other resolution
12751277 627
12761278 of criminal charges; or
12771279 628
12781280 (iii) orders the individual be detained during the time the individual awaits trial or
12791281 629
12801282 other resolution of criminal charges.
12811283 630
12821284 (b) At the time that a magistrate issues a summons, the magistrate may issue a temporary
12831285 631
12841286 pretrial status order that:
12851287 632
12861288 (i) releases the individual on the individual's own recognizance during the time the
12871289 633
12881290 individual awaits trial or other resolution of criminal charges; or
12891291 634
12901292 (ii) designates a condition, or a combination of conditions, to be imposed upon the
12911293 635
12921294 individual's release during the time the individual awaits trial or other resolution
12931295 636
12941296 of criminal charges, subject to the requirements of Subsection (1)(c).
12951297 637
12961298 (c)(i) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a) or (b), a magistrate shall issue a temporary
12971299 638
12981300 pretrial status order of detention under Subsection [(1) that detains an individual]
12991301 639
13001302 (1)(a)(iii) if the individual is arrested for a felony offense and the magistrate finds:
1301-- 19 - H.B. 562 Enrolled Copy
13021303 640
13031304 [(i)] (A) there is substantial evidence to support the individual's arrest for the
1305+- 19 - 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 562 03-05 16:53
13041306 641
13051307 felony offense;
13061308 642
13071309 [(ii)] (B) the individual committed the felony offense while:
13081310 643
13091311 [(A)] (I) the individual was on parole or probation for a conviction of a felony
13101312 644
13111313 offense; or
13121314 645
13131315 [(B)] (II) the individual was released and awaiting trial on a previous charge for
13141316 646
13151317 a felony offense; and
13161318 647
13171319 [(iii)] (C) based on information reasonably available to the magistrate, the
13181320 648
13191321 individual [has at least nine cases where the individual has been charged or
13201322 649
13211323 convicted, or entered a plea of guilty, within five years from the day on which
13221324 650
13231325 the individual was arrested for the felony offense described in Subsection
13241326 651
13251327 (1)(c)(i)] :
13261328 652
13271329 (I) is a habitual offender as defined in Section 77-18-102; or
13281330 653
13291331 (II) will be a habitual offender as defined in Section 77-18-102 if the individual
13301332 654
13311333 is convicted of the felony offense.
13321334 655
13331335 (d) Subsection (1)(c) does not limit or prohibit a magistrate's authority to detain an
13341336 656
13351337 individual who does not meet the requirements described in Subsection (1)(c).
13361338 657
13371339 (2)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), the magistrate or judge shall issue a
13381340 658
13391341 pretrial status order at an individual's first appearance before the court.
13401342 659
13411343 (b) The magistrate or judge may delay the issuance of a pretrial status order at an
13421344 660
13431345 individual's first appearance before the court:
13441346 661
13451347 (i) until a pretrial detention hearing is held if a prosecuting attorney makes a motion
13461348 662
13471349 for pretrial detention as described in Section 77-20-206;
13481350 663
13491351 (ii) if a party requests a delay; or
13501352 664
13511353 (iii) if there is good cause to delay the issuance.
13521354 665
13531355 (c) If a magistrate or judge delays the issuance of a pretrial status order under Subsection
13541356 666
13551357 (2)(b), the magistrate or judge shall extend the temporary pretrial status order until
13561358 667
13571359 the issuance of a pretrial status order.
13581360 668
1359-(d) A request for a pretrial release that has not been fully presented to and ruled upon by
1361+(d) A request for a pretrial release at an initial appearance does not constitute a pretrial
13601362 669
1361-the magistrate or judge at an initial appearance does not constitute a pretrial detention
1363+detention hearing under Section 77-20-206.
13621364 670
1363-hearing under Section 77-20-206.
1365+(3)(a) When a magistrate or judge issues a pretrial status order, the pretrial status order
13641366 671
1365-(3)(a) When a magistrate or judge issues a pretrial status order, the pretrial status order
1367+shall:
13661368 672
1367-shall:
1369+(i) release the individual on the individual's own recognizance during the time the
13681370 673
1369-(i) release the individual on the individual's own recognizance during the time the
1370-- 20 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 562
1371+individual awaits trial or other resolution of criminal charges;
13711372 674
1372-individual awaits trial or other resolution of criminal charges;
1373+(ii) designate a condition, or a combination of conditions, to be imposed upon the
1374+- 20 - 03-05 16:53 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 562
13731375 675
1374-(ii) designate a condition, or a combination of conditions, to be imposed upon the
1376+individual's release during the time the individual awaits trial or other resolution
13751377 676
1376-individual's release during the time the individual awaits trial or other resolution
1378+of criminal charges; or
13771379 677
1378-of criminal charges; or
1380+(iii) subject to the requirements of Subsection (10), order the individual to be
13791381 678
1380-(iii) subject to the requirements of Subsection (10), order the individual to be
1382+detained during the time that individual awaits trial or other resolution of criminal
13811383 679
1382-detained during the time that individual awaits trial or other resolution of criminal
1384+charges.
13831385 680
1384-charges.
1386+(b) In making a determination about pretrial release in a pretrial status order, the
13851387 681
1386-(b) In making a determination about pretrial release in a pretrial status order, the
1388+magistrate or judge may not give any deference to a magistrate's decision in a
13871389 682
1388-magistrate or judge may not give any deference to a magistrate's decision in a
1390+temporary pretrial status order.
13891391 683
1390-temporary pretrial status order.
1392+(4) In making a determination about pretrial release, a magistrate or judge shall impose:
13911393 684
1392-(4) In making a determination about pretrial release, a magistrate or judge shall impose:
1394+(a) [ ]only conditions of release that are reasonably available; and
13931395 685
1394-(a) [ ]only conditions of release that are reasonably available; and
1396+(b) conditions of release that reasonably ensure:
13951397 686
1396-(b) conditions of release that reasonably ensure:
1398+(i) the individual's appearance in court when required;
13971399 687
1398-(i) the individual's appearance in court when required;
1400+(ii) the safety of any witnesses or victims of the offense allegedly committed by the
13991401 688
1400-(ii) the safety of any witnesses or victims of the offense allegedly committed by the
1402+individual;
14011403 689
1402-individual;
1404+(iii) the safety and welfare of the public; and
14031405 690
1404-(iii) the safety and welfare of the public; and
1406+(iv) that the individual will not obstruct, or attempt to obstruct, the criminal justice
14051407 691
1406-(iv) that the individual will not obstruct, or attempt to obstruct, the criminal justice
1408+process.
14071409 692
1408-process.
1410+(5) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(c) or (6), a magistrate or judge may impose a
14091411 693
1410-(5) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(c) or (6), a magistrate or judge may impose a
1412+condition, or combination of conditions, for pretrial release that requires an individual to:
14111413 694
1412-condition, or combination of conditions, for pretrial release that requires an individual to:
1414+(a) not commit a federal, state, or local offense during the period of pretrial release;
14131415 695
1414-(a) not commit a federal, state, or local offense during the period of pretrial release;
1416+(b) avoid contact with a victim of the alleged offense;
14151417 696
1416-(b) avoid contact with a victim of the alleged offense;
1418+(c) avoid contact with a witness who:
14171419 697
1418-(c) avoid contact with a witness who:
1420+(i) may testify concerning the alleged offense; and
14191421 698
1420-(i) may testify concerning the alleged offense; and
1422+(ii) is named in the pretrial status order;
14211423 699
1422-(ii) is named in the pretrial status order;
1424+(d) not consume alcohol or any narcotic drug or other controlled substance unless
14231425 700
1424-(d) not consume alcohol or any narcotic drug or other controlled substance unless
1426+prescribed by a licensed medical practitioner;
14251427 701
1426-prescribed by a licensed medical practitioner;
1428+(e) submit to drug or alcohol testing;
14271429 702
1428-(e) submit to drug or alcohol testing;
1430+(f) complete a substance abuse evaluation and comply with any recommended treatment
14291431 703
1430-(f) complete a substance abuse evaluation and comply with any recommended treatment
1432+or release program;
14311433 704
1432-or release program;
1434+(g) submit to electronic monitoring or location device tracking;
14331435 705
1434-(g) submit to electronic monitoring or location device tracking;
1436+(h) participate in inpatient or outpatient medical, behavioral, psychological, or
14351437 706
1436-(h) participate in inpatient or outpatient medical, behavioral, psychological, or
1438+psychiatric treatment;
14371439 707
1438-psychiatric treatment;
1439-- 21 - H.B. 562 Enrolled Copy
1440+(i) maintain employment or actively seek employment if unemployed;
14401441 708
1441-(i) maintain employment or actively seek employment if unemployed;
1442+(j) maintain or commence an education program;
1443+- 21 - 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 562 03-05 16:53
14421444 709
1443-(j) maintain or commence an education program;
1445+(k) comply with limitations on where the individual is allowed to be located or the times
14441446 710
1445-(k) comply with limitations on where the individual is allowed to be located or the times
1447+that the individual shall be, or may not be, at a specified location;
14461448 711
1447-that the individual shall be, or may not be, at a specified location;
1449+(l) comply with specified restrictions on personal associations, place of residence, or
14481450 712
1449-(l) comply with specified restrictions on personal associations, place of residence, or
1451+travel;
14501452 713
1451-travel;
1453+(m) report to a law enforcement agency, pretrial services program, or other designated
14521454 714
1453-(m) report to a law enforcement agency, pretrial services program, or other designated
1455+agency at a specified frequency or on specified dates;
14541456 715
1455-agency at a specified frequency or on specified dates;
1457+(n) comply with a specified curfew;
14561458 716
1457-(n) comply with a specified curfew;
1459+(o) forfeit or refrain from possession of a firearm or other dangerous weapon;
14581460 717
1459-(o) forfeit or refrain from possession of a firearm or other dangerous weapon;
1461+(p) if the individual is charged with an offense against a child, limit or prohibit access to
14601462 718
1461-(p) if the individual is charged with an offense against a child, limit or prohibit access to
1463+any location or occupation where children are located, including any residence where
14621464 719
1463-any location or occupation where children are located, including any residence where
1465+children are on the premises, activities where children are involved, locations where
14641466 720
1465-children are on the premises, activities where children are involved, locations where
1467+children congregate, or where a reasonable person would know that children
14661468 721
1467-children congregate, or where a reasonable person would know that children
1469+congregate;
14681470 722
1469-congregate;
1471+(q) comply with requirements for house arrest;
14701472 723
1471-(q) comply with requirements for house arrest;
1473+(r) return to custody for a specified period of time following release for employment,
14721474 724
1473-(r) return to custody for a specified period of time following release for employment,
1475+schooling, or other limited purposes;
14741476 725
1475-schooling, or other limited purposes;
1477+(s) remain in custody of one or more designated individuals who agree to:
14761478 726
1477-(s) remain in custody of one or more designated individuals who agree to:
1479+(i) supervise and report on the behavior and activities of the individual; and
14781480 727
1479-(i) supervise and report on the behavior and activities of the individual; and
1481+(ii) encourage compliance with all court orders and attendance at all required court
14801482 728
1481-(ii) encourage compliance with all court orders and attendance at all required court
1483+proceedings;
14821484 729
1483-proceedings;
1485+(t) comply with a financial condition; or
14841486 730
1485-(t) comply with a financial condition; or
1487+(u) comply with any other condition that is reasonably available and necessary to ensure
14861488 731
1487-(u) comply with any other condition that is reasonably available and necessary to ensure
1489+compliance with Subsection (4).
14881490 732
1489-compliance with Subsection (4).
1491+(6)(a) If a county or municipality has established a pretrial services program, the
14901492 733
1491-(6)(a) If a county or municipality has established a pretrial services program, the
1493+magistrate or judge shall consider the services that the county or municipality has
14921494 734
1493-magistrate or judge shall consider the services that the county or municipality has
1495+identified as available in determining what conditions of release to impose.
14941496 735
1495-identified as available in determining what conditions of release to impose.
1497+(b) The magistrate or judge may not order conditions of release that would require the
14961498 736
1497-(b) The magistrate or judge may not order conditions of release that would require the
1499+county or municipality to provide services that are not currently available from the
14981500 737
1499-county or municipality to provide services that are not currently available from the
1501+county or municipality.
15001502 738
1501-county or municipality.
1503+(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (6)(a), the magistrate or judge may impose conditions of
15021504 739
1503-(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (6)(a), the magistrate or judge may impose conditions of
1505+release not identified by the county or municipality so long as the condition does not
15041506 740
1505-release not identified by the county or municipality so long as the condition does not
1507+require assistance or resources from the county or municipality.
15061508 741
1507-require assistance or resources from the county or municipality.
1508-- 22 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 562
1509+(7)(a) If the magistrate or judge determines that a financial condition, other than an
15091510 742
1510-(7)(a) If the magistrate or judge determines that a financial condition, other than an
1511+unsecured bond, is necessary to impose as a condition of release, the magistrate or
1512+- 22 - 03-05 16:53 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 562
15111513 743
1512-unsecured bond, is necessary to impose as a condition of release, the magistrate or
1514+judge shall, when determining the amount of the financial condition, refer to the
15131515 744
1514-judge shall, when determining the amount of the financial condition, refer to the
1516+financial condition schedule in Section 77-20-205.5 and consider the individual's risk
15151517 745
1516-financial condition schedule in Section 77-20-205.5 and consider the individual's risk
1518+of failing to appear and ability to pay[ when determining the amount of the financial
15171519 746
1518-of failing to appear and ability to pay[ when determining the amount of the financial
1520+condition].
15191521 747
1520-condition].
1522+(b) If the magistrate or judge determines that a financial condition is necessary to impose
15211523 748
1522-(b) If the magistrate or judge determines that a financial condition is necessary to impose
1524+as a condition of release, and a county jail official fixed a financial condition for the
15231525 749
1524-as a condition of release, and a county jail official fixed a financial condition for the
1526+individual under Section 77-20-204, the magistrate or judge may not give any
15251527 750
1526-individual under Section 77-20-204, the magistrate or judge may not give any
1528+deference to:
15271529 751
1528-deference to:
1530+(i) the county jail official's action to fix a financial condition; or
15291531 752
1530-(i) the county jail official's action to fix a financial condition; or
1532+(ii) the amount of the financial condition that the individual was required to pay for
15311533 753
1532-(ii) the amount of the financial condition that the individual was required to pay for
1534+pretrial release.
15331535 754
1534-pretrial release.
1536+(c) If a magistrate or judge orders a financial condition as a condition of release, the
15351537 755
1536-(c) If a magistrate or judge orders a financial condition as a condition of release, the
1538+judge or magistrate shall set the financial condition at a single amount per case.
15371539 756
1538-judge or magistrate shall set the financial condition at a single amount per case.
1540+(8) In making a determination about pretrial release, the magistrate or judge may:
15391541 757
1540-(8) In making a determination about pretrial release, the magistrate or judge may:
1542+(a) rely upon information contained in:
15411543 758
1542-(a) rely upon information contained in:
1544+(i) the indictment or information;
15431545 759
1544-(i) the indictment or information;
1546+(ii) any sworn or probable cause statement or other information provided by law
15451547 760
1546-(ii) any sworn or probable cause statement or other information provided by law
1548+enforcement;
15471549 761
1548-enforcement;
1550+(iii) a pretrial risk assessment;
15491551 762
1550-(iii) a pretrial risk assessment;
1552+(iv) an affidavit of indigency described in Section 78B-22-201.5;
15511553 763
1552-(iv) an affidavit of indigency described in Section 78B-22-201.5;
1554+(v) witness statements or testimony;
15531555 764
1554-(v) witness statements or testimony;
1556+(vi) the results of a lethality assessment completed in accordance with Section
15551557 765
1556-(vi) the results of a lethality assessment completed in accordance with Section
1558+77-36-2.1; or
15571559 766
1558-77-36-2.1; or
1560+(vii) any other reliable record or source, including proffered evidence; and
15591561 767
1560-(vii) any other reliable record or source, including proffered evidence; and
1562+(b) consider:
15611563 768
1562-(b) consider:
1564+(i) the nature and circumstances of the offense, or offenses, that the individual was
15631565 769
1564-(i) the nature and circumstances of the offense, or offenses, that the individual was
1566+arrested for, or charged with, including:
15651567 770
1566-arrested for, or charged with, including:
1568+(A) whether the offense is a violent offense; and
15671569 771
1568-(A) whether the offense is a violent offense; and
1570+(B) the vulnerability of a witness or alleged victim;
15691571 772
1570-(B) the vulnerability of a witness or alleged victim;
1572+(ii) the nature and circumstances of the individual, including the individual's:
15711573 773
1572-(ii) the nature and circumstances of the individual, including the individual's:
1574+(A) character;
15731575 774
1574-(A) character;
1576+(B) physical and mental health;
15751577 775
1576-(B) physical and mental health;
1577-- 23 - H.B. 562 Enrolled Copy
1578+(C) family and community ties;
15781579 776
1579-(C) family and community ties;
1580+(D) employment status or history;
1581+- 23 - 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 562 03-05 16:53
15801582 777
1581-(D) employment status or history;
1583+(E) financial resources;
15821584 778
1583-(E) financial resources;
1585+(F) past criminal conduct;
15841586 779
1585-(F) past criminal conduct;
1587+(G) history of drug or alcohol abuse; and
15861588 780
1587-(G) history of drug or alcohol abuse; and
1589+(H) history of timely appearances at required court proceedings;
15881590 781
1589-(H) history of timely appearances at required court proceedings;
1591+(iii) the potential danger to another individual, or individuals, posed by the release of
15901592 782
1591-(iii) the potential danger to another individual, or individuals, posed by the release of
1593+the individual;
15921594 783
1593-the individual;
1595+(iv) whether the individual was on probation, parole, or release pending an upcoming
15941596 784
1595-(iv) whether the individual was on probation, parole, or release pending an upcoming
1597+court proceeding at the time the individual allegedly committed the offense or
15961598 785
1597-court proceeding at the time the individual allegedly committed the offense or
1599+offenses;
15981600 786
1599-offenses;
1601+(v) the availability of:
16001602 787
1601-(v) the availability of:
1603+(A) other individuals who agree to assist the individual in attending court when
16021604 788
1603-(A) other individuals who agree to assist the individual in attending court when
1605+required; or
16041606 789
1605-required; or
1607+(B) supervision of the individual in the individual's community;
16061608 790
1607-(B) supervision of the individual in the individual's community;
1609+(vi) the eligibility and willingness of the individual to participate in various treatment
16081610 791
1609-(vi) the eligibility and willingness of the individual to participate in various treatment
1611+programs, including drug treatment; or
16101612 792
1611-programs, including drug treatment; or
1613+(vii) other evidence relevant to the individual's likelihood of fleeing or violating the
16121614 793
1613-(vii) other evidence relevant to the individual's likelihood of fleeing or violating the
1615+law if released.
16141616 794
1615-law if released.
1617+(9) The magistrate or judge may not base a determination about pretrial release solely:
16161618 795
1617-(9) The magistrate or judge may not base a determination about pretrial release solely:
1619+(a) on the seriousness or type of offense that the individual is arrested for or charged
16181620 796
1619-(a) on the seriousness or type of offense that the individual is arrested for or charged
1621+with, unless the individual is arrested for or charged with a capital felony; or
16201622 797
1621-with, unless the individual is arrested for or charged with a capital felony; or
1623+(b) on an algorithm or a risk assessment tool score.
16221624 798
1623-(b) on an algorithm or a risk assessment tool score.
1625+(10) If the magistrate or judge issues an order pursuant to Subsection 77-20-205(3)(a)(iii),
16241626 799
1625-(10) If the magistrate or judge issues an order pursuant to Subsection 77-20-205(3)(a)(iii),
1627+the magistrate or judge shall make sufficiently detailed findings of fact on the risk of
16261628 800
1627-the magistrate or judge shall make sufficiently detailed findings of fact on the risk of
1629+substantial danger or flight from the court's jurisdiction to enable a reviewing court to
16281630 801
1629-substantial danger or flight from the court's jurisdiction to enable a reviewing court to
1631+ensure that the magistrate's or judge's determination reasonably considered all of the
16301632 802
1631-ensure that the magistrate's or judge's determination reasonably considered all of the
1633+evidence presented to the court.
16321634 803
1633-evidence presented to the court.
1635+[(10)] (11) An individual arrested for violation of a jail release agreement, or a jail release
16341636 804
1635-[(10)] (11) An individual arrested for violation of a jail release agreement, or a jail release
1637+court order, issued in accordance with Section 78B-7-802:
16361638 805
1637-court order, issued in accordance with Section 78B-7-802:
1639+(a) may not be released before the individual's first appearance before a magistrate or
16381640 806
1639-(a) may not be released before the individual's first appearance before a magistrate or
1641+judge; and
16401642 807
1641-judge; and
1643+(b) may be denied pretrial release by the magistrate or judge.
16421644 808
1643-(b) may be denied pretrial release by the magistrate or judge.
1645+Section 7. Section 77-20-205.5 is enacted to read:
16441646 809
1645-Section 7. Section 77-20-205.5 is enacted to read:
1646-- 24 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 562
1647+77-20-205.5 . Financial condition schedule.
16471648 810
1648-77-20-205.5 . Financial condition schedule.
1649+(1) For a felony, the default amount for a financial condition is:
1650+- 24 - 03-05 16:53 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 562
16491651 811
1650-(1) For a felony, the default amount for a financial condition is:
1652+(a) $25,000 for a first degree felony with a minimum mandatory sentence;
16511653 812
1652-(a) $25,000 for a first degree felony with a minimum mandatory sentence;
1654+(b) $20,000 for a first degree felony without a minimum mandatory sentence;
16531655 813
1654-(b) $20,000 for a first degree felony without a minimum mandatory sentence;
1656+(c) $10,000 for a second degree felony; and
16551657 814
1656-(c) $10,000 for a second degree felony; and
1658+(d) $5,000 for a third degree felony.
16571659 815
1658-(d) $5,000 for a third degree felony.
1660+(2) For a misdemeanor or infraction other than a local ordinance, the default amount for a
16591661 816
1660-(2) For a misdemeanor or infraction other than a local ordinance, the default amount for a
1662+financial condition is:
16611663 817
1662-financial condition is:
1664+(a) $2,000 for a class A misdemeanor;
16631665 818
1664-(a) $2,000 for a class A misdemeanor;
1666+(b) $700 for a class B misdemeanor;
16651667 819
1666-(b) $700 for a class B misdemeanor;
1668+(c) $350 for a class C misdemeanor; and
16671669 820
1668-(c) $350 for a class C misdemeanor; and
1670+(d) $130 for an infraction.
16691671 821
1670-(d) $130 for an infraction.
1672+(3) For a violation of a local ordinance, the default amount for a financial condition is:
16711673 822
1672-(3) For a violation of a local ordinance, the default amount for a financial condition is:
1674+(a) $150 for a class B violation;
16731675 823
1674-(a) $150 for a class B violation;
1676+(b) $80 for a class C violation; and
16751677 824
1676-(b) $80 for a class C violation; and
1678+(c) $25 for an infraction.
16771679 825
1678-(c) $25 for an infraction.
1680+Section 8. Section 77-20-206 is amended to read:
16791681 826
1680-Section 8. Section 77-20-206 is amended to read:
1682+77-20-206 . Motion for pretrial detention -- Pretrial detention hearing --
16811683 827
1682-77-20-206 . Motion for pretrial detention -- Pretrial detention hearing --
1684+Requirements for no bail holds.
16831685 828
1684-Requirements for no bail holds.
1686+(1)(a) If the criminal charges filed against an individual include one or more offenses
16851687 829
1686-(1)(a) If the criminal charges filed against an individual include one or more offenses
1688+eligible for detention under Subsection 77-20-201(1) or Utah Constitution, Article I,
16871689 830
1688-eligible for detention under Subsection 77-20-201(1) or Utah Constitution, Article I,
1690+Section 8, the prosecuting attorney may make a motion for pretrial detention.
16891691 831
1690-Section 8, the prosecuting attorney may make a motion for pretrial detention.
1692+(b) A prosecuting attorney shall not omit from the prosecuting attorney's motion for
16911693 832
1692-(b) A prosecuting attorney shall not omit from the prosecuting attorney's motion for
1694+pretrial detention any material information that is known to the prosecuting attorney
16931695 833
1694-pretrial detention any material information that is known to the prosecuting attorney
1696+to be favorable to the individual.
16951697 834
1696-to be favorable to the individual.
1698+(c) The motion for pretrial detention may include proposed factual findings for the court
16971699 835
1698-(c) The motion for pretrial detention may include proposed factual findings for the court
1700+to adopt.
16991701 836
1700-to adopt.
1702+[(b)] (d) Upon receiving a motion for pretrial detention under Subsection (1)(a), the
17011703 837
1702-[(b)] (d) Upon receiving a motion for pretrial detention under Subsection (1)(a), the
1704+judge shall set a pretrial detention hearing in accordance with Subsection (2).
17031705 838
1704-judge shall set a pretrial detention hearing in accordance with Subsection (2).
1706+(2)(a) If a pretrial status order is not issued at an individual's first appearance and the
17051707 839
1706-(2)(a) If a pretrial status order is not issued at an individual's first appearance and the
1708+individual remains detained, a pretrial detention hearing shall be held at the next
17071709 840
1708-individual remains detained, a pretrial detention hearing shall be held at the next
1710+available court hearing that is:
17091711 841
1710-available court hearing that is:
1712+[(a)] (i) no sooner than seven days from the day on which the defendant was arrested;
17111713 842
1712-[(a)] (i) no sooner than seven days from the day on which the defendant was arrested;
1714+and
17131715 843
1716+[(b)] (ii) no later than fourteen days from the day on which the defendant was arrested.
1717+844
1718+(b) A judge who is unable to hold a detention hearing within 14 days of the date of an
1719+- 25 - 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 562 03-05 16:53
1720+845
1721+individual's first appearance shall make a good faith effort to identify another judge
1722+846
1723+who has the ability to conduct the detention hearing within 14 days of the date of the
1724+847
1725+individual's first appearance.
1726+848
1727+(3)(a) An individual, who is the subject of a pretrial detention hearing, has the right to be
1728+849
1729+represented by counsel at the pretrial detention hearing.
1730+850
1731+(b) If a judge finds the individual is indigent under Section 78B-22-202, the judge shall
1732+851
1733+appoint counsel to represent the individual in accordance with Section 78B-22-203.
1734+852
1735+(4) At the pretrial detention hearing:
1736+853
1737+(a) the judge shall give both parties the opportunity to make arguments and to present
1738+854
1739+relevant evidence or information;
1740+855
1741+(b) the prosecuting attorney and the defendant have a right to subpoena witnesses to
1742+856
1743+testify; and
1744+857
1745+(c) the judge shall issue a pretrial status order in accordance with Subsection (5) and
1746+858
1747+Section 77-20-205.
1748+859
1749+(5) After hearing evidence on a motion for pretrial detention, and based on the totality of
1750+860
1751+the circumstances, a judge may order detention if:
1752+861
1753+(a) the individual is accused of committing an offense that qualifies for detention of the
1754+862
1755+individual under Subsection 77-20-201(1) or Utah Constitution, Article I, Section 8;
1756+863
17141757 and
1715-- 25 - H.B. 562 Enrolled Copy
1716-844
1717-[(b)] (ii) no later than fourteen days from the day on which the defendant was arrested.
1718-845
1719-(b) A judge who is unable to hold a detention hearing within 14 days of the date of an
1720-846
1721-individual's first appearance shall make a good faith effort to identify another judge
1722-847
1723-who has the ability to conduct the detention hearing within 14 days of the date of the
1724-848
1725-individual's first appearance.
1726-849
1727-(3)(a) An individual, who is the subject of a pretrial detention hearing, has the right to be
1728-850
1729-represented by counsel at the pretrial detention hearing.
1730-851
1731-(b) If a judge finds the individual is indigent under Section 78B-22-202, the judge shall
1732-852
1733-appoint counsel to represent the individual in accordance with Section 78B-22-203.
1734-853
1735-(4) At the pretrial detention hearing:
1736-854
1737-(a) the judge shall give both parties the opportunity to make arguments and to present
1738-855
1739-relevant evidence or information;
1740-856
1741-(b) the prosecuting attorney and the defendant have a right to subpoena witnesses to
1742-857
1743-testify; and
1744-858
1745-(c) the judge shall issue a pretrial status order in accordance with Subsection (5) and
1746-859
1747-Section 77-20-205.
1748-860
1749-(5) After hearing evidence on a motion for pretrial detention, and based on the totality of
1750-861
1751-the circumstances, a judge may order detention if:
1752-862
1753-(a) the individual is accused of committing an offense that qualifies for detention of the
1754-863
1755-individual under Subsection 77-20-201(1) or Utah Constitution, Article I, Section 8;
17561758 864
1757-and
1759+(b) the prosecuting attorney demonstrates substantial evidence to support the charge, and
17581760 865
1759-(b) the prosecuting attorney demonstrates substantial evidence to support the charge, and
1761+meets all additional evidentiary burdens required under Subsection 77-20-201(1) or
17601762 866
1761-meets all additional evidentiary burdens required under Subsection 77-20-201(1) or
1763+Utah Constitution, Article I, Section 8.
17621764 867
1763-Utah Constitution, Article I, Section 8.
1765+(6) An alleged victim has the right to be heard at a pretrial detention hearing on a motion
17641766 868
1765-(6) An alleged victim has the right to be heard at a pretrial detention hearing on a motion
1767+for pretrial detention.
17661768 869
1767-for pretrial detention.
1769+(7) If a defendant seeks to subpoena an alleged victim who did not willingly testify at the
17681770 870
1769-(7) If a defendant seeks to subpoena an alleged victim who did not willingly testify at the
1771+pretrial detention hearing, a defendant may issue a subpoena, at the conclusion of the
17701772 871
1771-pretrial detention hearing, a defendant may issue a subpoena, at the conclusion of the
1773+pretrial detention hearing, compelling the alleged victim to testify at a subsequent
17721774 872
1773-pretrial detention hearing, compelling the alleged victim to testify at a subsequent
1775+hearing only if the judge finds that the testimony sought by the subpoena:
17741776 873
1775-hearing only if the judge finds that the testimony sought by the subpoena:
1777+(a) is material to the substantial evidence or clear and convincing evidence
17761778 874
1777-(a) is material to the substantial evidence or clear and convincing evidence
1779+determinations described in Section 77-20-201 in light of all information presented to
17781780 875
1779-determinations described in Section 77-20-201 in light of all information presented to
1781+the court; and
17801782 876
1781-the court; and
1783+(b) would not unnecessarily intrude on the rights of the victim or place an undue burden
17821784 877
1783-(b) would not unnecessarily intrude on the rights of the victim or place an undue burden
1784-- 26 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 562
1785+on the victim.
17851786 878
1786-on the victim.
1787+Section 9. Section 77-20-207 is amended to read:
1788+- 26 - 03-05 16:53 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 562
17871789 879
1788-Section 9. Section 77-20-207 is amended to read:
1790+77-20-207 . Modification of pretrial status order -- Failure to appear.
17891791 880
1790-77-20-207 . Modification of pretrial status order -- Failure to appear.
1792+(1) A party may move to modify a pretrial status order:
17911793 881
1792-(1) A party may move to modify a pretrial status order:
1794+(a) at any time after a pretrial status order is issued; and
17931795 882
1794-(a) at any time after a pretrial status order is issued; and
1796+(b) only upon a showing that there has been a material change in circumstances.
17951797 883
1796-(b) only upon a showing that there has been a material change in circumstances.
1798+(2)(a) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), a defendant may move to modify a pretrial status
17971799 884
1798-(2)(a) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), a defendant may move to modify a pretrial status
1800+order if:
17991801 885
1800-order if:
1802+(i) the magistrate or judge imposed a financial condition as a condition of release in
18011803 886
1802-(i) the magistrate or judge imposed a financial condition as a condition of release in
1804+the pretrial status order; and
18031805 887
1804-the pretrial status order; and
1806+(ii) the defendant is unable to pay the financial condition within seven days after the
18051807 888
1806-(ii) the defendant is unable to pay the financial condition within seven days after the
1808+day on which the pretrial status order is issued.
18071809 889
1808-day on which the pretrial status order is issued.
1810+(b) For a motion under Subsection (2)(a), there is a rebuttable presumption that the
18091811 890
1810-(b) For a motion under Subsection (2)(a), there is a rebuttable presumption that the
1812+defendant does not have the ability to pay the financial condition.
18111813 891
1812-defendant does not have the ability to pay the financial condition.
1814+(3)(a) If a party makes a motion to modify the pretrial status order, the party shall
18131815 892
1814-(3)(a) If a party makes a motion to modify the pretrial status order, the party shall
1816+provide notice to the opposing party sufficient to permit the opposing party to prepare
18151817 893
1816-provide notice to the opposing party sufficient to permit the opposing party to prepare
1818+for a hearing and to permit each alleged victim to be notified and be present.
18171819 894
1818-for a hearing and to permit each alleged victim to be notified and be present.
1820+(b) A hearing on a motion to modify a pretrial status order may be held in conjunction
18191821 895
1820-(b) A hearing on a motion to modify a pretrial status order may be held in conjunction
1822+with a preliminary hearing or any other pretrial hearing.
18211823 896
1822-with a preliminary hearing or any other pretrial hearing.
1824+(4) In ruling upon a motion to modify a pretrial status order, the judge may:
18231825 897
1824-(4) In ruling upon a motion to modify a pretrial status order, the judge may:
1826+(a) rely on information as provided in Subsection 77-20-205(8);
18251827 898
1826-(a) rely on information as provided in Subsection 77-20-205(8);
1828+(b) base the judge's ruling on evidence provided at the hearing so long as each party is
18271829 899
1828-(b) base the judge's ruling on evidence provided at the hearing so long as each party is
1830+provided an opportunity to present additional evidence or information relevant to
18291831 900
1830-provided an opportunity to present additional evidence or information relevant to
1832+pretrial release; and
18311833 901
1832-pretrial release; and
1834+(c)(i) for a motion to modify a pretrial status order under Subsection (1), modify the
18331835 902
1834-(c)(i) for a motion to modify a pretrial status order under Subsection (1), modify the
1836+pretrial status order, including the conditions of release, upon a finding that there
18351837 903
1836-pretrial status order, including the conditions of release, upon a finding that there
1838+has been a material change in circumstances; or
18371839 904
1838-has been a material change in circumstances; or
1840+(ii) for a motion to modify a pretrial status order under Subsection (2), modify the
18391841 905
1840-(ii) for a motion to modify a pretrial status order under Subsection (2), modify the
1842+pretrial status order by reducing the amount of the financial condition or imposing
18411843 906
1842-pretrial status order by reducing the amount of the financial condition or imposing
1844+nonfinancial conditions of release upon a finding that the defendant is unable to
18431845 907
1844-nonfinancial conditions of release upon a finding that the defendant is unable to
1846+pay the amount of the financial condition in the pretrial status order.
18451847 908
1846-pay the amount of the financial condition in the pretrial status order.
1848+(5) In modifying a pretrial status order upon a motion by a party or on the court's own
18471849 909
1848-(5) In modifying a pretrial status order upon a motion by a party or on the court's own
1850+motion, the court shall consider whether imposing a bail bond as a condition of release
18491851 910
1850-motion, the court shall consider whether imposing a bail bond as a condition of release
1852+in a modified pretrial status order will increase the likelihood of the defendant's
18511853 911
1852-in a modified pretrial status order will increase the likelihood of the defendant's
1853-- 27 - H.B. 562 Enrolled Copy
1854+appearance when:
18541855 912
1855-appearance when:
1856+(a) the defendant was previously released on the defendant's own recognizance or on
1857+- 27 - 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 562 03-05 16:53
18561858 913
1857-(a) the defendant was previously released on the defendant's own recognizance or on
1859+nonfinancial conditions;
18581860 914
1859-nonfinancial conditions;
1861+(b) the defendant willfully failed to appear at a required court appearance or has failed to
18601862 915
1861-(b) the defendant willfully failed to appear at a required court appearance or has failed to
1863+appear at a required court appearance more than once; and
18621864 916
1863-appear at a required court appearance more than once; and
1865+(c) a bench warrant was issued.
18641866 917
1865-(c) a bench warrant was issued.
1867+(6) A court may not modify a pretrial status order to a no bail hold solely on the basis of a
18661868 918
1867-(6) A court may not modify a pretrial status order to a no bail hold solely on the basis of a
1869+failure to appear.
18681870 919
1869-failure to appear.
1871+[(6)] (7) Subsections 77-20-205(3) through [(10)] (11) apply to a determination about pretrial
18701872 920
1871-[(6)] (7) Subsections 77-20-205(3) through [(10)] (11) apply to a determination about pretrial
1873+release in a modified pretrial status order.
18721874 921
1873-release in a modified pretrial status order.
1875+Section 10. Section 77-27-5 is amended to read:
18741876 922
1875-Section 10. Section 77-27-5 is amended to read:
1877+77-27-5 . Board of Pardons and Parole authority.
18761878 923
1877-77-27-5 . Board of Pardons and Parole authority.
1879+(1)(a) Subject to this chapter and other laws of the state, and except for a conviction for
18781880 924
1879-(1)(a) Subject to this chapter and other laws of the state, and except for a conviction for
1881+treason or impeachment, the board shall determine by majority decision when and
18801882 925
1881-treason or impeachment, the board shall determine by majority decision when and
1883+under what conditions an offender's conviction may be pardoned or commuted.
18821884 926
1883-under what conditions an offender's conviction may be pardoned or commuted.
1885+(b) The board shall determine by majority decision when and under what conditions an
18841886 927
1885-(b) The board shall determine by majority decision when and under what conditions an
1887+offender committed to serve a sentence at a penal or correctional facility, which is
18861888 928
1887-offender committed to serve a sentence at a penal or correctional facility, which is
1889+under the jurisdiction of the department, may:
18881890 929
1889-under the jurisdiction of the department, may:
1891+(i) be released upon parole;
18901892 930
1891-(i) be released upon parole;
1893+(ii) have a fine or forfeiture remitted;
18921894 931
1893-(ii) have a fine or forfeiture remitted;
1895+(iii) have the offender's criminal accounts receivable remitted in accordance with
18941896 932
1895-(iii) have the offender's criminal accounts receivable remitted in accordance with
1897+Section 77-32b-105 or 77-32b-106;
18961898 933
1897-Section 77-32b-105 or 77-32b-106;
1899+(iv) have the offender's payment schedule modified in accordance with Section
18981900 934
1899-(iv) have the offender's payment schedule modified in accordance with Section
1901+77-32b-103; or
19001902 935
1901-77-32b-103; or
1903+(v) have the offender's sentence terminated.
19021904 936
1903-(v) have the offender's sentence terminated.
1905+(c) The board shall prioritize public safety when making a determination under
19041906 937
1905-(c) The board shall prioritize public safety when making a determination under
1907+Subsection (1)(a) or (1)(b).
19061908 938
1907-Subsection (1)(a) or (1)(b).
1909+(d)(i) The board may sit together or in panels to conduct hearings.
19081910 939
1909-(d)(i) The board may sit together or in panels to conduct hearings.
1911+(ii) The chair shall appoint members to the panels in any combination and in
19101912 940
1911-(ii) The chair shall appoint members to the panels in any combination and in
1913+accordance with rules made by the board in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3,
19121914 941
1913-accordance with rules made by the board in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3,
1915+Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
19141916 942
1915-Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
1917+(iii) The chair may participate on any panel and when doing so is chair of the panel.
19161918 943
1917-(iii) The chair may participate on any panel and when doing so is chair of the panel.
1919+(iv) The chair of the board may designate the chair for any other panel.
19181920 944
1919-(iv) The chair of the board may designate the chair for any other panel.
1921+(e)(i) Except after a hearing before the board, or the board's appointed examiner, in
19201922 945
1921-(e)(i) Except after a hearing before the board, or the board's appointed examiner, in
1922-- 28 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 562
1923+an open session, the board may not:
19231924 946
1924-an open session, the board may not:
1925+(A) remit a fine or forfeiture for an offender or the offender's criminal accounts
1926+- 28 - 03-05 16:53 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 562
19251927 947
1926-(A) remit a fine or forfeiture for an offender or the offender's criminal accounts
1928+receivable;
19271929 948
1928-receivable;
1930+(B) release the offender on parole; or
19291931 949
1930-(B) release the offender on parole; or
1932+(C) commute, pardon, or terminate an offender's sentence.
19311933 950
1932-(C) commute, pardon, or terminate an offender's sentence.
1934+(ii) An action taken under this Subsection (1) other than by a majority of the board
19331935 951
1934-(ii) An action taken under this Subsection (1) other than by a majority of the board
1936+shall be affirmed by a majority of the board.
19351937 952
1936-shall be affirmed by a majority of the board.
1938+(f) A commutation or pardon may be granted only after a full hearing before the board.
19371939 953
1938-(f) A commutation or pardon may be granted only after a full hearing before the board.
1940+(2)(a) In the case of a hearing, timely prior notice of the time and location of the hearing
19391941 954
1940-(2)(a) In the case of a hearing, timely prior notice of the time and location of the hearing
1942+shall be given to the offender.
19411943 955
1942-shall be given to the offender.
1944+(b) The county or district attorney's office responsible for prosecution of the case, the
19431945 956
1944-(b) The county or district attorney's office responsible for prosecution of the case, the
1946+sentencing court, and law enforcement officials responsible for the defendant's arrest
19451947 957
1946-sentencing court, and law enforcement officials responsible for the defendant's arrest
1948+and conviction shall be notified of any board hearings through the board's website.
19471949 958
1948-and conviction shall be notified of any board hearings through the board's website.
1950+(c) Whenever possible, the victim or the victim's representative, if designated, shall be
19491951 959
1950-(c) Whenever possible, the victim or the victim's representative, if designated, shall be
1952+notified of original hearings and any hearing after that if notification is requested and
19511953 960
1952-notified of original hearings and any hearing after that if notification is requested and
1954+current contact information has been provided to the board.
19531955 961
1954-current contact information has been provided to the board.
1956+(d)(i) Notice to the victim or the victim's representative shall include information
19551957 962
1956-(d)(i) Notice to the victim or the victim's representative shall include information
1958+provided in Section 77-27-9.5, and any related rules made by the board under that
19571959 963
1958-provided in Section 77-27-9.5, and any related rules made by the board under that
1960+section.
19591961 964
1960-section.
1962+(ii) The information under Subsection (2)(d)(i) shall be provided in terms that are
19611963 965
1962-(ii) The information under Subsection (2)(d)(i) shall be provided in terms that are
1964+reasonable for the lay person to understand.
19631965 966
1964-reasonable for the lay person to understand.
1966+(3)(a) A decision by the board is final and not subject for judicial review if the decision
19651967 967
1966-(3)(a) A decision by the board is final and not subject for judicial review if the decision
1968+is regarding:
19671969 968
1968-is regarding:
1970+(i) a pardon, parole, commutation, or termination of an offender's sentence;
19691971 969
1970-(i) a pardon, parole, commutation, or termination of an offender's sentence;
1972+(ii) restitution, the modification of an offender's payment schedule for restitution, or
19711973 970
1972-(ii) restitution, the modification of an offender's payment schedule for restitution, or
1974+an order for costs; or
19731975 971
1974-an order for costs; or
1976+(iii) the remission of an offender's criminal accounts receivable or a fine or forfeiture.
19751977 972
1976-(iii) the remission of an offender's criminal accounts receivable or a fine or forfeiture.
1978+(b) Deliberative processes are not public and the board is exempt from Title 52, Chapter
19771979 973
1978-(b) Deliberative processes are not public and the board is exempt from Title 52, Chapter
1980+4, Open and Public Meetings Act, when the board is engaged in the board's
19791981 974
1980-4, Open and Public Meetings Act, when the board is engaged in the board's
1982+deliberative process.
19811983 975
1982-deliberative process.
1984+(c) Pursuant to Subsection 63G-2-103(25)(b)(xi), records of the deliberative process are
19831985 976
1984-(c) Pursuant to Subsection 63G-2-103(25)(b)(xi), records of the deliberative process are
1986+exempt from Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management
19851987 977
1986-exempt from Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management
1988+Act.
19871989 978
1988-Act.
1990+(d) Unless it will interfere with a constitutional right, deliberative processes are not
19891991 979
1990-(d) Unless it will interfere with a constitutional right, deliberative processes are not
1991-- 29 - H.B. 562 Enrolled Copy
1992+subject to disclosure, including discovery.
19921993 980
1993-subject to disclosure, including discovery.
1994+(e) Nothing in this section prevents the obtaining or enforcement of a civil judgment.
1995+- 29 - 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 562 03-05 16:53
19941996 981
1995-(e) Nothing in this section prevents the obtaining or enforcement of a civil judgment.
1997+(4)(a) This chapter may not be construed as a denial of or limitation of the governor's
19961998 982
1997-(4)(a) This chapter may not be construed as a denial of or limitation of the governor's
1999+power to grant respite or reprieves in all cases of convictions for offenses against the
19982000 983
1999-power to grant respite or reprieves in all cases of convictions for offenses against the
2001+state, except treason or conviction on impeachment.
20002002 984
2001-state, except treason or conviction on impeachment.
2003+(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (4)(a), respites or reprieves may not extend beyond the
20022004 985
2003-(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (4)(a), respites or reprieves may not extend beyond the
2005+next session of the board.
20042006 986
2005-next session of the board.
2007+(c) At the next session of the board, the board:
20062008 987
2007-(c) At the next session of the board, the board:
2009+(i) shall continue or terminate the respite or reprieve; or
20082010 988
2009-(i) shall continue or terminate the respite or reprieve; or
2011+(ii) may commute the punishment or pardon the offense as provided.
20102012 989
2011-(ii) may commute the punishment or pardon the offense as provided.
2013+(d) In the case of conviction for treason, the governor may suspend execution of the
20122014 990
2013-(d) In the case of conviction for treason, the governor may suspend execution of the
2015+sentence until the case is reported to the Legislature at the Legislature's next session.
20142016 991
2015-sentence until the case is reported to the Legislature at the Legislature's next session.
2017+(e) The Legislature shall pardon or commute the sentence or direct the sentence's
20162018 992
2017-(e) The Legislature shall pardon or commute the sentence or direct the sentence's
2019+execution.
20182020 993
2019-execution.
2021+(5)(a) In determining when, where, and under what conditions an offender serving a
20202022 994
2021-(5)(a) In determining when, where, and under what conditions an offender serving a
2023+sentence may be paroled or pardoned, have a fine or forfeiture remitted, have the
20222024 995
2023-sentence may be paroled or pardoned, have a fine or forfeiture remitted, have the
2025+offender's criminal accounts receivable remitted, or have the offender's sentence
20242026 996
2025-offender's criminal accounts receivable remitted, or have the offender's sentence
2027+commuted or terminated, the board shall:
20262028 997
2027-commuted or terminated, the board shall:
2029+(i) consider whether the offender has made restitution ordered by the court under
20282030 998
2029-(i) consider whether the offender has made restitution ordered by the court under
2031+Section 77-38b-205, or is prepared to pay restitution as a condition of any parole,
20302032 999
2031-Section 77-38b-205, or is prepared to pay restitution as a condition of any parole,
2033+pardon, remission of a criminal accounts receivable or a fine or forfeiture, or a
20322034 1000
2033-pardon, remission of a criminal accounts receivable or a fine or forfeiture, or a
2035+commutation or termination of the offender's sentence;
20342036 1001
2035-commutation or termination of the offender's sentence;
2037+(ii) except as provided in Subsection (5)(b), develop and use a list of criteria for
20362038 1002
2037-(ii) except as provided in Subsection (5)(b), develop and use a list of criteria for
2039+making determinations under this Subsection (5);
20382040 1003
2039-making determinations under this Subsection (5);
2041+(iii) consider information provided by the department regarding an offender's
20402042 1004
2041-(iii) consider information provided by the department regarding an offender's
2043+individual case action plan; and
20422044 1005
2043-individual case action plan; and
2045+(iv) review an offender's status within 60 days after the day on which the board
20442046 1006
2045-(iv) review an offender's status within 60 days after the day on which the board
2047+receives notice from the department that the offender has completed all of the
20462048 1007
2047-receives notice from the department that the offender has completed all of the
2049+offender's case action plan components that relate to activities that can be
20482050 1008
2049-offender's case action plan components that relate to activities that can be
2051+accomplished while the offender is imprisoned.
20502052 1009
2051-accomplished while the offender is imprisoned.
2053+(b) The board shall determine whether to remit an offender's criminal accounts
20522054 1010
2053-(b) The board shall determine whether to remit an offender's criminal accounts
2055+receivable under this Subsection (5) in accordance with Section 77-32b-105 or
20542056 1011
2055-receivable under this Subsection (5) in accordance with Section 77-32b-105 or
2057+77-32b-106.
20562058 1012
2057-77-32b-106.
2059+(6) In determining whether parole may be terminated, the board shall consider:
20582060 1013
2059-(6) In determining whether parole may be terminated, the board shall consider:
2060-- 30 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 562
2061+(a) the offense committed by the parolee; and
20612062 1014
2062-(a) the offense committed by the parolee; and
2063+(b) the parole period under Section 76-3-202, and in accordance with Section 77-27-13.
2064+- 30 - 03-05 16:53 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 562
20632065 1015
2064-(b) the parole period under Section 76-3-202, and in accordance with Section 77-27-13.
2066+(7) For an offender placed on parole after December 31, 2018, the board shall terminate
20652067 1016
2066-(7) For an offender placed on parole after December 31, 2018, the board shall terminate
2068+parole in accordance with the adult sentencing and supervision length guidelines, as
20672069 1017
2068-parole in accordance with the adult sentencing and supervision length guidelines, as
2070+defined in Section 63M-7-401.1, to the extent the guidelines are consistent with the
20692071 1018
2070-defined in Section 63M-7-401.1, to the extent the guidelines are consistent with the
2072+requirements of the law.
20712073 1019
2072-requirements of the law.
2074+(8) The board may not rely solely on an algorithm or a risk assessment tool score in
20732075 1020
2074-(8) The board may not rely solely on an algorithm or a risk assessment tool score in
2076+determining whether parole should be granted or terminated for an offender.
20752077 1021
2076-determining whether parole should be granted or terminated for an offender.
2078+(9) The board may intervene as a limited-purpose party in a judicial or administrative
20772079 1022
2078-(9) The board may intervene as a limited-purpose party in a judicial or administrative
2080+proceeding, including a criminal action, to seek:
20792081 1023
2080-proceeding, including a criminal action, to seek:
2082+(a) correction of an order that has or will impact the board's jurisdiction; or
20812083 1024
2082-(a) correction of an order that has or will impact the board's jurisdiction; or
2084+(b) clarification regarding an order that may impact the board's jurisdiction.
20832085 1025
2084-(b) clarification regarding an order that may impact the board's jurisdiction.
2086+(10) A motion to intervene brought under Subsection [(8)(a)] (9)(a) shall be raised within 60
20852087 1026
2086-(10) A motion to intervene brought under Subsection [(8)(a)] (9)(a) shall be raised within 60
2088+days after the day on which a court enters the order that impacts the board's jurisdiction.
20872089 1027
2088-days after the day on which a court enters the order that impacts the board's jurisdiction.
2090+Section 11. Section 77-27-6.1 is amended to read:
20892091 1028
2090-Section 11. Section 77-27-6.1 is amended to read:
2092+77-27-6.1 . Payment of a criminal accounts receivable -- Failure to enter an order
20912093 1029
2092-77-27-6.1 . Payment of a criminal accounts receivable -- Failure to enter an order
2094+for restitution or create a criminal accounts receivable -- Modification of a criminal
20932095 1030
2094-for restitution or create a criminal accounts receivable -- Modification of a criminal
2096+accounts receivable -- Order for recovery of costs or pecuniary damages.
20952097 1031
2096-accounts receivable -- Order for recovery of costs or pecuniary damages.
2098+(1) For an offender sentenced on or after July 1, 2021:
20972099 1032
2098-(1) For an offender sentenced on or after July 1, 2021:
2100+(a) [When] when an offender is committed to prison, the board may require the offender
20992101 1033
2100-(a) [When] when an offender is committed to prison, the board may require the offender
2102+to pay the offender's criminal accounts receivable ordered by the court during the
21012103 1034
2102-to pay the offender's criminal accounts receivable ordered by the court during the
2104+period of incarceration or parole supervision[.] ;
21032105 1035
2104-period of incarceration or parole supervision[.] ;
2106+[(2)] (b) [If] if the board orders the release of an offender on parole and there is an unpaid
21052107 1036
2106-[(2)] (b) [If] if the board orders the release of an offender on parole and there is an unpaid
2108+balance on the offender's criminal accounts receivable, the board may modify the
21072109 1037
2108-balance on the offender's criminal accounts receivable, the board may modify the
2110+payment schedule entered by the court for the offender's criminal accounts receivable
21092111 1038
2110-payment schedule entered by the court for the offender's criminal accounts receivable
2112+in accordance with Section 77-32b-105[.] ;
21112113 1039
2112-in accordance with Section 77-32b-105[.] ;
2114+[(3)] (c)[(a)] (i) [If] if the sentencing court has not entered an order of restitution for an
21132115 1040
2114-[(3)] (c)[(a)] (i) [If] if the sentencing court has not entered an order of restitution for an
2116+offender who is under the jurisdiction of the board, the board shall refer the
21152117 1041
2116-offender who is under the jurisdiction of the board, the board shall refer the
2118+offender's case to the sentencing court, within the time periods described in
21172119 1042
2118-offender's case to the sentencing court, within the time periods described in
2120+Section 77-38b-205, to enter an order for restitution for the offender in accordance
21192121 1043
2120-Section 77-38b-205, to enter an order for restitution for the offender in accordance
2122+with Section 77-38b-205[.] ; and
21212123 1044
2122-with Section 77-38b-205[.] ; and
2124+[(b)] (ii) [If] if the sentencing court has not entered an order to establish a criminal
21232125 1045
2124-[(b)] (ii) [If] if the sentencing court has not entered an order to establish a criminal
2126+accounts receivable for an offender who is under the jurisdiction of the board, the
21252127 1046
2126-accounts receivable for an offender who is under the jurisdiction of the board, the
2128+board shall refer the offender's case to the sentencing court, within the time
21272129 1047
2128-board shall refer the offender's case to the sentencing court, within the time
2129-- 31 - H.B. 562 Enrolled Copy
2130+periods described in Section 77-38b-205, to enter an order to establish a criminal
21302131 1048
2131-periods described in Section 77-38b-205, to enter an order to establish a criminal
2132+accounts receivable for the offender in accordance with Section 77-32b-103[.] ; and
2133+- 31 - 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 562 03-05 16:53
21322134 1049
2133-accounts receivable for the offender in accordance with Section 77-32b-103[.] ; and
2135+[(4)] (d)[(a)] (i) [If] if there is a challenge to an offender's criminal accounts receivable,
21342136 1050
2135-[(4)] (d)[(a)] (i) [If] if there is a challenge to an offender's criminal accounts receivable,
2137+the board shall refer the offender's case to the sentencing court, within the time
21362138 1051
2137-the board shall refer the offender's case to the sentencing court, within the time
2139+periods described in Section 77-38b-205, to resolve the challenge to the criminal
21382140 1052
2139-periods described in Section 77-38b-205, to resolve the challenge to the criminal
2141+accounts receivable[.] ; and
21402142 1053
2141-accounts receivable[.] ; and
2143+[(b)] (ii) [If] if a sentencing court modifies a criminal accounts receivable after the
21422144 1054
2143-[(b)] (ii) [If] if a sentencing court modifies a criminal accounts receivable after the
2145+offender is committed to prison, the sentencing court shall provide notice to the
21442146 1055
2145-offender is committed to prison, the sentencing court shall provide notice to the
2147+board of the modification.
21462148 1056
2147-board of the modification.
2149+(2) For an offender sentenced before July 1, 2021:
21482150 1057
2149-(2) For an offender sentenced before July 1, 2021:
2151+(a) the board may impose any court order for restitution;
21502152 1058
2151-(a) the board may impose any court order for restitution;
2153+(b) the board may order that a defendant make restitution for pecuniary damages that
21522154 1059
2153-(b) the board may order that a defendant make restitution for pecuniary damages that
2155+were not determined by the court, unless the board determines that restitution is
21542156 1060
2155-were not determined by the court, unless the board determines that restitution is
2157+inappropriate based upon application of the following criteria:
21562158 1061
2157-inappropriate based upon application of the following criteria:
2159+(i) if the offense resulted in damage to or loss or destruction of property of a victim of
21582160 1062
2159-(i) if the offense resulted in damage to or loss or destruction of property of a victim of
2161+the offense, the cost of the damage or loss;
21602162 1063
2161-the offense, the cost of the damage or loss;
2163+(ii) the cost of necessary medical and related professional services and devices
21622164 1064
2163-(ii) the cost of necessary medical and related professional services and devices
2165+relating to physical or mental health care, including nonmedical care and
21642166 1065
2165-relating to physical or mental health care, including nonmedical care and
2167+treatment rendered in accordance with a method of healing recognized by the law
21662168 1066
2167-treatment rendered in accordance with a method of healing recognized by the law
2169+of the place of treatment;
21682170 1067
2169-of the place of treatment;
2171+(iii) the cost of necessary physical and occupational therapy and rehabilitation;
21702172 1068
2171-(iii) the cost of necessary physical and occupational therapy and rehabilitation;
2173+(iv) the income lost by the victim as a result of the offense;
21722174 1069
2173-(iv) the income lost by the victim as a result of the offense;
2175+(v) the individual victim's reasonable determinable wages lost due to theft of or
21742176 1070
2175-(v) the individual victim's reasonable determinable wages lost due to theft of or
2177+damage to tools or equipment items of a trade that were owned by the victim and
21762178 1071
2177-damage to tools or equipment items of a trade that were owned by the victim and
2179+were essential to the victim's current employment at the time of the offense;
21782180 1072
2179-were essential to the victim's current employment at the time of the offense;
2181+(vi) the cost of necessary funeral and related services if the offense resulted in the
21802182 1073
2181-(vi) the cost of necessary funeral and related services if the offense resulted in the
2183+death of a victim; and
21822184 1074
2183-death of a victim; and
2185+(vii) expenses incurred by a victim in implementing reasonable security measures in
21842186 1075
2185-(vii) expenses incurred by a victim in implementing reasonable security measures in
2187+response to the offense;
21862188 1076
2187-response to the offense;
2189+(c) except as provided in Subsection (2)(d), the board shall make all orders of restitution
21882190 1077
2189-(c) except as provided in Subsection (2)(d), the board shall make all orders of restitution
2191+within 60 days after the termination or expiration of the defendant's sentence;
21902192 1078
2191-within 60 days after the termination or expiration of the defendant's sentence;
2193+(d) if, upon termination or expiration of a defendant's sentence, the board has continuing
21922194 1079
2193-(d) if, upon termination or expiration of a defendant's sentence, the board has continuing
2195+jurisdiction over the defendant for a separate criminal offense, the board may defer
21942196 1080
2195-jurisdiction over the defendant for a separate criminal offense, the board may defer
2197+making an order of restitution until 60 days after termination or expiration of all
21962198 1081
2197-making an order of restitution until 60 days after termination or expiration of all
2198-- 32 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 562
2199+sentences for that defendant;
21992200 1082
2200-sentences for that defendant;
2201+(e) if, upon termination or expiration of a defendant's sentence, the defendant owes
2202+- 32 - 03-05 16:53 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 562
22012203 1083
2202-(e) if, upon termination or expiration of a defendant's sentence, the defendant owes
2204+outstanding fines, restitution, or other assessed costs, or if the board makes an order
22032205 1084
2204-outstanding fines, restitution, or other assessed costs, or if the board makes an order
2206+of restitution within 60 days after the termination or expiration of the defendant's
22052207 1085
2206-of restitution within 60 days after the termination or expiration of the defendant's
2208+sentence:
22072209 1086
2208-sentence:
2210+(i) the matter shall be referred to the district court for civil collection remedies;
22092211 1087
2210-(i) the matter shall be referred to the district court for civil collection remedies;
2212+(ii) the Board of Pardons and Parole shall forward a restitution order to the
22112213 1088
2212-(ii) the Board of Pardons and Parole shall forward a restitution order to the
2214+sentencing court to be entered on the judgment docket as a civil judgment of
22132215 1089
2214-sentencing court to be entered on the judgment docket as a civil judgment of
2216+restitution; and
22152217 1090
2216-restitution; and
2218+(iii) the judgment docket entry shall constitute a lien and is subject to the same rules
22172219 1091
2218-(iii) the judgment docket entry shall constitute a lien and is subject to the same rules
2220+as a judgment for money in a civil judgment; and
22192221 1092
2220-as a judgment for money in a civil judgment; and
2222+(f) if the board makes an order of restitution within 60 days after termination or
22212223 1093
2222-(f) if the board makes an order of restitution within 60 days after termination or
2224+expiration of the defendants sentence, a defendant shall have 90 days after the board
22232225 1094
2224-expiration of the defendant's sentence, a defendant shall have 90 days after the board
2226+makes the order to file a petition for remittance in accordance with Section
22252227 1095
2226-makes the order to file a petition for remittance in accordance with Section
2228+77-32b-106;
22272229 1096
2228-77-32b-106;
2230+(i) if a defendant timely files a petition for remittance, the board shall forward any
22292231 1097
2230-(i) if a defendant timely files a petition for remittance, the board shall forward any
2232+unpaid amount of the restitution to the trial court to be entered on the judgment
22312233 1098
2232-unpaid amount of the restitution to the trial court to be entered on the judgment
2234+docket as a civil judgment of restitution within 30 days of resolving the
22332235 1099
2234-docket as a civil judgment of restitution within 30 days of resolving the
2236+defendants petition; and
22352237 1100
2236-defendant's petition; and
2238+(ii) if the defendant does not timely file a petition for remittance, the board shall
22372239 1101
2238-(ii) if the defendant does not timely file a petition for remittance, the board shall
2240+forward the unpaid amount of restitution to the trial court to be entered on the
22392241 1102
2240-forward the unpaid amount of restitution to the trial court to be entered on the
2242+judgment docket as a civil judgment of restitution within 30 days of the expiration
22412243 1103
2242-judgment docket as a civil judgment of restitution within 30 days of the expiration
2244+of the time for the defendant to file the petition.
22432245 1104
2244-of the time for the defendant to file the petition.
2246+[(5)] (3) The board may enter an order to recover any cost or fee incurred by the department,
22452247 1105
2246-[(5)] (3) The board may enter an order to recover any cost or fee incurred by the department,
2248+or the state or any other agency, arising out of the offender's needs or conduct.
22472249 1106
2248-or the state or any other agency, arising out of the offender's needs or conduct.
2250+Section 12. Section 77-32b-103 is amended to read:
22492251 1107
2250-Section 12. Section 77-32b-103 is amended to read:
2252+77-32b-103 . Establishment of a criminal accounts receivable -- Responsibility --
22512253 1108
2252-77-32b-103 . Establishment of a criminal accounts receivable -- Responsibility --
2254+Payment schedule -- Delinquency or default.
22532255 1109
2254-Payment schedule -- Delinquency or default.
2256+(1)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b) and (c), at the time of sentencing or
22552257 1110
2256-(1)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b) and (c), at the time of sentencing or
2258+acceptance of a plea in abeyance, the court shall enter an order to establish a criminal
22572259 1111
2258-acceptance of a plea in abeyance, the court shall enter an order to establish a criminal
2260+accounts receivable for the defendant.
22592261 1112
2260-accounts receivable for the defendant.
2262+(b) The court is not required to create a criminal accounts receivable for the defendant
22612263 1113
2262-(b) The court is not required to create a criminal accounts receivable for the defendant
2264+under Subsection (1)(a) if the court finds that the defendant does not owe restitution
22632265 1114
2264-under Subsection (1)(a) if the court finds that the defendant does not owe restitution
2266+and there are no other fines or fees to be assessed against the defendant.
22652267 1115
2266-and there are no other fines or fees to be assessed against the defendant.
2267-- 33 - H.B. 562 Enrolled Copy
2268+(c) If the court does not create a criminal accounts receivable for a defendant under
22682269 1116
2269-(c) If the court does not create a criminal accounts receivable for a defendant under
2270+Subsection (1)(a), the court shall enter an order to establish a criminal accounts
2271+- 33 - 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 562 03-05 16:53
22702272 1117
2271-Subsection (1)(a), the court shall enter an order to establish a criminal accounts
2273+receivable for the defendant at the time the court enters an order for restitution under
22722274 1118
2273-receivable for the defendant at the time the court enters an order for restitution under
2275+Section 77-38b-205.
22742276 1119
2275-Section 77-38b-205.
2277+(2) [After] Except as provided in Subsection (7), after establishing a criminal accounts
22762278 1120
2277-(2) [After] Except as provided in Subsection (7), after establishing a criminal accounts
2279+receivable for a defendant, the court shall:
22782280 1121
2279-receivable for a defendant, the court shall:
2281+(a) if a prison sentence is imposed and not suspended for the defendant:
22802282 1122
2281-(a) if a prison sentence is imposed and not suspended for the defendant:
2283+(i) accept any payment for the criminal accounts receivable that is tendered on the
22822284 1123
2283-(i) accept any payment for the criminal accounts receivable that is tendered on the
2285+date of sentencing; and
22842286 1124
2285-date of sentencing; and
2287+(ii) transfer the responsibility of receiving, distributing, and processing payments for
22862288 1125
2287-(ii) transfer the responsibility of receiving, distributing, and processing payments for
2289+the criminal accounts receivable to the Office of State Debt Collection; and
22882290 1126
2289-the criminal accounts receivable to the Office of State Debt Collection; and
2291+(b) for all other cases:
22902292 1127
2291-(b) for all other cases:
2293+(i) retain the responsibility for receiving, processing, and distributing payments for
22922294 1128
2293-(i) retain the responsibility for receiving, processing, and distributing payments for
2295+the criminal accounts receivable until the court enters a civil accounts receivable
22942296 1129
2295-the criminal accounts receivable until the court enters a civil accounts receivable
2297+or civil judgment of restitution on the civil judgment docket under Subsection
22962298 1130
2297-or civil judgment of restitution on the civil judgment docket under Subsection
2299+77-18-114(1) or (2); and
22982300 1131
2299-77-18-114(1) or (2); and
2301+(ii) record each payment by the defendant on the case docket.
23002302 1132
2301-(ii) record each payment by the defendant on the case docket.
2303+(c) For a criminal accounts receivable that a court retains responsibility for receiving,
23022304 1133
2303-(c) For a criminal accounts receivable that a court retains responsibility for receiving,
2305+processing, and distributing payments under Subsection (2)(b)(i), the Judicial Council
23042306 1134
2305-processing, and distributing payments under Subsection (2)(b)(i), the Judicial Council
2307+may establish rules to require a defendant to pay the cost, or a portion of the cost, for
23062308 1135
2307-may establish rules to require a defendant to pay the cost, or a portion of the cost, for
2309+an electronic payment fee that is charged by a financial institution for the use of a
23082310 1136
2309-an electronic payment fee that is charged by a financial institution for the use of a
2311+credit or debit card to make payments towards the criminal accounts receivable.
23102312 1137
2311-credit or debit card to make payments towards the criminal accounts receivable.
2313+(3)(a) Upon entering an order for a criminal accounts receivable, the court shall establish
23122314 1138
2313-(3)(a) Upon entering an order for a criminal accounts receivable, the court shall establish
2315+a payment schedule for the defendant to make payments towards the criminal
23142316 1139
2315-a payment schedule for the defendant to make payments towards the criminal
2317+accounts receivable.
23162318 1140
2317-accounts receivable.
2319+(b) In establishing the payment schedule for the defendant, the court shall consider:
23182320 1141
2319-(b) In establishing the payment schedule for the defendant, the court shall consider:
2321+(i) the needs of the victim if the criminal accounts receivable includes an order for
23202322 1142
2321-(i) the needs of the victim if the criminal accounts receivable includes an order for
2323+restitution under Section 77-38b-205;
23222324 1143
2323-restitution under Section 77-38b-205;
2325+(ii) the financial resources of the defendant, as disclosed in the financial declaration
23242326 1144
2325-(ii) the financial resources of the defendant, as disclosed in the financial declaration
2327+under Section 77-38b-204 or in evidence obtained by subpoena under Subsection
23262328 1145
2327-under Section 77-38b-204 or in evidence obtained by subpoena under Subsection
2329+77-38b-402(1)(b);
23282330 1146
2329-77-38b-402(1)(b);
2331+(iii) the burden that the payment schedule will impose on the defendant regarding the
23302332 1147
2331-(iii) the burden that the payment schedule will impose on the defendant regarding the
2333+other reasonable obligations of the defendant;
23322334 1148
2333-other reasonable obligations of the defendant;
2335+(iv) the ability of the defendant to pay restitution on an installment basis or on other
23342336 1149
2335-(iv) the ability of the defendant to pay restitution on an installment basis or on other
2336-- 34 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 562
2337+conditions fixed by the court;
23372338 1150
2338-conditions fixed by the court;
2339+(v) the rehabilitative effect on the defendant of the payment of restitution and method
2340+- 34 - 03-05 16:53 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 562
23392341 1151
2340-(v) the rehabilitative effect on the defendant of the payment of restitution and method
2342+of payment; and
23412343 1152
2342-of payment; and
2344+(vi) any other circumstance that the court determines is relevant.
23432345 1153
2344-(vi) any other circumstance that the court determines is relevant.
2346+(c) If the court is unable to determine the appropriate amount for the payment schedule
23452347 1154
2346-(c) If the court is unable to determine the appropriate amount for the payment schedule
2348+or does not set an amount for the payment schedule, the defendant is required to pay
23472349 1155
2348-or does not set an amount for the payment schedule, the defendant is required to pay
2350+$50 per month toward the criminal accounts receivable.
23492351 1156
2350-$50 per month toward the criminal accounts receivable.
2352+(4) A payment schedule for a criminal accounts receivable does not limit the ability of a
23512353 1157
2352-(4) A payment schedule for a criminal accounts receivable does not limit the ability of a
2354+judgment creditor to pursue collection by any means allowable by law.
23532355 1158
2354-judgment creditor to pursue collection by any means allowable by law.
2356+(5) If the court orders restitution under Section 77-38b-205, or makes another financial
23552357 1159
2356-(5) If the court orders restitution under Section 77-38b-205, or makes another financial
2358+decision, after sentencing that increases the total amount owed in a defendant's case, the
23572359 1160
2358-decision, after sentencing that increases the total amount owed in a defendant's case, the
2360+defendant's criminal accounts receivable balance shall be adjusted to include any new
23592361 1161
2360-defendant's criminal accounts receivable balance shall be adjusted to include any new
2362+amount ordered by the court.
23612363 1162
2362-amount ordered by the court.
2364+(6)(a) If a defendant is incarcerated in a county jail or a secure correctional facility, as
23632365 1163
2364-(6)(a) If a defendant is incarcerated in a county jail or a secure correctional facility, as
2366+defined in Section 64-13-1, or the defendant is involuntarily committed under Section
23652367 1164
2366-defined in Section 64-13-1, or the defendant is involuntarily committed under Section
2368+26B-5-332:
23672369 1165
2368-26B-5-332:
2370+(i) all payments for a payment schedule shall be suspended for the period of time that
23692371 1166
2370-(i) all payments for a payment schedule shall be suspended for the period of time that
2372+the defendant is incarcerated or involuntarily committed, unless the court, or the
23712373 1167
2372-the defendant is incarcerated or involuntarily committed, unless the court, or the
2374+board if the defendant is under the jurisdiction of the board, expressly orders the
23732375 1168
2374-board if the defendant is under the jurisdiction of the board, expressly orders the
2376+defendant to make payments according to the payment schedule; and
23752377 1169
2376-defendant to make payments according to the payment schedule; and
2378+(ii) the defendant shall provide the court with notice of the incarceration or
23772379 1170
2378-(ii) the defendant shall provide the court with notice of the incarceration or
2380+involuntary commitment.
23792381 1171
2380-involuntary commitment.
2382+(b) A suspension under Subsection (6)(a) shall remain in place for 60 days after the day
23812383 1172
2382-(b) A suspension under Subsection (6)(a) shall remain in place for 60 days after the day
2384+in which the defendant is released from incarceration or commitment.
23832385 1173
2384-in which the defendant is released from incarceration or commitment.
2386+(7)(a) If the defendant owes restitution to the Department of Workforce Services or
23852387 1174
2386-(7)(a) If the defendant owes restitution to the Department of Workforce Services or
2388+Department of Health and Human Services, the court may order that all or a portion
23872389 1175
2388-Department of Health and Human Services, the court may order that all or a portion
2390+of criminal accounts receivable be paid directly to the governmental agency or entity.
23892391 1176
2390-of criminal accounts receivable be paid directly to the governmental agency or entity.
2392+(b) If the authority to collect all or a portion of the criminal accounts receivable is given
23912393 1177
2392-(b) If the authority to collect all or a portion of the criminal accounts receivable is given
2394+to a governmental agency or entity under this Subsection (7), the governmental
23932395 1178
2394-to a governmental agency or entity under this Subsection (7), the governmental
2396+agency or entity shall maintain an accounting of all payments made or credits toward
23952397 1179
2396-agency or entity shall maintain an accounting of all payments made or credits toward
2398+reduction of the balance of the criminal accounts receivable.
23972399 1180
2398-reduction of the balance of the criminal accounts receivable.
2400+(c) The governmental entity or agency shall provide a copy of the accounting upon filing
23992401 1181
2400-(c) The governmental entity or agency shall provide a copy of the accounting upon filing
2402+an order to show cause in the criminal case to the court or upon request to the court,
24012403 1182
2402-an order to show cause in the criminal case to the court or upon request to the court,
2404+Board of Pardons and Parole, Department of Corrections, private probation provider,
24032405 1183
2404-Board of Pardons and Parole, Department of Corrections, private probation provider,
2405-- 35 - H.B. 562 Enrolled Copy
2406+prosecutor, defendant, or other victim.
24062407 1184
2407-prosecutor, defendant, or other victim.
2408+Section 13. Section 77-38b-202 is amended to read:
2409+- 35 - 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 562 03-05 16:53
24082410 1185
2409-Section 13. Section 77-38b-202 is amended to read:
2411+77-38b-202 . Prosecuting attorney responsibility for collecting restitution
24102412 1186
2411-77-38b-202 . Prosecuting attorney responsibility for collecting restitution
2413+information -- Depositing restitution on behalf of victim.
24122414 1187
2413-information -- Depositing restitution on behalf of victim.
2415+(1) If a prosecuting attorney files a criminal charge against a defendant, the prosecuting
24142416 1188
2415-(1) If a prosecuting attorney files a criminal charge against a defendant, the prosecuting
2417+attorney shall:
24162418 1189
2417-attorney shall:
2419+(a) contact any known victim of the offense for which the criminal charge is filed, or
24182420 1190
2419-(a) contact any known victim of the offense for which the criminal charge is filed, or
2421+person asserting a claim for restitution on behalf of the victim; and
24202422 1191
2421-person asserting a claim for restitution on behalf of the victim; and
2423+(b) gather the following information from the victim or person:
24222424 1192
2423-(b) gather the following information from the victim or person:
2425+(i) the name of the victim or person; and
24242426 1193
2425-(i) the name of the victim or person; and
2427+(ii) the actual or estimated amount of restitution.
24262428 1194
2427-(ii) the actual or estimated amount of restitution.
2429+(2)(a) When a conviction, a diversion agreement, or a plea in abeyance is entered by the
24282430 1195
2429-(2)(a) When a conviction, a diversion agreement, or a plea in abeyance is entered by the
2431+court, the prosecuting attorney shall provide the court with the information gathered
24302432 1196
2431-court, the prosecuting attorney shall provide the court with the information gathered
2433+by the prosecuting attorney under Subsection (1)(b).
24322434 1197
2433-by the prosecuting attorney under Subsection (1)(b).
2435+(b) If, at the time of the plea disposition or conviction, the prosecuting attorney does not
24342436 1198
2435-(b) If, at the time of the plea disposition or conviction, the prosecuting attorney does not
2437+have all the information under Subsection (1)(b), the prosecuting attorney shall
24362438 1199
2437-have all the information under Subsection (1)(b), the prosecuting attorney shall
2439+provide the defendant with:
24382440 1200
2439-provide the defendant with:
2441+(i) at the time of plea disposition or conviction, all information under Subsection
24402442 1201
2441-(i) at the time of plea disposition or conviction, all information under Subsection
2443+(1)(b) that is reasonably available to the prosecuting attorney; and
24422444 1202
2443-(1)(b) that is reasonably available to the prosecuting attorney; and
2445+(ii) any information under Subsection (1)(b) as the information becomes available to
24442446 1203
2445-(ii) any information under Subsection (1)(b) as the information becomes available to
2447+the prosecuting attorney.
24462448 1204
2447-the prosecuting attorney.
2449+(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a prosecuting attorney, a victim,
24482450 1205
2449-(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a prosecuting attorney, a victim,
2451+or a person asserting a claim for restitution on behalf of a victim from:
24502452 1206
2451-or a person asserting a claim for restitution on behalf of a victim from:
2453+(i) submitting information on, or a request for, restitution to the court within the time
24522454 1207
2453-(i) submitting information on, or a request for, restitution to the court within the time
2455+periods described in Section 77-38b-205; or
24542456 1208
2455-periods described in Section 77-38b-205; or
2457+(ii) submitting information on, or a request for, restitution for additional or
24562458 1209
2457-(ii) submitting information on, or a request for, restitution for additional or
2459+substituted victims within the time periods described in Section 77-38b-205.
24582460 1210
2459-substituted victims within the time periods described in Section 77-38b-205.
2461+(3)(a) The prosecuting attorney may be authorized by the sentencing court or appropriate
24602462 1211
2461-(3)(a) The prosecuting attorney may be authorized by the sentencing court or appropriate
2463+public treasurer to deposit restitution collected on behalf of a victim into an
24622464 1212
2463-public treasurer to deposit restitution collected on behalf of a victim into an
2465+interest-bearing account in accordance with Title 51, Chapter 7, State Money
24642466 1213
2465-interest-bearing account in accordance with Title 51, Chapter 7, State Money
2467+Management Act, pending the distribution of the funds to the victim.
24662468 1214
2467-Management Act, pending the distribution of the funds to the victim.
2469+(b) If restitution is deposited into an interest-bearing account under Subsection (3)(a),
24682470 1215
2469-(b) If restitution is deposited into an interest-bearing account under Subsection (3)(a),
2471+the prosecuting attorney shall:
24702472 1216
2471-the prosecuting attorney shall:
2473+(i) distribute any interest that accrues in the account to each victim on a pro rata
24722474 1217
2473-(i) distribute any interest that accrues in the account to each victim on a pro rata
2474-- 36 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 562
2475+basis; and
24752476 1218
2476-basis; and
2477+(ii) if all victims have been made whole and funds remain in the account, distribute
2478+- 36 - 03-05 16:53 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 562
24772479 1219
2478-(ii) if all victims have been made whole and funds remain in the account, distribute
2480+any remaining funds to the Division of Finance, created in Section 63A-3-101, to
24792481 1220
2480-any remaining funds to the Division of Finance, created in Section 63A-3-101, to
2482+deposit to the Utah Office for Victims of Crime.
24812483 1221
2482-deposit to the Utah Office for Victims of Crime.
2484+(c) Nothing in this section prevents an independent judicial authority from collecting,
24832485 1222
2484-(c) Nothing in this section prevents an independent judicial authority from collecting,
2486+holding, and distributing restitution.
24852487 1223
2486-holding, and distributing restitution.
2488+Section 14. Section 77-38b-301 is amended to read:
24872489 1224
2488-Section 14. Section 77-38b-301 is amended to read:
2490+77-38b-301 . Entry of a civil judgment of restitution and civil accounts receivable
24892491 1225
2490-77-38b-301 . Entry of a civil judgment of restitution and civil accounts receivable
2492+-- Continuation of the criminal action -- Interest -- Delinquency.
24912493 1226
2492--- Continuation of the criminal action -- Interest -- Delinquency.
2494+(1) As used in this section, "civil judgment" means an order for:
24932495 1227
2494-(1) As used in this section, "civil judgment" means an order for:
2496+(a) a civil judgment of restitution; or
24952497 1228
2496-(a) a civil judgment of restitution; or
2498+(b) a civil accounts receivable.
24972499 1229
2498-(b) a civil accounts receivable.
2500+(2) If the court has entered a civil judgment on the civil judgment docket under Section
24992501 1230
2500-(2) If the court has entered a civil judgment on the civil judgment docket under Section
2502+77-18-114, the civil judgment is enforceable under the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure.
25012503 1231
2502-77-18-114, the civil judgment is enforceable under the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure.
2504+(3)(a) Notwithstanding Sections 77-18-114, 78B-2-311, and 78B-5-202, a civil judgment
25032505 1232
2504-(3)(a) Notwithstanding Sections 77-18-114, 78B-2-311, and 78B-5-202, a civil judgment
2506+shall expire only upon payment in full, including any applicable interest, collection
25052507 1233
2506-shall expire only upon payment in full, including any applicable interest, collection
2508+fees, attorney fees, and liens that directly result from the civil judgment.
25072509 1234
2508-fees, attorney fees, and liens that directly result from the civil judgment.
2510+(b) Interest on a civil judgment may only accrue from the day on which the civil
25092511 1235
2510-(b) Interest on a civil judgment may only accrue from the day on which the civil
2512+judgment is entered on the civil judgment docket by the court.
25112513 1236
2512-judgment is entered on the civil judgment docket by the court.
2514+(c) This Subsection (3) applies to all civil judgments that are not paid in full on or before
25132515 1237
2514-(c) This Subsection (3) applies to all civil judgments that are not paid in full on or before
2516+May 12, 2009.
25152517 1238
2516-May 12, 2009.
2518+(4) A civil judgment is considered entered on the civil judgment docket when the civil
25172519 1239
2518-(4) A civil judgment is considered entered on the civil judgment docket when the civil
2520+judgment appears on the [civil judgment] court docket with:
25192521 1240
2520-judgment appears on the [civil judgment] court docket with:
2522+(a) an amount owed by the defendant;
25212523 1241
2522-(a) an amount owed by the defendant;
2524+(b) the name of the defendant as the judgment debtor; and
25232525 1242
2524-(b) the name of the defendant as the judgment debtor; and
2526+(c) the name of the judgment creditors described in Subsections 77-18-114(1)(b)(iii) and
25252527 1243
2526-(c) the name of the judgment creditors described in Subsections 77-18-114(1)(b)(iii) and
2528+(2)(b).
25272529 1244
2528-(2)(b).
2530+(5) If a civil judgment becomes delinquent, or is in default, and upon a motion from a
25292531 1245
2530-(5) If a civil judgment becomes delinquent, or is in default, and upon a motion from a
2532+judgment creditor, the court may order the defendant to appear and show cause why the
25312533 1246
2532-judgment creditor, the court may order the defendant to appear and show cause why the
2534+defendant should not be held in contempt under Section 78B-6-317 for the delinquency
25332535 1247
2534-defendant should not be held in contempt under Section 78B-6-317 for the delinquency
2536+or the default.
25352537 1248
2536-or the default.
2538+(6) Notwithstanding any other provision of law:
25372539 1249
2538-(6) Notwithstanding any other provision of law:
2540+(a) a civil judgment is an obligation that arises out of a defendant's criminal case;
25392541 1250
2540-(a) a civil judgment is an obligation that arises out of a defendant's criminal case;
2542+(b) a civil judgment is criminal in nature;
25412543 1251
2542-(b) a civil judgment is criminal in nature;
2543-- 37 - H.B. 562 Enrolled Copy
2544+(c) the civil enforcement of a civil judgment shall be construed as a continuation of the
25442545 1252
2545-(c) the civil enforcement of a civil judgment shall be construed as a continuation of the
2546+criminal action for which the civil judgment arises; and
2547+- 37 - 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 562 03-05 16:53
25462548 1253
2547-criminal action for which the civil judgment arises; and
2549+(d) the civil enforcement of a civil judgment does not divest a defendant of an obligation
25482550 1254
2549-(d) the civil enforcement of a civil judgment does not divest a defendant of an obligation
2551+imposed as part of the defendant's punishment in a criminal action.
25502552 1255
2551-imposed as part of the defendant's punishment in a criminal action.
2553+Section 15. Section 78A-2-214 is amended to read:
25522554 1256
2553-Section 15. Section 78A-2-214 is amended to read:
2555+78A-2-214 . Collection of accounts receivable.
25542556 1257
2555-78A-2-214 . Collection of accounts receivable.
2557+[(1)] As used in this section:
25562558 1258
2557-(1) As used in this section:
2559+(1)(a) "Accounts receivable" means any amount due the state from an entity for which
25582560 1259
2559-(a) "Accounts receivable" means any amount due the state from an entity for which
2561+payment has not been received by the state agency that is servicing the debt.
25602562 1260
2561-payment has not been received by the state agency that is servicing the debt.
2563+(b) "Accounts receivable" includes unpaid fees, licenses, taxes, loans, overpayments,
25622564 1261
2563-(b) "Accounts receivable" includes unpaid fees, licenses, taxes, loans, overpayments,
2565+fines, forfeitures, surcharges, costs, contracts, interest, penalties, restitution to
25642566 1262
2565-fines, forfeitures, surcharges, costs, contracts, interest, penalties, restitution to
2567+victims, third party claims, sale of goods, sale of services, claims, and damages.
25662568 1263
2567-victims, third party claims, sale of goods, sale of services, claims, and damages.
2569+(2) If a defendant is sentenced before July 1, 2021, and the Department of Corrections, or
25682570 1264
2569-(2) If a defendant is sentenced before July 1, 2021, and the Department of Corrections, or
2571+the Office of State Debt Collection, is not responsible for collecting an accounts
25702572 1265
2571-the Office of State Debt Collection, is not responsible for collecting an accounts
2573+receivable for the defendant, the district court shall collect the accounts receivable for
25722574 1266
2573-receivable for the defendant, the district court shall collect the accounts receivable for
2575+the defendant.
25742576 1267
2575-the defendant.
2577+(3)(a) In the juvenile court, money collected by the court from past-due accounts
25762578 1268
2577-(3)(a) In the juvenile court, money collected by the court from past-due accounts
2579+receivable may be used to offset system, administrative, legal, and other costs of
25782580 1269
2579-receivable may be used to offset system, administrative, legal, and other costs of
2581+collection.
25802582 1270
2581-collection.
2583+(b) The juvenile court shall allocate money collected above the cost of collection on a
25822584 1271
2583-(b) The juvenile court shall allocate money collected above the cost of collection on a
2585+pro rata basis to the various revenue types that generated the accounts receivable.
25842586 1272
2585-pro rata basis to the various revenue types that generated the accounts receivable.
2587+(4) The interest charge described in Subsection [63A-3-502(4)(g)(iii)]
25862588 1273
2587-(4) The interest charge described in Subsection [63A-3-502(4)(g)(iii)]
2589+63A-3-502(4)(g)(iii)(B) may not be assessed on an account receivable that is subject to
25882590 1274
2589-63A-3-502(4)(g)(iii)(B) may not be assessed on an account receivable that is subject to
2591+the postjudgment interest rate established by Section 15-1-4.
25902592 1275
2591-the postjudgment interest rate established by Section 15-1-4.
2593+Section 16. Section 80-6-507 is amended to read:
25922594 1276
2593-Section 16. Section 80-6-507 is amended to read:
2595+80-6-507 . Commitment of a minor by a district court.
25942596 1277
2595-80-6-507 . Commitment of a minor by a district court.
2597+(1)(a) If the district court determines that probation is not appropriate and commitment
25962598 1278
2597-(1)(a) If the district court determines that probation is not appropriate and commitment
2599+to prison is an appropriate sentence when sentencing a minor:
25982600 1279
2599-to prison is an appropriate sentence when sentencing a minor:
2601+(i) the district court shall order the minor committed to prison; and
26002602 1280
2601-(i) the district court shall order the minor committed to prison; and
2603+(ii) the minor shall be provisionally housed in a secure care facility until the minor
26022604 1281
2603-(ii) the minor shall be provisionally housed in a secure care facility until the minor
2605+reaches 25 years old, unless released earlier from incarceration by the Board of
26042606 1282
2605-reaches 25 years old, unless released earlier from incarceration by the Board of
2607+Pardons and Parole.
26062608 1283
2607-Pardons and Parole.
2609+(b) Subsection (1) applies to any minor being provisionally housed in a secure care
26082610 1284
2609-(b) Subsection (1) applies to any minor being provisionally housed in a secure care
2611+facility as described in Subsection (1)(a) on or after May 4, 2022.
26102612 1285
2611-facility as described in Subsection (1)(a) on or after May 4, 2022.
2612-- 38 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 562
2613+(c) The district court shall, as a part of sentencing, order the minor to make restitution in
26132614 1286
2614-(c) The district court shall, as a part of sentencing, order the minor to make restitution in
2615+accordance with Title 77, Chapter 38b, Crime Victims Restitution Act.
2616+- 38 - 03-05 16:53 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 562
26152617 1287
2616-accordance with Title 77, Chapter 38b, Crime Victims Restitution Act.
2618+(2)(a) The division shall adopt procedures by rule, in accordance with Title 63G,
26172619 1288
2618-(2)(a) The division shall adopt procedures by rule, in accordance with Title 63G,
2620+Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, regarding the transfer of a minor
26192621 1289
2620-Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, regarding the transfer of a minor
2622+provisionally housed in a secure care facility under Subsection (1) to the physical
26212623 1290
2622-provisionally housed in a secure care facility under Subsection (1) to the physical
2624+custody of the Department of Corrections.
26232625 1291
2624-custody of the Department of Corrections.
2626+(b) If, in accordance with the rules adopted under Subsection (2)(a), the division
26252627 1292
2626-(b) If, in accordance with the rules adopted under Subsection (2)(a), the division
2628+determines that housing the minor in a secure care facility presents an unreasonable
26272629 1293
2628-determines that housing the minor in a secure care facility presents an unreasonable
2630+risk to others or that it is not in the best interest of the minor, the division shall
26292631 1294
2630-risk to others or that it is not in the best interest of the minor, the division shall
2632+transfer the physical custody of the minor to the Department of Corrections.
26312633 1295
2632-transfer the physical custody of the minor to the Department of Corrections.
2634+(3)(a) When a minor is committed to prison but provisionally housed in a secure care
26332635 1296
2634-(3)(a) When a minor is committed to prison but provisionally housed in a secure care
2636+facility under this section, the district court and the division shall immediately notify
26352637 1297
2636-facility under this section, the district court and the division shall immediately notify
2638+the Board of Pardons and Parole so that the minor may be scheduled for a hearing
26372639 1298
2638-the Board of Pardons and Parole so that the minor may be scheduled for a hearing
2640+according to board procedures.
26392641 1299
2640-according to board procedures.
2642+(b) If a minor who is provisionally housed in a secure care facility under this section has
26412643 1300
2642-(b) If a minor who is provisionally housed in a secure care facility under this section has
2644+not been paroled or otherwise released from incarceration by the time the minor
26432645 1301
2644-not been paroled or otherwise released from incarceration by the time the minor
2646+reaches 25 years old, the division shall as soon as reasonably possible, but not later
26452647 1302
2646-reaches 25 years old, the division shall as soon as reasonably possible, but not later
2648+than when the minor reaches 25 years and 6 months old, transfer the minor to the
26472649 1303
2648-than when the minor reaches 25 years and 6 months old, transfer the minor to the
2650+physical custody of the Department of Corrections.
26492651 1304
2650-physical custody of the Department of Corrections.
2652+(4) Upon the commitment of a minor to the custody of the division or the Department of
26512653 1305
2652-(4) Upon the commitment of a minor to the custody of the division or the Department of
2654+Corrections under this section, the Board of Pardons and Parole has authority over the
26532655 1306
2654-Corrections under this section, the Board of Pardons and Parole has authority over the
2656+minor for purposes of parole, pardon, commutation, termination of sentence, remission
26552657 1307
2656-minor for purposes of parole, pardon, commutation, termination of sentence, remission
2658+of restitution, fines or forfeitures, [orders of restitution, ]and all other purposes
26572659 1308
2658-of restitution, fines or forfeitures, [orders of restitution, ]and all other purposes
2660+authorized by law.
26592661 1309
2660-authorized by law.
2662+(5) The authority shall:
26612663 1310
2662-(5) The authority shall:
2664+(a) hold hearings, receive reports, or otherwise keep informed of the progress of a minor
26632665 1311
2664-(a) hold hearings, receive reports, or otherwise keep informed of the progress of a minor
2666+in the custody of the division under this section; and
26652667 1312
2666-in the custody of the division under this section; and
2668+(b) forward to the Board of Pardons and Parole any information or recommendations
26672669 1313
2668-(b) forward to the Board of Pardons and Parole any information or recommendations
2670+concerning the minor.
26692671 1314
2670-concerning the minor.
2672+(6) Commitment of a minor under this section is a prison commitment for all sentencing
26712673 1315
2672-(6) Commitment of a minor under this section is a prison commitment for all sentencing
2674+purposes.
26732675 1316
2674-purposes.
2676+Section 17. Effective Date.
26752677 1317
2676-Section 17. Effective Date.
2678+This bill takes effect on May 7, 2025.
26772679 1318
2678-This bill takes effect on May 7, 2025.
2680+Section 18. Coordinating H.B. 562 with H.B. 312
26792681 1319
2680-Section 18. Coordinating H.B. 562 with H.B. 312
2681-- 39 - H.B. 562 Enrolled Copy
2682+If H.B. 562, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Amendments, and H.B. 312,
26822683 1320
2683-If H.B. 562, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Amendments, and H.B. 312,
2684+Criminal Justice Amendments, both pass and become law, the Legislature intends that, on
2685+- 39 - 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 562 03-05 16:53
26842686 1321
2685-Criminal Justice Amendments, both pass and become law, the Legislature intends that, on
2687+September 1, 2025, the changes to Section 17-22-5.6 in H.B. 562 supersede the changes to
26862688 1322
2687-September 1, 2025, the changes to Section 17-22-5.6 in H.B. 562 supersede the changes to
2688-1323
26892689 Section 17-22-5.6 in H.B. 312.
26902690 - 40 -