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1 | - | Enrolled Copy H.B. 562 | |
1 | + | 03-05 16:53 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 562 | |
2 | + | Karianne Lisonbee proposes the following substitute bill: | |
2 | 3 | 1 | |
3 | 4 | Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Amendments | |
4 | 5 | 2025 GENERAL SESSION | |
5 | 6 | STATE OF UTAH | |
6 | 7 | Chief Sponsor: Karianne Lisonbee | |
7 | 8 | Senate Sponsor: Todd Weiler | |
8 | 9 | 2 | |
9 | 10 | ||
10 | 11 | 3 | |
11 | 12 | LONG TITLE | |
12 | 13 | 4 | |
13 | 14 | General Description: | |
14 | 15 | 5 | |
15 | 16 | This bill modifies provisions related to law enforcement and criminal justice. | |
16 | 17 | 6 | |
17 | 18 | Highlighted Provisions: | |
18 | 19 | 7 | |
19 | 20 | This bill: | |
20 | 21 | 8 | |
21 | 22 | ▸ requires that counties offering probation services adopt certain probation standards and | |
22 | 23 | 9 | |
23 | 24 | practices; | |
24 | 25 | 10 | |
25 | 26 | ▸ modifies definitions; | |
26 | 27 | 11 | |
27 | 28 | ▸ provides that the Office of State Debt Collection has the authority to collect civil accounts | |
28 | 29 | 12 | |
29 | 30 | receivable or a civil judgment of restitution and interest thereon; | |
30 | 31 | 13 | |
31 | 32 | ▸ provides that administrative garnishments also apply to a debtor's property or wages that | |
32 | 33 | 14 | |
33 | 34 | are under control of a third party; | |
34 | 35 | 15 | |
35 | 36 | ▸ requires the Office of State Debt Collection to provide an accounting of the unpaid | |
36 | 37 | 16 | |
37 | 38 | balance of a defendant's criminal accounts receivable at the time of termination of the | |
38 | 39 | 17 | |
39 | 40 | defendant's sentence; | |
40 | 41 | 18 | |
41 | 42 | ▸ provides repayment procedures for any unpaid balance of a defendant's criminal accounts | |
42 | 43 | 19 | |
43 | 44 | receivable upon termination of a sentence; | |
44 | 45 | 20 | |
45 | 46 | ▸ provides circumstances that constitute a material change in circumstances; | |
46 | 47 | 21 | |
47 | 48 | ▸ adds requirements for temporary pretrial status orders of detention; | |
48 | 49 | 22 | |
49 | 50 | ▸ modifies provisions relating to factors for pretrial release requirements; | |
50 | 51 | 23 | |
51 | 52 | ▸ provides that a request for a pretrial release at an initial appearance does not constitute a | |
52 | 53 | 24 | |
53 | 54 | pretrial detention hearing; | |
54 | 55 | 25 | |
55 | 56 | ▸ requires a court to make findings of fact when making a determination regarding pretrial | |
56 | 57 | 26 | |
57 | 58 | release; | |
58 | 59 | 27 | |
59 | - | ▸ adds a financial condition schedule to aid a court in determining the amount of a fixed | |
60 | + | ▸ adds a financial condition schedule to aid a court in determining the amount of a fixed | |
60 | 61 | 28 | |
61 | 62 | financial condition; | |
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62 | 64 | 29 | |
63 | 65 | ▸ requires a judge to take certain actions if the judge is unable to hold a pretrial detention | |
64 | 66 | 30 | |
65 | 67 | hearing before a certain deadline; | |
66 | 68 | 31 | |
67 | 69 | ▸ provides for required procedures when a no bail hold is requested; | |
68 | 70 | 32 | |
69 | 71 | ▸ provides that certain Board of Pardons and Parole decisions on restitution are final and | |
70 | 72 | 33 | |
71 | 73 | not subject to judicial review; | |
72 | 74 | 34 | |
73 | 75 | ▸ codifies order of restitution procedures that apply to certain offenders sentenced before | |
74 | 76 | 35 | |
75 | 77 | July 1, 2021; | |
76 | 78 | 36 | |
77 | 79 | ▸ provides procedures for the accounting and payment of restitution owed to various state | |
78 | 80 | 37 | |
79 | 81 | governmental entities; | |
80 | 82 | 38 | |
81 | 83 | ▸ permits a sentencing court to authorize the deposit of funds in certain interest-bearing | |
82 | 84 | 39 | |
83 | 85 | accounts when distribution to a victim is pending; | |
84 | 86 | 40 | |
85 | 87 | ▸ permits the Board of Pardons and Parole to order recovery of fees incurred on behalf of a | |
86 | 88 | 41 | |
87 | 89 | sentenced offender in addition to the existing ability to recover costs; | |
88 | 90 | 42 | |
89 | 91 | ▸ makes coordinating modifications related to docket entry and interest assessments; | |
90 | 92 | 43 | |
91 | 93 | ▸ permits a court to set restitution for a juvenile sentenced to prison; | |
92 | 94 | 44 | |
93 | - | ▸ includes a coordination clause that requires changes to a section of this bill | |
95 | + | ▸ includes a coordination clause that requires changes to a section of this bill supersede the | |
94 | 96 | 45 | |
95 | - | ||
97 | + | changes to that section in H.B. 312, Criminal Justice Amendments; and | |
96 | 98 | 46 | |
97 | 99 | ▸ makes technical and grammatical changes. | |
98 | 100 | 47 | |
99 | 101 | Money Appropriated in this Bill: | |
100 | 102 | 48 | |
101 | 103 | None | |
102 | 104 | 49 | |
103 | 105 | Other Special Clauses: | |
104 | 106 | 50 | |
105 | 107 | This bill provides a coordination clause. | |
106 | 108 | 51 | |
107 | 109 | Utah Code Sections Affected: | |
108 | 110 | 52 | |
109 | 111 | AMENDS: | |
110 | 112 | 53 | |
111 | 113 | 17-22-5.6, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 16 | |
112 | 114 | 54 | |
113 | 115 | 63A-3-502, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 398 | |
114 | 116 | 55 | |
115 | 117 | 63A-3-507, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 158 | |
116 | 118 | 56 | |
117 | 119 | 77-18-114, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 330 | |
118 | 120 | 57 | |
119 | 121 | 77-20-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 408 | |
120 | 122 | 58 | |
121 | 123 | 77-20-205, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 187, 434 | |
122 | 124 | 59 | |
123 | 125 | 77-20-206, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2021, Second Special Session, Chapter 4 | |
124 | 126 | 60 | |
125 | 127 | 77-20-207, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 408 | |
126 | 128 | 61 | |
127 | 129 | 77-27-5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 145, 187 and 208 | |
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129 | 130 | 62 | |
130 | 131 | 77-27-6.1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 330 | |
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131 | 133 | 63 | |
132 | 134 | 77-32b-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 389 | |
133 | 135 | 64 | |
134 | 136 | 77-38b-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 330 | |
135 | 137 | 65 | |
136 | 138 | 77-38b-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 113 | |
137 | 139 | 66 | |
138 | 140 | 78A-2-214, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 398 | |
139 | 141 | 67 | |
140 | 142 | 80-6-507, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 135 | |
141 | 143 | 68 | |
142 | 144 | ENACTS: | |
143 | 145 | 69 | |
144 | 146 | 77-20-205.5, Utah Code Annotated 1953 | |
145 | 147 | 70 | |
146 | 148 | Utah Code Sections affected by Coordination Clause: | |
147 | 149 | 71 | |
148 | 150 | ||
149 | 151 | 72 | |
150 | 152 | Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: | |
151 | 153 | 73 | |
152 | 154 | Section 1. Section 17-22-5.6 is amended to read: | |
153 | 155 | 74 | |
154 | 156 | 17-22-5.6 . Probation supervision -- Violation of probation -- Detention -- | |
155 | 157 | 75 | |
156 | 158 | Hearing. | |
157 | 159 | 76 | |
158 | 160 | (1) As used in this section: | |
159 | 161 | 77 | |
160 | 162 | (a) "Probationer" means an individual on probation under the supervision of the county | |
161 | 163 | 78 | |
162 | 164 | sheriff. | |
163 | 165 | 79 | |
164 | 166 | (b)(i) "Qualifying domestic violence offense" means the same as that term is defined | |
165 | 167 | 80 | |
166 | 168 | in Subsection 77-36-1.1(4). | |
167 | 169 | 81 | |
168 | 170 | (ii) "Qualifying domestic violence offense" does not include criminal mischief as | |
169 | 171 | 82 | |
170 | 172 | described in Section 76-6-106. | |
171 | 173 | 83 | |
172 | 174 | (c) "Violent felony" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-3-203.5. | |
173 | 175 | 84 | |
174 | 176 | (2) In a county that offers probation services, the county sheriff shall adopt probation | |
175 | 177 | 85 | |
176 | 178 | standards and practices that are established by the Utah Sheriffs' Association. | |
177 | 179 | 86 | |
178 | 180 | [(2)] (3) A county sheriff shall ensure that the court is notified of violations of the terms and | |
179 | 181 | 87 | |
180 | 182 | conditions of a probationer's probation when the county sheriff determines that: | |
181 | 183 | 88 | |
182 | 184 | (a) incarceration is recommended as a sanction; | |
183 | 185 | 89 | |
184 | 186 | (b) a graduated and evidence-based response is not an appropriate response to the | |
185 | 187 | 90 | |
186 | 188 | offender's violation and recommends revocation of probation; or | |
187 | 189 | 91 | |
188 | 190 | (c) there is probable cause that the conduct that led to a violation of probation is: | |
189 | 191 | 92 | |
190 | 192 | (i) a violent felony; or | |
191 | 193 | 93 | |
192 | 194 | (ii) a qualifying domestic violence offense. | |
193 | 195 | 94 | |
194 | 196 | [(3)] (4) A county sheriff may take custody of, and detain, a probationer for a maximum of | |
195 | 197 | 95 | |
196 | 198 | 72 hours, excluding weekends and holidays, if there is probable cause to believe that the | |
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198 | 199 | 96 | |
199 | 200 | probationer has committed a violation of probation. | |
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200 | 202 | 97 | |
201 | 203 | [(4)] (5) A county sheriff may not detain a probationer or parolee for longer than 72 hours | |
202 | 204 | 98 | |
203 | 205 | without obtaining a warrant issued by the court. | |
204 | 206 | 99 | |
205 | 207 | [(5)] (6) If the county sheriff detains a probationer under Subsection [(3)] (4), the county | |
206 | 208 | 100 | |
207 | 209 | sheriff shall ensure the proper court is notified. | |
208 | 210 | 101 | |
209 | 211 | [(6)] (7) A written order from the county sheriff is sufficient authorization for a peace | |
210 | 212 | 102 | |
211 | 213 | officer to incarcerate a probationer if the county sheriff has determined that there is | |
212 | 214 | 103 | |
213 | 215 | probable cause to believe that the probationer has violated the conditions of probation. | |
214 | 216 | 104 | |
215 | 217 | [(7)] (8) If a probationer commits a violation outside of the jurisdiction of the county sheriff | |
216 | 218 | 105 | |
217 | 219 | supervising the probationer, the arresting law enforcement agency is not required to hold | |
218 | 220 | 106 | |
219 | 221 | or transport the probationer to the county sheriff. | |
220 | 222 | 107 | |
221 | 223 | [(8)] (9) This section does not require the county sheriff to release a probationer who is | |
222 | 224 | 108 | |
223 | 225 | being held for something other than a probation violation, including a warrant issued for | |
224 | 226 | 109 | |
225 | 227 | new criminal conduct or a new conviction where the individual is sentenced to | |
226 | 228 | 110 | |
227 | 229 | incarceration. | |
228 | 230 | 111 | |
229 | 231 | Section 2. Section 63A-3-502 is amended to read: | |
230 | 232 | 112 | |
231 | 233 | 63A-3-502 . Office of State Debt Collection created -- Duties. | |
232 | 234 | 113 | |
233 | 235 | (1) The state and each state agency shall comply with: | |
234 | 236 | 114 | |
235 | 237 | (a) the requirements of this chapter; and | |
236 | 238 | 115 | |
237 | 239 | (b) any rules established by the Office of State Debt Collection. | |
238 | 240 | 116 | |
239 | 241 | (2) There is created the Office of State Debt Collection in the Division of Finance. | |
240 | 242 | 117 | |
241 | 243 | (3) The office shall: | |
242 | 244 | 118 | |
243 | 245 | (a) have overall responsibility for collecting and managing state receivables; | |
244 | 246 | 119 | |
245 | 247 | (b) assist the Division of Finance to develop consistent policies governing the collection | |
246 | 248 | 120 | |
247 | 249 | and management of state receivables; | |
248 | 250 | 121 | |
249 | 251 | (c) oversee and monitor state receivables to ensure that state agencies are: | |
250 | 252 | 122 | |
251 | 253 | (i) implementing all appropriate collection methods; | |
252 | 254 | 123 | |
253 | 255 | (ii) following established receivables guidelines; and | |
254 | 256 | 124 | |
255 | 257 | (iii) accounting for and reporting receivables in the appropriate manner; | |
256 | 258 | 125 | |
257 | 259 | (d) assist the Division of Finance to develop policies, procedures, and guidelines for | |
258 | 260 | 126 | |
259 | 261 | accounting, reporting, and collecting money owed to the state; | |
260 | 262 | 127 | |
261 | 263 | (e) provide information, training, and technical assistance to each state agency on | |
262 | 264 | 128 | |
263 | 265 | various collection-related topics; | |
264 | 266 | 129 | |
265 | 267 | (f) write an inclusive receivables management and collection manual for use by each | |
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267 | 268 | 130 | |
268 | 269 | state agency; | |
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269 | 271 | 131 | |
270 | 272 | (g) prepare quarterly and annual reports of the state's receivables; | |
271 | 273 | 132 | |
272 | 274 | (h) create or coordinate a state accounts receivable database; | |
273 | 275 | 133 | |
274 | 276 | (i) develop reasonable criteria to gauge state agencies' efforts in maintaining an effective | |
275 | 277 | 134 | |
276 | 278 | accounts receivable program; | |
277 | 279 | 135 | |
278 | 280 | (j) identify any state agency that is not making satisfactory progress toward | |
279 | 281 | 136 | |
280 | 282 | implementing collection techniques and improving accounts receivable collections; | |
281 | 283 | 137 | |
282 | 284 | (k) coordinate information, systems, and procedures between each state agency to | |
283 | 285 | 138 | |
284 | 286 | maximize the collection of past-due accounts receivable; | |
285 | 287 | 139 | |
286 | 288 | (l) establish an automated cash receipt process between each state agency; | |
287 | 289 | 140 | |
288 | 290 | (m) assist the Division of Finance to establish procedures for writing off accounts | |
289 | 291 | 141 | |
290 | 292 | receivable for accounting and collection purposes; | |
291 | 293 | 142 | |
292 | 294 | (n) establish standard time limits after which an agency will delegate responsibility to | |
293 | 295 | 143 | |
294 | 296 | collect state receivables to the office or the office's designee; | |
295 | 297 | 144 | |
296 | 298 | (o) be a real party in interest for: | |
297 | 299 | 145 | |
298 | 300 | (i) an account receivable referred to the office by any state agency; and | |
299 | 301 | 146 | |
300 | 302 | (ii) a civil judgment of restitution entered on a civil judgment docket by a court; | |
301 | 303 | 147 | |
302 | 304 | (p) allocate money collected for a judgment entered on the civil judgment docket under | |
303 | 305 | 148 | |
304 | 306 | Section 77-18-114 in accordance with Sections 51-9-402, 63A-3-506, and 78A-5-110; | |
305 | 307 | 149 | |
306 | 308 | (q) if a criminal accounts receivable is transferred to the office under Subsection | |
307 | 309 | 150 | |
308 | 310 | 77-32b-103(2)(a)(ii), receive, process, and distribute payments for the criminal | |
309 | 311 | 151 | |
310 | 312 | accounts receivable; | |
311 | 313 | 152 | |
312 | 314 | (r) provide a debtor online access to the debtor's accounts receivable or criminal | |
313 | 315 | 153 | |
314 | 316 | accounts receivable in accordance with Section 63A-3-502.5; | |
315 | 317 | 154 | |
316 | 318 | (s) establish a written policy for each of the following: | |
317 | 319 | 155 | |
318 | 320 | (i) the settling of an accounts receivable, including any amount of restitution owed to | |
319 | 321 | 156 | |
320 | 322 | a victim in a civil judgment of restitution if the victim approves of the settlement; | |
321 | 323 | 157 | |
322 | 324 | (ii) allowing a debtor to pay off a single debt as part of an accounts receivable even if | |
323 | 325 | 158 | |
324 | 326 | the debtor has a balance on another debt as part of an accounts receivable or | |
325 | 327 | 159 | |
326 | 328 | criminal accounts receivable; | |
327 | 329 | 160 | |
328 | 330 | (iii) setting a payment deadline for settlement agreements and for obtaining an | |
329 | 331 | 161 | |
330 | 332 | extension of a settlement agreement deadline; and | |
331 | 333 | 162 | |
332 | 334 | (iv) reducing administrative costs when a settlement has been reached; | |
333 | 335 | 163 | |
334 | 336 | (t) consult with a state agency on whether: | |
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336 | 337 | 164 | |
337 | 338 | (i) the office may agree to a settlement for an amount that is less than the debtor's | |
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338 | 340 | 165 | |
339 | 341 | principal amount; and | |
340 | 342 | 166 | |
341 | 343 | (ii) the state agency may retain authority to negotiate a settlement with a debtor; and | |
342 | 344 | 167 | |
343 | 345 | (u) provide the terms and conditions of any payment arrangement that the debtor has | |
344 | 346 | 168 | |
345 | 347 | made with a state agency or the office when: | |
346 | 348 | 169 | |
347 | 349 | (i) the payment arrangement is created; or | |
348 | 350 | 170 | |
349 | 351 | (ii) the debtor requests a copy of the terms and conditions. | |
350 | 352 | 171 | |
351 | 353 | (4) The office may: | |
352 | 354 | 172 | |
353 | 355 | (a) recommend to the Legislature new laws to enhance collection of past-due accounts | |
354 | 356 | 173 | |
355 | 357 | by state agencies; | |
356 | 358 | 174 | |
357 | 359 | (b) collect accounts receivables for higher education entities, if the higher education | |
358 | 360 | 175 | |
359 | 361 | entity agrees; | |
360 | 362 | 176 | |
361 | 363 | (c) prepare a request for proposal for consulting services to: | |
362 | 364 | 177 | |
363 | 365 | (i) analyze the state's receivable management and collection efforts; and | |
364 | 366 | 178 | |
365 | 367 | (ii) identify improvements needed to further enhance the state's effectiveness in | |
366 | 368 | 179 | |
367 | 369 | collecting the state's receivables; | |
368 | 370 | 180 | |
369 | 371 | (d) contract with private or state agencies to collect past-due accounts; | |
370 | 372 | 181 | |
371 | 373 | (e) perform other appropriate and cost-effective coordinating work directly related to | |
372 | 374 | 182 | |
373 | 375 | collection of state receivables; | |
374 | 376 | 183 | |
375 | 377 | (f) obtain access to records and databases of any state agency that are necessary to the | |
376 | 378 | 184 | |
377 | 379 | duties of the office by following the procedures and requirements of Section | |
378 | 380 | 185 | |
379 | 381 | 63G-2-206, including the financial declaration form described in Section 77-38b-204; | |
380 | 382 | 186 | |
381 | 383 | (g) at rates authorized by the Legislature or set in statute, assess and collect the | |
382 | 384 | 187 | |
383 | 385 | following interest and fees: | |
384 | 386 | 188 | |
385 | 387 | (i) a fee to cover the administrative costs of collection on accounts administered by | |
386 | 388 | 189 | |
387 | 389 | the office; | |
388 | 390 | 190 | |
389 | 391 | (ii) a late penalty fee that may not be more than 10% of the account receivable on | |
390 | 392 | 191 | |
391 | 393 | accounts administered by the office; | |
392 | 394 | 192 | |
393 | 395 | (iii) an interest charge that is: | |
394 | 396 | 193 | |
395 | 397 | (A) the postjudgment interest rate established by Section 15-1-4 in judgments | |
396 | 398 | 194 | |
397 | 399 | established by the courts; or | |
398 | 400 | 195 | |
399 | 401 | (B) not more than 2% above the prime rate as of July 1 of each fiscal year for | |
400 | 402 | 196 | |
401 | 403 | accounts receivable for which no court judgment has been entered; and | |
402 | 404 | 197 | |
403 | 405 | (iv) fees to collect accounts receivable for higher education; | |
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405 | 406 | 198 | |
406 | 407 | (h) collect reasonable attorney fees and reasonable costs of collection that are related to | |
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407 | 409 | 199 | |
408 | 410 | the collection of receivables under this chapter; | |
409 | 411 | 200 | |
410 | 412 | (i) make rules that allow accounts receivable to be collected over a reasonable period of | |
411 | 413 | 201 | |
412 | 414 | time and under certain conditions with credit cards; | |
413 | 415 | 202 | |
414 | 416 | (j) for a case that is referred to the office or in which the office is a judgment creditor, | |
415 | 417 | 203 | |
416 | 418 | file a motion or other document related to the office or the accounts receivable in that | |
417 | 419 | 204 | |
418 | 420 | case, including a satisfaction of judgment, in accordance with the Utah Rules of Civil | |
419 | 421 | 205 | |
420 | 422 | Procedure; | |
421 | 423 | 206 | |
422 | 424 | (k) ensure that judgments for which the office is the judgment creditor are renewed, as | |
423 | 425 | 207 | |
424 | 426 | necessary; | |
425 | 427 | 208 | |
426 | 428 | (l) notwithstanding Section 63G-2-206, share records obtained under Subsection (4)(f) | |
427 | 429 | 209 | |
428 | 430 | with private sector vendors under contract with the state to assist state agencies in | |
429 | 431 | 210 | |
430 | 432 | collecting debts owed to the state agencies without changing the classification of any | |
431 | 433 | 211 | |
432 | 434 | private, controlled, or protected record into a public record; | |
433 | 435 | 212 | |
434 | 436 | (m) enter into written agreements with other governmental agencies to obtain and share | |
435 | 437 | 213 | |
436 | 438 | information for the purpose of collecting state accounts receivable; and | |
437 | 439 | 214 | |
438 | 440 | (n) collect accounts receivable for a political subdivision of the state if the political | |
439 | 441 | 215 | |
440 | 442 | subdivision enters into an agreement or contract with the office under Title 11, | |
441 | 443 | 216 | |
442 | 444 | Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, for the office to collect the political | |
443 | 445 | 217 | |
444 | 446 | subdivision's accounts receivable. | |
445 | 447 | 218 | |
446 | 448 | (5) The office shall ensure that: | |
447 | 449 | 219 | |
448 | 450 | (a) a record obtained by the office or a private sector vendor under Subsection (4)(l): | |
449 | 451 | 220 | |
450 | 452 | (i) is used only for the limited purpose of collecting accounts receivable; and | |
451 | 453 | 221 | |
452 | 454 | (ii) is subject to federal, state, and local agency records restrictions; and | |
453 | 455 | 222 | |
454 | 456 | (b) any individual employed by, or formerly employed by, the office or a private sector | |
455 | 457 | 223 | |
456 | 458 | vendor as referred to in Subsection (4)(l) is subject to: | |
457 | 459 | 224 | |
458 | 460 | (i) the same duty of confidentiality with respect to the record imposed by law on | |
459 | 461 | 225 | |
460 | 462 | officers and employees of the state agency from which the record was obtained; | |
461 | 463 | 226 | |
462 | 464 | and | |
463 | 465 | 227 | |
464 | 466 | (ii) any civil or criminal penalties imposed by law for violations of lawful access to a | |
465 | 467 | 228 | |
466 | 468 | private, controlled, or protected record. | |
467 | 469 | 229 | |
468 | 470 | (6)(a) The office shall have authority to collect a civil accounts receivable or a civil | |
469 | 471 | 230 | |
470 | 472 | judgment of restitution ordered by a court as a result of prosecution for a criminal | |
471 | 473 | 231 | |
472 | 474 | offense that have been transferred to the office under Subsection 77-18-114(1) or (2). | |
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474 | 475 | 232 | |
475 | 476 | (b) The office may not assess: | |
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476 | 478 | 233 | |
477 | 479 | (i) the interest charge established by the office under Subsection [(4) ] (4)(g)(iii)(B) | |
478 | 480 | 234 | |
479 | 481 | on an account receivable that is subject to the postjudgment interest rate | |
480 | 482 | 235 | |
481 | 483 | established by Section 15-1-4; and | |
482 | 484 | 236 | |
483 | 485 | (ii) an interest charge on [a] an amount from a criminal accounts receivable [that is | |
484 | 486 | 237 | |
485 | 487 | transferred to the office under Subsection 77-32b-103(2)(a)(ii)] until the amount is | |
486 | 488 | 238 | |
487 | 489 | entered on the civil judgment docket. | |
488 | 490 | 239 | |
489 | 491 | (7) The office shall require a state agency to: | |
490 | 492 | 240 | |
491 | 493 | (a) transfer collection responsibilities to the office or the office's designee according to | |
492 | 494 | 241 | |
493 | 495 | time limits established by the office; | |
494 | 496 | 242 | |
495 | 497 | (b) make annual progress towards implementing collection techniques and improved | |
496 | 498 | 243 | |
497 | 499 | accounts receivable collections; | |
498 | 500 | 244 | |
499 | 501 | (c) use the state's accounts receivable system or develop systems that are adequate to | |
500 | 502 | 245 | |
501 | 503 | properly account for and report the state's receivables; | |
502 | 504 | 246 | |
503 | 505 | (d) develop and implement internal policies and procedures that comply with the | |
504 | 506 | 247 | |
505 | 507 | collections policies and guidelines established by the office; | |
506 | 508 | 248 | |
507 | 509 | (e) provide internal accounts receivable training to staff involved in the management and | |
508 | 510 | 249 | |
509 | 511 | collection of receivables as a supplement to statewide training; | |
510 | 512 | 250 | |
511 | 513 | (f) bill for and make initial collection efforts of the state agency's receivables up to the | |
512 | 514 | 251 | |
513 | 515 | time the accounts must be transferred; and | |
514 | 516 | 252 | |
515 | 517 | (g) submit quarterly receivable reports to the office that identify the age, collection | |
516 | 518 | 253 | |
517 | 519 | status, and funding source of each receivable. | |
518 | 520 | 254 | |
519 | 521 | (8) All interest, fees, and other amounts authorized to be collected by the office under | |
520 | 522 | 255 | |
521 | 523 | Subsection (4)(g): | |
522 | 524 | 256 | |
523 | 525 | (a) are penalties that may be charged by the office; | |
524 | 526 | 257 | |
525 | 527 | (b) do not require an order from a court for the office to assess or collect; | |
526 | 528 | 258 | |
527 | 529 | (c) are not compensation for actual pecuniary loss; | |
528 | 530 | 259 | |
529 | 531 | (d) for a civil accounts receivable: | |
530 | 532 | 260 | |
531 | 533 | (i) begin to accrue on the day on which the civil accounts receivable is entered on the | |
532 | 534 | 261 | |
533 | 535 | civil judgment docket under Subsection 77-18-114(1) or (2); and | |
534 | 536 | 262 | |
535 | 537 | (ii) may be collected as part of the civil accounts receivable; | |
536 | 538 | 263 | |
537 | 539 | (e) for a civil judgment of restitution: | |
538 | 540 | 264 | |
539 | 541 | (i) begin to accrue on the day on which the civil judgment of restitution is entered on | |
540 | 542 | 265 | |
541 | 543 | the civil judgment docket under Subsection 77-18-114(1); and | |
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543 | 544 | 266 | |
544 | 545 | (ii) may be collected as part of the civil judgment of restitution; | |
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545 | 547 | 267 | |
546 | 548 | (f) for all other accounts receivable: | |
547 | 549 | 268 | |
548 | 550 | (i) begin to accrue on the day on which the accounts receivable is transferred to the | |
549 | 551 | 269 | |
550 | 552 | office, even if there is no court order on the day on which the accounts receivable | |
551 | 553 | 270 | |
552 | 554 | is transferred; and | |
553 | 555 | 271 | |
554 | 556 | (ii) may be collected as part of the accounts receivable; and | |
555 | 557 | 272 | |
556 | 558 | (g) may be waived by: | |
557 | 559 | 273 | |
558 | 560 | (i) the office; or | |
559 | 561 | 274 | |
560 | 562 | (ii) if the interest, fee, or other amount is charged in error, the court. | |
561 | 563 | 275 | |
562 | 564 | Section 3. Section 63A-3-507 is amended to read: | |
563 | 565 | 276 | |
564 | 566 | 63A-3-507 . Administrative garnishment order. | |
565 | 567 | 277 | |
566 | 568 | (1) Subject to Subsection (2), if a judgment is entered against a debtor, the office may issue | |
567 | 569 | 278 | |
568 | 570 | an administrative garnishment order against the debtor's personal property, including | |
569 | 571 | 279 | |
570 | 572 | wages, in the possession of or under the control of a party other than the debtor in the | |
571 | 573 | 280 | |
572 | 574 | same manner and with the same effect as if the order was a writ of garnishment issued | |
573 | 575 | 281 | |
574 | 576 | by a court with jurisdiction. | |
575 | 577 | 282 | |
576 | 578 | (2) The office may issue the administrative garnishment order if: | |
577 | 579 | 283 | |
578 | 580 | (a) the order is signed by the director or the director's designee; and | |
579 | 581 | 284 | |
580 | 582 | (b) the underlying debt is for: | |
581 | 583 | 285 | |
582 | 584 | (i) nonpayment of a civil accounts receivable or a civil judgment of restitution; or | |
583 | 585 | 286 | |
584 | 586 | (ii) nonpayment of a judgment, or abstract of judgment or award filed with a court, | |
585 | 587 | 287 | |
586 | 588 | based on an administrative order for payment issued by an agency of the state. | |
587 | 589 | 288 | |
588 | 590 | (3) An administrative garnishment order issued in accordance with this section is subject to | |
589 | 591 | 289 | |
590 | 592 | the procedures and due process protections provided by Rule 64D, Utah Rules of Civil | |
591 | 593 | 290 | |
592 | 594 | Procedure, except as provided by Section 70C-7-103. | |
593 | 595 | 291 | |
594 | 596 | (4) An administrative garnishment order issued by the office shall: | |
595 | 597 | 292 | |
596 | 598 | (a) contain a statement that includes: | |
597 | 599 | 293 | |
598 | 600 | (i) if known: | |
599 | 601 | 294 | |
600 | 602 | (A) the nature, location, account number, and estimated value of the property; and | |
601 | 603 | 295 | |
602 | 604 | (B) the name, address, and phone number of the person holding the property; | |
603 | 605 | 296 | |
604 | 606 | (ii) whether any of the property consists of earnings; | |
605 | 607 | 297 | |
606 | 608 | (iii) the amount of the judgment and the amount due on the judgment; and | |
607 | 609 | 298 | |
608 | 610 | (iv) the name, address, and phone number of any person known to the plaintiff to | |
609 | 611 | 299 | |
610 | 612 | claim an interest in the property; | |
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612 | 613 | 300 | |
613 | 614 | (b) identify the defendant, including the defendant's name and last known address; | |
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614 | 616 | 301 | |
615 | 617 | (c) notify the defendant of the defendant's right to reply to answers and request a hearing | |
616 | 618 | 302 | |
617 | 619 | as provided by Rule 64D, Utah Rules of Civil Procedure; and | |
618 | 620 | 303 | |
619 | 621 | (d) state where the garnishee may deliver property. | |
620 | 622 | 304 | |
621 | 623 | (5) The office may, in the office's discretion, include in an administrative garnishment order: | |
622 | 624 | 305 | |
623 | 625 | (a) the last four digits of the defendant's Social Security number; | |
624 | 626 | 306 | |
625 | 627 | (b) the last four digits of the defendant's driver license number; | |
626 | 628 | 307 | |
627 | 629 | (c) the state in which the defendant's driver license was issued; | |
628 | 630 | 308 | |
629 | 631 | (d) one or more interrogatories inquiring: | |
630 | 632 | 309 | |
631 | 633 | (i) whether the garnishee is indebted to the defendant and, if so, the nature of the | |
632 | 634 | 310 | |
633 | 635 | indebtedness; | |
634 | 636 | 311 | |
635 | 637 | (ii) whether the garnishee possesses or controls any property of the defendant and, if | |
636 | 638 | 312 | |
637 | 639 | so, the nature, location, and estimated value of the property; | |
638 | 640 | 313 | |
639 | 641 | (iii) whether the garnishee knows of any property of the defendant in the possession | |
640 | 642 | 314 | |
641 | 643 | or under the control of another and, if so: | |
642 | 644 | 315 | |
643 | 645 | (A) the nature, location, and estimated value of the property; and | |
644 | 646 | 316 | |
645 | 647 | (B) the name, address, and telephone number of the person who has possession or | |
646 | 648 | 317 | |
647 | 649 | control of the property; | |
648 | 650 | 318 | |
649 | 651 | (iv) whether the garnishee is deducting a liquidated amount in satisfaction of a claim | |
650 | 652 | 319 | |
651 | 653 | against the plaintiff or the defendant, whether the claim is against the plaintiff or | |
652 | 654 | 320 | |
653 | 655 | the defendant, and the amount deducted; | |
654 | 656 | 321 | |
655 | 657 | (v) the date and manner of the garnishee's service of papers upon the defendant and | |
656 | 658 | 322 | |
657 | 659 | any third party; | |
658 | 660 | 323 | |
659 | 661 | (vi) the dates on which any previously served writs of continuing garnishment were | |
660 | 662 | 324 | |
661 | 663 | served; and | |
662 | 664 | 325 | |
663 | 665 | (vii) any other relevant information, including the defendant's position, rate of pay, | |
664 | 666 | 326 | |
665 | 667 | method of compensation, pay period, and computation of the amount of the | |
666 | 668 | 327 | |
667 | 669 | defendant's disposable earnings. | |
668 | 670 | 328 | |
669 | 671 | (6)(a) A garnishee who acts in accordance with this section and the administrative | |
670 | 672 | 329 | |
671 | 673 | garnishment issued by the office is released from liability unless an answer to an | |
672 | 674 | 330 | |
673 | 675 | interrogatory is successfully controverted. | |
674 | 676 | 331 | |
675 | 677 | (b) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(c), if the garnishee fails to comply with an | |
676 | 678 | 332 | |
677 | 679 | administrative garnishment issued by the office without a court or final | |
678 | 680 | 333 | |
679 | 681 | administrative order directing otherwise, the garnishee is liable to the office for an | |
680 | - | - 10 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 562 | |
681 | 682 | 334 | |
682 | 683 | amount determined by the court. | |
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683 | 685 | 335 | |
684 | 686 | (c) The amount for which a garnishee is liable under Subsection (6)(b) includes: | |
685 | 687 | 336 | |
686 | 688 | (i)(A) the value of the judgment; or | |
687 | 689 | 337 | |
688 | 690 | (B) the value of the property, if the garnishee shows that the value of the property | |
689 | 691 | 338 | |
690 | 692 | is less than the value of the judgment; | |
691 | 693 | 339 | |
692 | 694 | (ii) reasonable costs; and | |
693 | 695 | 340 | |
694 | 696 | (iii) attorney fees incurred by the parties as a result of the garnishee's failure. | |
695 | 697 | 341 | |
696 | 698 | (d) If the garnishee shows that the steps taken to secure the property were reasonable, | |
697 | 699 | 342 | |
698 | 700 | the court may excuse the garnishee's liability in whole or in part. | |
699 | 701 | 343 | |
700 | 702 | (7)(a) If the office has reason to believe that a garnishee has failed to comply with the | |
701 | 703 | 344 | |
702 | 704 | requirements of this section in the garnishee's response to a garnishment order issued | |
703 | 705 | 345 | |
704 | 706 | under this section, the office may submit a motion to the court requesting the court to | |
705 | 707 | 346 | |
706 | 708 | issue an order against the garnishee requiring the garnishee to appear and show cause | |
707 | 709 | 347 | |
708 | 710 | why the garnishee should not be held liable under this section. | |
709 | 711 | 348 | |
710 | 712 | (b) The office shall attach to a motion under Subsection (7)(a) a statement that the office | |
711 | 713 | 349 | |
712 | 714 | has in good faith conferred or attempted to confer with the garnishee in an effort to | |
713 | 715 | 350 | |
714 | 716 | settle the issue without court action. | |
715 | 717 | 351 | |
716 | 718 | (8) A person is not liable as a garnishee for drawing, accepting, making, or endorsing a | |
717 | 719 | 352 | |
718 | 720 | negotiable instrument if the instrument is not in the possession or control of the | |
719 | 721 | 353 | |
720 | 722 | garnishee at the time of service of the administrative garnishment order. | |
721 | 723 | 354 | |
722 | 724 | (9)(a) A person indebted to the defendant may pay to the office the amount of the debt | |
723 | 725 | 355 | |
724 | 726 | or an amount to satisfy the administrative garnishment. | |
725 | 727 | 356 | |
726 | 728 | (b) The office's receipt of an amount described in Subsection (9)(a) discharges the | |
727 | 729 | 357 | |
728 | 730 | debtor for the amount paid. | |
729 | 731 | 358 | |
730 | 732 | (10) A garnishee may deduct from the property any liquidated claim against the defendant. | |
731 | 733 | 359 | |
732 | 734 | (11)(a) If a debt to the garnishee is secured by property, the office: | |
733 | 735 | 360 | |
734 | 736 | (i) is not required to apply the property to the debt when the office issues the | |
735 | 737 | 361 | |
736 | 738 | administrative garnishment order; and | |
737 | 739 | 362 | |
738 | 740 | (ii) may obtain a court order authorizing the office to buy the debt and requiring the | |
739 | 741 | 363 | |
740 | 742 | garnishee to deliver the property. | |
741 | 743 | 364 | |
742 | 744 | (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (11)(a)(i): | |
743 | 745 | 365 | |
744 | 746 | (i) the administrative garnishment order remains in effect; and | |
745 | 747 | 366 | |
746 | 748 | (ii) the office may apply the property to the debt. | |
747 | 749 | 367 | |
748 | 750 | (c) The office or a third party may perform an obligation of the defendant and require | |
749 | - | - 11 - H.B. 562 Enrolled Copy | |
750 | 751 | 368 | |
751 | 752 | the garnishee to deliver the property upon completion of performance or, if | |
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752 | 754 | 369 | |
753 | 755 | performance is refused, upon tender of performance if: | |
754 | 756 | 370 | |
755 | 757 | (i) the obligation is secured by property; and | |
756 | 758 | 371 | |
757 | 759 | (ii)(A) the obligation does not require the personal performance of the defendant; | |
758 | 760 | 372 | |
759 | 761 | and | |
760 | 762 | 373 | |
761 | 763 | (B) a third party may perform the obligation. | |
762 | 764 | 374 | |
763 | 765 | (12)(a) The office may issue a continuing garnishment order against a nonexempt | |
764 | 766 | 375 | |
765 | 767 | periodic payment. | |
766 | 768 | 376 | |
767 | 769 | (b) This section is subject to the Utah Exemptions Act. | |
768 | 770 | 377 | |
769 | 771 | (c) A continuing garnishment order issued in accordance with this section applies to | |
770 | 772 | 378 | |
771 | 773 | payments to, or for the benefit of, the defendant from the date of service upon the | |
772 | 774 | 379 | |
773 | 775 | garnishee until the earliest of the following: | |
774 | 776 | 380 | |
775 | 777 | (i) the last periodic payment; | |
776 | 778 | 381 | |
777 | 779 | (ii) the judgment upon which the administrative garnishment order is issued is stayed, | |
778 | 780 | 382 | |
779 | 781 | vacated, or satisfied in full; or | |
780 | 782 | 383 | |
781 | 783 | (iii) the office releases the order. | |
782 | 784 | 384 | |
783 | 785 | (d) No later than seven days after the last day of each payment period, the garnishee | |
784 | 786 | 385 | |
785 | 787 | shall with respect to that period: | |
786 | 788 | 386 | |
787 | 789 | (i) answer each interrogatory; | |
788 | 790 | 387 | |
789 | 791 | (ii) serve an answer to each interrogatory on the office, the defendant, and any other | |
790 | 792 | 388 | |
791 | 793 | person who has a recorded interest in the property; and | |
792 | 794 | 389 | |
793 | 795 | (iii) deliver the property to the office. | |
794 | 796 | 390 | |
795 | 797 | (e) If the office issues a continuing garnishment order during the term of a writ of | |
796 | 798 | 391 | |
797 | 799 | continuing garnishment issued by a court, the order issued by the office: | |
798 | 800 | 392 | |
799 | 801 | (i) is tolled when a writ of garnishment or other income withholding is already in | |
800 | 802 | 393 | |
801 | 803 | effect and is withholding greater than or equal to the maximum portion of | |
802 | 804 | 394 | |
803 | 805 | disposable earnings described in Subsection (13); | |
804 | 806 | 395 | |
805 | 807 | (ii) is collected in the amount of the difference between the maximum portion of | |
806 | 808 | 396 | |
807 | 809 | disposable earnings described in Subsection (13) and the amount being garnished | |
808 | 810 | 397 | |
809 | 811 | by an existing writ of continuing garnishment if the maximum portion of | |
810 | 812 | 398 | |
811 | 813 | disposable earnings exceed the existing writ of garnishment or other income | |
812 | 814 | 399 | |
813 | 815 | withholding; and | |
814 | 816 | 400 | |
815 | 817 | (iii) shall take priority upon the termination of the current term of existing writs. | |
816 | 818 | 401 | |
817 | 819 | (13) The maximum portion of disposable earnings of an individual subject to seizure in | |
818 | - | - 12 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 562 | |
819 | 820 | 402 | |
820 | 821 | accordance with this section is the lesser of: | |
822 | + | - 12 - 03-05 16:53 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 562 | |
821 | 823 | 403 | |
822 | 824 | (a) 25% of the defendant's disposable earnings for any other judgment; or | |
823 | 825 | 404 | |
824 | 826 | (b) the amount by which the defendant's disposable earnings for a pay period exceeds | |
825 | 827 | 405 | |
826 | 828 | the number of weeks in that pay period multiplied by 30 times the federal minimum | |
827 | 829 | 406 | |
828 | 830 | wage as provided in 29 U.S.C. Sec. 201 et seq., Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. | |
829 | 831 | 407 | |
830 | 832 | (14)(a) In accordance with the requirements of this Subsection (14), the office may, at its | |
831 | 833 | 408 | |
832 | 834 | discretion, determine a dollar amount that a garnishee is to withhold from earnings | |
833 | 835 | 409 | |
834 | 836 | and deliver to the office in a continuing administrative garnishment order issued | |
835 | 837 | 410 | |
836 | 838 | under this section. | |
837 | 839 | 411 | |
838 | 840 | (b) The office may determine the dollar amount that a garnishee is to withhold from | |
839 | 841 | 412 | |
840 | 842 | earnings under Subsection (14)(a) if the dollar amount determined by the office: | |
841 | 843 | 413 | |
842 | 844 | (i) does not exceed the maximum amount allowed under Subsection (13); and | |
843 | 845 | 414 | |
844 | 846 | (ii) is based on: | |
845 | 847 | 415 | |
846 | 848 | (A) earnings information received by the office directly from the Department of | |
847 | 849 | 416 | |
848 | 850 | Workforce Services; or | |
849 | 851 | 417 | |
850 | 852 | (B) previous garnishments issued to the garnishee by the office where payments | |
851 | 853 | 418 | |
852 | 854 | were received at a consistent dollar amount. | |
853 | 855 | 419 | |
854 | 856 | (c) The earnings information or previous garnishments relied on by the office under | |
855 | 857 | 420 | |
856 | 858 | Subsection (14)(b)(ii) to calculate a dollar amount under this Subsection (14) shall be: | |
857 | 859 | 421 | |
858 | 860 | (i) for one debtor; | |
859 | 861 | 422 | |
860 | 862 | (ii) from the same employer; | |
861 | 863 | 423 | |
862 | 864 | (iii) for two or more consecutive quarters; and | |
863 | 865 | 424 | |
864 | 866 | (iv) received within the last six months. | |
865 | 867 | 425 | |
866 | 868 | (15)(a) A garnishee who provides the calculation for withholdings on a defendant's | |
867 | 869 | 426 | |
868 | 870 | wages in the garnishee's initial response to an interrogatory in an administrative | |
869 | 871 | 427 | |
870 | 872 | garnishment order under this section is not required to provide the calculation for | |
871 | 873 | 428 | |
872 | 874 | withholdings after the garnishee's initial response if: | |
873 | 875 | 429 | |
874 | 876 | (i) the garnishee's accounting system automates the amount of defendant's wages to | |
875 | 877 | 430 | |
876 | 878 | be paid under the garnishment; and | |
877 | 879 | 431 | |
878 | 880 | (ii) the defendant's wages do not vary by more than five percent from the amount | |
879 | 881 | 432 | |
880 | 882 | disclosed in the garnishee's initial response. | |
881 | 883 | 433 | |
882 | 884 | (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (15)(a), upon request by the office or the defendant, a | |
883 | 885 | 434 | |
884 | 886 | garnishee shall provide, for the last pay period or other pay period specified by the | |
885 | 887 | 435 | |
886 | 888 | office or defendant, a calculation of the defendant's wages and withholdings and the | |
887 | - | - 13 - H.B. 562 Enrolled Copy | |
888 | 889 | 436 | |
889 | 890 | amount garnished. | |
891 | + | - 13 - 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 562 03-05 16:53 | |
890 | 892 | 437 | |
891 | 893 | (16)(a) A garnishee under an administrative garnishment order under this section is | |
892 | 894 | 438 | |
893 | 895 | entitled to receive a garnishee fee, as provided in this Subsection (16), in the amount | |
894 | 896 | 439 | |
895 | 897 | of: | |
896 | 898 | 440 | |
897 | 899 | (i) $10 per garnishment order, for a noncontinuing garnishment order; and | |
898 | 900 | 441 | |
899 | 901 | (ii) $25, as a one-time fee, for a continuing garnishment order. | |
900 | 902 | 442 | |
901 | 903 | (b) A garnishee may deduct the amount of the garnishee fee from the amount to be | |
902 | 904 | 443 | |
903 | 905 | remitted to the office under the administrative garnishment order, if the amount to be | |
904 | 906 | 444 | |
905 | 907 | remitted exceeds the amount of the fee. | |
906 | 908 | 445 | |
907 | 909 | (c) If the amount to be remitted to the office under an administrative garnishment order | |
908 | 910 | 446 | |
909 | 911 | does not exceed the amount of the garnishee fee: | |
910 | 912 | 447 | |
911 | 913 | (i) the garnishee shall notify the office that the amount to be remitted does not exceed | |
912 | 914 | 448 | |
913 | 915 | the amount of the garnishee fee; and | |
914 | 916 | 449 | |
915 | 917 | (ii)(A) the garnishee under a noncontinuing garnishment order shall return the | |
916 | 918 | 450 | |
917 | 919 | administrative garnishment order to the office, and the office shall pay the | |
918 | 920 | 451 | |
919 | 921 | garnishee the garnishee fee; or | |
920 | 922 | 452 | |
921 | 923 | (B) the garnishee under a continuing garnishment order shall delay remitting to | |
922 | 924 | 453 | |
923 | 925 | the office until the amount to be remitted exceeds the garnishee fee. | |
924 | 926 | 454 | |
925 | 927 | (d) If, upon receiving the administrative garnishment order, the garnishee does not | |
926 | 928 | 455 | |
927 | 929 | possess or control any property, including money or wages, in which the defendant | |
928 | 930 | 456 | |
929 | 931 | has an interest: | |
930 | 932 | 457 | |
931 | 933 | (i) the garnishee under a continuing or noncontinuing garnishment order shall, except | |
932 | 934 | 458 | |
933 | 935 | as provided in Subsection (16)(d)(ii), return the administrative garnishment order | |
934 | 936 | 459 | |
935 | 937 | to the office, and the office shall pay the garnishee the applicable garnishee fee; or | |
936 | 938 | 460 | |
937 | 939 | (ii) if the garnishee under a continuing garnishment order believes that the garnishee | |
938 | 940 | 461 | |
939 | 941 | will, within 90 days after issuance of the continuing garnishment order, come into | |
940 | 942 | 462 | |
941 | 943 | possession or control of property in which the defendant owns an interest, the | |
942 | 944 | 463 | |
943 | 945 | garnishee may retain the garnishment order and deduct the garnishee fee for a | |
944 | 946 | 464 | |
945 | 947 | continuing garnishment once the amount to be remitted exceeds the garnishee fee. | |
946 | 948 | 465 | |
947 | 949 | (17) Section 78A-2-216 does not apply to an administrative garnishment order issued under | |
948 | 950 | 466 | |
949 | 951 | this section. | |
950 | 952 | 467 | |
951 | 953 | (18) An administrative garnishment instituted in accordance with this section shall continue | |
952 | 954 | 468 | |
953 | 955 | to operate and require that a person withhold the nonexempt portion of earnings at each | |
954 | 956 | 469 | |
955 | 957 | succeeding earning disbursement interval until the total amount due in the garnishment | |
956 | - | - 14 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 562 | |
957 | 958 | 470 | |
958 | 959 | is withheld or the garnishment is released in writing by the court or office. | |
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959 | 961 | 471 | |
960 | 962 | (19) If the office issues an administrative garnishment order under this section to collect an | |
961 | 963 | 472 | |
962 | 964 | amount owed on a civil accounts receivable or a civil judgment of restitution, the | |
963 | 965 | 473 | |
964 | 966 | administrative garnishment order shall be construed as a continuation of the criminal | |
965 | 967 | 474 | |
966 | 968 | action for which the civil accounts receivable or civil judgment of restitution arises if the | |
967 | 969 | 475 | |
968 | 970 | amount owed is from a fine, fee, or restitution for the criminal action. | |
969 | 971 | 476 | |
970 | 972 | Section 4. Section 77-18-114 is amended to read: | |
971 | 973 | 477 | |
972 | 974 | 77-18-114 . Unpaid balance at termination of sentence -- Transfer of collection | |
973 | 975 | 478 | |
974 | 976 | responsibility -- Past due account -- Notice -- Account or judgment paid in full -- Effect of | |
975 | 977 | 479 | |
976 | 978 | civil accounts receivable and civil judgment of restitution. | |
977 | 979 | 480 | |
978 | 980 | (1) When a defendant's sentence is terminated by law or by the decision of the court or the | |
979 | 981 | 481 | |
980 | 982 | board: | |
981 | 983 | 482 | |
982 | 984 | (a) the board shall provide notice to the Office of State Debt Collection, and the Office | |
983 | 985 | 483 | |
984 | 986 | of State Debt Collection shall provide an accounting of the unpaid balance of the | |
985 | 987 | 484 | |
986 | 988 | defendant's criminal accounts receivable to the court if the defendant was on parole | |
987 | 989 | 485 | |
988 | 990 | or incarcerated at the time of termination; and | |
989 | 991 | 486 | |
990 | 992 | (b) except as provided in Subsection (1)(b)(iv), Subsection 77-18-118(1)(g), and | |
991 | 993 | 487 | |
992 | 994 | Subsection 77-27-6.1(2)(f), within 90 days after the day on which a defendant's | |
993 | 995 | 488 | |
994 | 996 | sentence is terminated, the court shall: | |
995 | 997 | 489 | |
996 | 998 | (i) enter an order for a civil accounts receivable and a civil judgment of restitution for | |
997 | 999 | 490 | |
998 | 1000 | a defendant on the civil judgment docket; | |
999 | 1001 | 491 | |
1000 | 1002 | (ii) transfer the responsibility of collecting the civil accounts receivable and the civil | |
1001 | 1003 | 492 | |
1002 | 1004 | judgment of restitution to the Office of State Debt Collection;[ and] | |
1003 | 1005 | 493 | |
1004 | 1006 | (iii) identify in the order under this Subsection (1): | |
1005 | 1007 | 494 | |
1006 | 1008 | (A) the Office of State Debt Collection as a judgment creditor for the civil | |
1007 | 1009 | 495 | |
1008 | 1010 | accounts receivable and the civil judgment of restitution; and | |
1009 | 1011 | 496 | |
1010 | 1012 | (B) the victim as a judgment creditor for the civil judgment of restitution[.] ; and | |
1011 | 1013 | 497 | |
1012 | 1014 | (iv) if the restitution is owed to the Department of Workforce Services or the | |
1013 | 1015 | 498 | |
1014 | 1016 | Department of Health and Human Services, upon request by the prosecutor or | |
1015 | 1017 | 499 | |
1016 | 1018 | victim: | |
1017 | 1019 | 500 | |
1018 | 1020 | (A) enter an order for the civil accounts receivable and a civil judgment of | |
1019 | 1021 | 501 | |
1020 | 1022 | restitution for a defendant on the civil judgment docket; | |
1021 | 1023 | 502 | |
1022 | 1024 | (B) transfer the responsibility of collecting the civil judgment of restitution to each | |
1023 | 1025 | 503 | |
1024 | 1026 | entity described in this Subsection (1)(b)(iv) that is owed restitution, with the | |
1025 | - | - 15 - H.B. 562 Enrolled Copy | |
1026 | 1027 | 504 | |
1027 | 1028 | balance owed to each entity assigned to each entity respectively if applicable; | |
1029 | + | - 15 - 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 562 03-05 16:53 | |
1028 | 1030 | 505 | |
1029 | 1031 | (C) identify each entity that is assigned responsibility for collecting a civil | |
1030 | 1032 | 506 | |
1031 | 1033 | judgment of restitution under Subsection (1)(b)(iv)(B) as a judgment creditor | |
1032 | 1034 | 507 | |
1033 | 1035 | for the civil judgment of restitution; and | |
1034 | 1036 | 508 | |
1035 | 1037 | (D) identify the Office of State Debt Collection as a judgment creditor for any | |
1036 | 1038 | 509 | |
1037 | 1039 | civil accounts receivable and transfer the responsibility of collecting the civil | |
1038 | 1040 | 510 | |
1039 | 1041 | accounts receivable to the Office of State Debt Collection. | |
1040 | 1042 | 511 | |
1041 | 1043 | (2) If a criminal accounts receivable for the defendant is more than 90 days past due and the | |
1042 | 1044 | 512 | |
1043 | 1045 | court has ordered that a defendant does not owe restitution to any victim, or the time | |
1044 | 1046 | 513 | |
1045 | 1047 | period for entering an order for restitution has expired under Section 77-38b-205 and the | |
1046 | 1048 | 514 | |
1047 | 1049 | court has not ordered restitution, the court may: | |
1048 | 1050 | 515 | |
1049 | 1051 | (a) enter an order for a civil accounts receivable for the defendant on the civil judgment | |
1050 | 1052 | 516 | |
1051 | 1053 | docket; | |
1052 | 1054 | 517 | |
1053 | 1055 | (b) identify, in the order under Subsection (2)(a), the Office of State Debt Collection as a | |
1054 | 1056 | 518 | |
1055 | 1057 | judgment creditor for the civil accounts receivable; and | |
1056 | 1058 | 519 | |
1057 | 1059 | (c) transfer the responsibility of collecting the civil accounts receivable to the Office of | |
1058 | 1060 | 520 | |
1059 | 1061 | State Debt Collection. | |
1060 | 1062 | 521 | |
1061 | 1063 | (3) An order for a criminal accounts receivable is no longer in effect after the court enters | |
1062 | 1064 | 522 | |
1063 | 1065 | an order for a civil accounts receivable or a civil judgment of restitution under | |
1064 | 1066 | 523 | |
1065 | 1067 | Subsection (1) or (2). | |
1066 | 1068 | 524 | |
1067 | 1069 | (4) The court shall provide notice to the Office of State Debt Collection and the prosecuting | |
1068 | 1070 | 525 | |
1069 | 1071 | attorney of any hearing that affects an order for the civil accounts receivable or the civil | |
1070 | 1072 | 526 | |
1071 | 1073 | judgment of restitution. | |
1072 | 1074 | 527 | |
1073 | 1075 | (5) The Office of State Debt Collection shall notify the court when a civil judgment of | |
1074 | 1076 | 528 | |
1075 | 1077 | restitution or a civil accounts receivable is satisfied. | |
1076 | 1078 | 529 | |
1077 | 1079 | (6) When a fine, forfeiture, surcharge, cost, or fee is recorded in an order for a civil | |
1078 | 1080 | 530 | |
1079 | 1081 | accounts receivable on the civil judgment docket, or when restitution is recorded as an | |
1080 | 1082 | 531 | |
1081 | 1083 | order for a civil judgment of restitution on the civil judgment docket, the order: | |
1082 | 1084 | 532 | |
1083 | 1085 | (a) constitutes a lien on the defendant's real property until the judgment is satisfied; and | |
1084 | 1086 | 533 | |
1085 | 1087 | (b) may be collected by any means authorized by law for the collection of a civil | |
1086 | 1088 | 534 | |
1087 | 1089 | judgment. | |
1088 | 1090 | 535 | |
1089 | 1091 | (7) A criminal accounts receivable, a civil accounts receivable, and a civil judgment of | |
1090 | 1092 | 536 | |
1091 | 1093 | restitution are not subject to the civil statutes of limitation and expire only upon payment | |
1092 | 1094 | 537 | |
1093 | 1095 | in full. | |
1094 | - | - 16 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 562 | |
1095 | 1096 | 538 | |
1096 | 1097 | (8)(a) If a defendant asserts that a payment was made to a victim or third party for a civil | |
1098 | + | - 16 - 03-05 16:53 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 562 | |
1097 | 1099 | 539 | |
1098 | 1100 | judgment of restitution, or enters into any other transaction that does not involve the | |
1099 | 1101 | 540 | |
1100 | 1102 | Office of State Debt Collection, and the defendant asserts that the payment results in | |
1101 | 1103 | 541 | |
1102 | 1104 | a credit [towards] toward the civil judgment of restitution for the defendant: | |
1103 | 1105 | 542 | |
1104 | 1106 | (i) the defendant shall provide notice to the Office of State Debt Collection and the | |
1105 | 1107 | 543 | |
1106 | 1108 | prosecuting attorney within 30 days after the day on which the payment or other | |
1107 | 1109 | 544 | |
1108 | 1110 | transaction is made; and | |
1109 | 1111 | 545 | |
1110 | 1112 | (ii) the payment may only be credited towards the civil judgment of restitution and | |
1111 | 1113 | 546 | |
1112 | 1114 | does not affect any other amount owed to the Office of State Debt Collection | |
1113 | 1115 | 547 | |
1114 | 1116 | under Section 63A-3-502. | |
1115 | 1117 | 548 | |
1116 | 1118 | (b) Nothing in this Subsection (8) shall be construed to prevent a victim or a third party | |
1117 | 1119 | 549 | |
1118 | 1120 | from providing notice of a payment towards a civil judgment of restitution to the | |
1119 | 1121 | 550 | |
1120 | 1122 | Office of State Debt Collection. | |
1121 | 1123 | 551 | |
1122 | 1124 | Section 5. Section 77-20-102 is amended to read: | |
1123 | 1125 | 552 | |
1124 | 1126 | 77-20-102 . Definitions. | |
1125 | 1127 | 553 | |
1126 | 1128 | As used in this chapter: | |
1127 | 1129 | 554 | |
1128 | 1130 | (1) "Bail" means pretrial release. | |
1129 | 1131 | 555 | |
1130 | 1132 | (2) "Bail bond" means the same as that term is defined in Section 31A-35-102. | |
1131 | 1133 | 556 | |
1132 | 1134 | (3) "Bail bond agency" means the same as that term is defined in Section 31A-35-102. | |
1133 | 1135 | 557 | |
1134 | 1136 | (4) "Bail bond producer" means the same as that term is defined in Section 31A-35-102. | |
1135 | 1137 | 558 | |
1136 | 1138 | (5) "County jail official" means a county sheriff or the county sheriff's designee. | |
1137 | 1139 | 559 | |
1138 | 1140 | (6) "Exonerate" means to release and discharge a surety, or a surety's bail bond producer, | |
1139 | 1141 | 560 | |
1140 | 1142 | from liability for a bail bond. | |
1141 | 1143 | 561 | |
1142 | 1144 | (7) "Financial condition" means any monetary condition that is imposed to secure an | |
1143 | 1145 | 562 | |
1144 | 1146 | individual's pretrial release. | |
1145 | 1147 | 563 | |
1146 | 1148 | (8) "Forfeiture" means: | |
1147 | 1149 | 564 | |
1148 | 1150 | (a) to divest an individual or surety from a right to the repayment of monetary bail; or | |
1149 | 1151 | 565 | |
1150 | 1152 | (b) to enforce a pledge of assets or real or personal property from an individual or surety | |
1151 | 1153 | 566 | |
1152 | 1154 | used to secure an individual's pretrial release. | |
1153 | 1155 | 567 | |
1154 | 1156 | (9) "Magistrate" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-1-3. | |
1155 | 1157 | 568 | |
1156 | 1158 | (10)(a) "Material change in circumstances" includes: | |
1157 | 1159 | 569 | |
1158 | 1160 | (i) a preliminary examination in which relevant evidence is presented that: | |
1159 | 1161 | 570 | |
1160 | 1162 | (A) is material to the factors or considerations provided in Section 77-20-201; and | |
1161 | 1163 | 571 | |
1162 | 1164 | (B) was not known to the court at the time the pretrial status order was issued; | |
1163 | - | - 17 - H.B. 562 Enrolled Copy | |
1164 | 1165 | 572 | |
1165 | 1166 | (ii) an unreasonable delay in prosecution that is not attributable to the defendant; | |
1167 | + | - 17 - 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 562 03-05 16:53 | |
1166 | 1168 | 573 | |
1167 | 1169 | [(ii)] (iii) a material change in the risk that an individual poses to a victim, a witness, | |
1168 | 1170 | 574 | |
1169 | 1171 | or the public if released due to the passage of time or any other relevant factor; | |
1170 | 1172 | 575 | |
1171 | 1173 | [(iii)] (iv) a material change in the conditions of release or the services that are | |
1172 | 1174 | 576 | |
1173 | 1175 | reasonably available to the defendant if released; | |
1174 | 1176 | 577 | |
1175 | 1177 | [(iv)] (v) a willful or repeated failure by the defendant to appear at required court | |
1176 | 1178 | 578 | |
1177 | 1179 | appearances; or | |
1178 | 1180 | 579 | |
1179 | 1181 | [(v)] (vi) any other material change related to the defendant's risk of flight or danger | |
1180 | 1182 | 580 | |
1181 | 1183 | to any other individual or to the community if released. | |
1182 | 1184 | 581 | |
1183 | 1185 | (b) "Material change in circumstances" does not include any fact or consideration that is | |
1184 | 1186 | 582 | |
1185 | 1187 | known at the time that the pretrial status order is issued. | |
1186 | 1188 | 583 | |
1187 | 1189 | (11) "Monetary bail" means a financial condition. | |
1188 | 1190 | 584 | |
1189 | 1191 | (12) "No bail hold" means an order with the restrictions described in Subsection (18)(c). | |
1190 | 1192 | 585 | |
1191 | 1193 | [(12)] (13) "Own recognizance" means the release of an individual without any condition of | |
1192 | 1194 | 586 | |
1193 | 1195 | release other than the individual's promise to: | |
1194 | 1196 | 587 | |
1195 | 1197 | (a) appear for all required court proceedings; and | |
1196 | 1198 | 588 | |
1197 | 1199 | (b) not commit any criminal offense. | |
1198 | 1200 | 589 | |
1199 | 1201 | [(13)] (14) "Pretrial detention hearing" means a hearing described in Section 77-20-206. | |
1200 | 1202 | 590 | |
1201 | 1203 | [(14)] (15) "Pretrial release" means the release of an individual from law enforcement | |
1202 | 1204 | 591 | |
1203 | 1205 | custody during the time the individual awaits trial or other resolution of criminal charges. | |
1204 | 1206 | 592 | |
1205 | 1207 | [(15)] (16) "Pretrial risk assessment" means an objective, research-based, validated | |
1206 | 1208 | 593 | |
1207 | 1209 | assessment tool that measures an individual's risk of flight and risk of anticipated | |
1208 | 1210 | 594 | |
1209 | 1211 | criminal conduct while on pretrial release. | |
1210 | 1212 | 595 | |
1211 | 1213 | [(16)] (17) "Pretrial services program" means a program that is established to: | |
1212 | 1214 | 596 | |
1213 | 1215 | (a) gather information on individuals booked into a jail facility; | |
1214 | 1216 | 597 | |
1215 | 1217 | (b) conduct pretrial risk assessments; and | |
1216 | 1218 | 598 | |
1217 | 1219 | (c) supervise individuals granted pretrial release. | |
1218 | 1220 | 599 | |
1219 | 1221 | [(17)] (18) "Pretrial status order" means an order issued by a magistrate or judge that: | |
1220 | 1222 | 600 | |
1221 | 1223 | (a) releases the individual on the individual's own recognizance while the individual | |
1222 | 1224 | 601 | |
1223 | 1225 | awaits trial or other resolution of criminal charges; | |
1224 | 1226 | 602 | |
1225 | 1227 | (b) sets the terms and conditions of the individual's pretrial release while the individual | |
1226 | 1228 | 603 | |
1227 | 1229 | awaits trial or other resolution of criminal charges; or | |
1228 | 1230 | 604 | |
1229 | 1231 | (c) denies pretrial release and orders that the individual be detained while the individual | |
1230 | 1232 | 605 | |
1231 | 1233 | awaits trial or other resolution of criminal charges. | |
1232 | - | - 18 - Enrolled Copy H.B. 562 | |
1233 | 1234 | 606 | |
1234 | 1235 | [(18)] (19) "Principal" means the same as that term is defined in Section 31A-35-102. | |
1236 | + | - 18 - 03-05 16:53 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 562 | |
1235 | 1237 | 607 | |
1236 | 1238 | [(19)] (20) "Surety" means a surety insurer or a bail bond agency. | |
1237 | 1239 | 608 | |
1238 | 1240 | [(20)] (21) "Surety insurer" means the same as that term is defined in Section 31A-35-102. | |
1239 | 1241 | 609 | |
1240 | 1242 | [(21)] (22) "Temporary pretrial status order" means an order issued by a magistrate that: | |
1241 | 1243 | 610 | |
1242 | 1244 | (a) releases the individual on the individual's own recognizance until a pretrial status | |
1243 | 1245 | 611 | |
1244 | 1246 | order is issued; | |
1245 | 1247 | 612 | |
1246 | 1248 | (b) sets the terms and conditions of the individual's pretrial release until a pretrial status | |
1247 | 1249 | 613 | |
1248 | 1250 | order is issued; or | |
1249 | 1251 | 614 | |
1250 | 1252 | (c) denies pretrial release and orders that the individual be detained until a pretrial status | |
1251 | 1253 | 615 | |
1252 | 1254 | order is issued. | |
1253 | 1255 | 616 | |
1254 | 1256 | [(22)] (23) "Unsecured bond" means an individual's promise to pay a financial condition if | |
1255 | 1257 | 617 | |
1256 | 1258 | the individual fails to appear for any required court appearance. | |
1257 | 1259 | 618 | |
1258 | 1260 | Section 6. Section 77-20-205 is amended to read: | |
1259 | 1261 | 619 | |
1260 | 1262 | 77-20-205 . Pretrial release by a magistrate or judge. | |
1261 | 1263 | 620 | |
1262 | 1264 | (1)(a) At the time that a magistrate issues a warrant of arrest, or finds there is probable | |
1263 | 1265 | 621 | |
1264 | 1266 | cause to support the individual's arrest under Rule 9 of the Utah Rules of Criminal | |
1265 | 1267 | 622 | |
1266 | 1268 | Procedure, the magistrate shall issue a temporary pretrial status order that: | |
1267 | 1269 | 623 | |
1268 | 1270 | (i) releases the individual on the individual's own recognizance during the time the | |
1269 | 1271 | 624 | |
1270 | 1272 | individual awaits trial or other resolution of criminal charges; | |
1271 | 1273 | 625 | |
1272 | 1274 | (ii) designates a condition, or a combination of conditions, to be imposed upon the | |
1273 | 1275 | 626 | |
1274 | 1276 | individual's release during the time the individual awaits trial or other resolution | |
1275 | 1277 | 627 | |
1276 | 1278 | of criminal charges; or | |
1277 | 1279 | 628 | |
1278 | 1280 | (iii) orders the individual be detained during the time the individual awaits trial or | |
1279 | 1281 | 629 | |
1280 | 1282 | other resolution of criminal charges. | |
1281 | 1283 | 630 | |
1282 | 1284 | (b) At the time that a magistrate issues a summons, the magistrate may issue a temporary | |
1283 | 1285 | 631 | |
1284 | 1286 | pretrial status order that: | |
1285 | 1287 | 632 | |
1286 | 1288 | (i) releases the individual on the individual's own recognizance during the time the | |
1287 | 1289 | 633 | |
1288 | 1290 | individual awaits trial or other resolution of criminal charges; or | |
1289 | 1291 | 634 | |
1290 | 1292 | (ii) designates a condition, or a combination of conditions, to be imposed upon the | |
1291 | 1293 | 635 | |
1292 | 1294 | individual's release during the time the individual awaits trial or other resolution | |
1293 | 1295 | 636 | |
1294 | 1296 | of criminal charges, subject to the requirements of Subsection (1)(c). | |
1295 | 1297 | 637 | |
1296 | 1298 | (c)(i) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a) or (b), a magistrate shall issue a temporary | |
1297 | 1299 | 638 | |
1298 | 1300 | pretrial status order of detention under Subsection [(1) that detains an individual] | |
1299 | 1301 | 639 | |
1300 | 1302 | (1)(a)(iii) if the individual is arrested for a felony offense and the magistrate finds: | |
1301 | - | - 19 - H.B. 562 Enrolled Copy | |
1302 | 1303 | 640 | |
1303 | 1304 | [(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 | |
1304 | 1306 | 641 | |
1305 | 1307 | felony offense; | |
1306 | 1308 | 642 | |
1307 | 1309 | [(ii)] (B) the individual committed the felony offense while: | |
1308 | 1310 | 643 | |
1309 | 1311 | [(A)] (I) the individual was on parole or probation for a conviction of a felony | |
1310 | 1312 | 644 | |
1311 | 1313 | offense; or | |
1312 | 1314 | 645 | |
1313 | 1315 | [(B)] (II) the individual was released and awaiting trial on a previous charge for | |
1314 | 1316 | 646 | |
1315 | 1317 | a felony offense; and | |
1316 | 1318 | 647 | |
1317 | 1319 | [(iii)] (C) based on information reasonably available to the magistrate, the | |
1318 | 1320 | 648 | |
1319 | 1321 | individual [has at least nine cases where the individual has been charged or | |
1320 | 1322 | 649 | |
1321 | 1323 | convicted, or entered a plea of guilty, within five years from the day on which | |
1322 | 1324 | 650 | |
1323 | 1325 | the individual was arrested for the felony offense described in Subsection | |
1324 | 1326 | 651 | |
1325 | 1327 | (1)(c)(i)] : | |
1326 | 1328 | 652 | |
1327 | 1329 | (I) is a habitual offender as defined in Section 77-18-102; or | |
1328 | 1330 | 653 | |
1329 | 1331 | (II) will be a habitual offender as defined in Section 77-18-102 if the individual | |
1330 | 1332 | 654 | |
1331 | 1333 | is convicted of the felony offense. | |
1332 | 1334 | 655 | |
1333 | 1335 | (d) Subsection (1)(c) does not limit or prohibit a magistrate's authority to detain an | |
1334 | 1336 | 656 | |
1335 | 1337 | individual who does not meet the requirements described in Subsection (1)(c). | |
1336 | 1338 | 657 | |
1337 | 1339 | (2)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), the magistrate or judge shall issue a | |
1338 | 1340 | 658 | |
1339 | 1341 | pretrial status order at an individual's first appearance before the court. | |
1340 | 1342 | 659 | |
1341 | 1343 | (b) The magistrate or judge may delay the issuance of a pretrial status order at an | |
1342 | 1344 | 660 | |
1343 | 1345 | individual's first appearance before the court: | |
1344 | 1346 | 661 | |
1345 | 1347 | (i) until a pretrial detention hearing is held if a prosecuting attorney makes a motion | |
1346 | 1348 | 662 | |
1347 | 1349 | for pretrial detention as described in Section 77-20-206; | |
1348 | 1350 | 663 | |
1349 | 1351 | (ii) if a party requests a delay; or | |
1350 | 1352 | 664 | |
1351 | 1353 | (iii) if there is good cause to delay the issuance. | |
1352 | 1354 | 665 | |
1353 | 1355 | (c) If a magistrate or judge delays the issuance of a pretrial status order under Subsection | |
1354 | 1356 | 666 | |
1355 | 1357 | (2)(b), the magistrate or judge shall extend the temporary pretrial status order until | |
1356 | 1358 | 667 | |
1357 | 1359 | the issuance of a pretrial status order. | |
1358 | 1360 | 668 | |
1359 | - | (d) A request for a pretrial release | |
1361 | + | (d) A request for a pretrial release at an initial appearance does not constitute a pretrial | |
1360 | 1362 | 669 | |
1361 | - | ||
1363 | + | detention hearing under Section 77-20-206. | |
1362 | 1364 | 670 | |
1363 | - | ||
1365 | + | (3)(a) When a magistrate or judge issues a pretrial status order, the pretrial status order | |
1364 | 1366 | 671 | |
1365 | - | ||
1367 | + | shall: | |
1366 | 1368 | 672 | |
1367 | - | ||
1369 | + | (i) release the individual on the individual's own recognizance during the time the | |
1368 | 1370 | 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; | |
1371 | 1372 | 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 | |
1373 | 1375 | 675 | |
1374 | - | ||
1376 | + | individual's release during the time the individual awaits trial or other resolution | |
1375 | 1377 | 676 | |
1376 | - | ||
1378 | + | of criminal charges; or | |
1377 | 1379 | 677 | |
1378 | - | of | |
1380 | + | (iii) subject to the requirements of Subsection (10), order the individual to be | |
1379 | 1381 | 678 | |
1380 | - | ||
1382 | + | detained during the time that individual awaits trial or other resolution of criminal | |
1381 | 1383 | 679 | |
1382 | - | ||
1384 | + | charges. | |
1383 | 1385 | 680 | |
1384 | - | ||
1386 | + | (b) In making a determination about pretrial release in a pretrial status order, the | |
1385 | 1387 | 681 | |
1386 | - | ||
1388 | + | magistrate or judge may not give any deference to a magistrate's decision in a | |
1387 | 1389 | 682 | |
1388 | - | ||
1390 | + | temporary pretrial status order. | |
1389 | 1391 | 683 | |
1390 | - | ||
1392 | + | (4) In making a determination about pretrial release, a magistrate or judge shall impose: | |
1391 | 1393 | 684 | |
1392 | - | ( | |
1394 | + | (a) [ ]only conditions of release that are reasonably available; and | |
1393 | 1395 | 685 | |
1394 | - | ( | |
1396 | + | (b) conditions of release that reasonably ensure: | |
1395 | 1397 | 686 | |
1396 | - | ( | |
1398 | + | (i) the individual's appearance in court when required; | |
1397 | 1399 | 687 | |
1398 | - | ( | |
1400 | + | (ii) the safety of any witnesses or victims of the offense allegedly committed by the | |
1399 | 1401 | 688 | |
1400 | - | ||
1402 | + | individual; | |
1401 | 1403 | 689 | |
1402 | - | ||
1404 | + | (iii) the safety and welfare of the public; and | |
1403 | 1405 | 690 | |
1404 | - | ( | |
1406 | + | (iv) that the individual will not obstruct, or attempt to obstruct, the criminal justice | |
1405 | 1407 | 691 | |
1406 | - | ||
1408 | + | process. | |
1407 | 1409 | 692 | |
1408 | - | ||
1410 | + | (5) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(c) or (6), a magistrate or judge may impose a | |
1409 | 1411 | 693 | |
1410 | - | ||
1412 | + | condition, or combination of conditions, for pretrial release that requires an individual to: | |
1411 | 1413 | 694 | |
1412 | - | ||
1414 | + | (a) not commit a federal, state, or local offense during the period of pretrial release; | |
1413 | 1415 | 695 | |
1414 | - | ( | |
1416 | + | (b) avoid contact with a victim of the alleged offense; | |
1415 | 1417 | 696 | |
1416 | - | ( | |
1418 | + | (c) avoid contact with a witness who: | |
1417 | 1419 | 697 | |
1418 | - | ( | |
1420 | + | (i) may testify concerning the alleged offense; and | |
1419 | 1421 | 698 | |
1420 | - | ( | |
1422 | + | (ii) is named in the pretrial status order; | |
1421 | 1423 | 699 | |
1422 | - | ( | |
1424 | + | (d) not consume alcohol or any narcotic drug or other controlled substance unless | |
1423 | 1425 | 700 | |
1424 | - | ||
1426 | + | prescribed by a licensed medical practitioner; | |
1425 | 1427 | 701 | |
1426 | - | ||
1428 | + | (e) submit to drug or alcohol testing; | |
1427 | 1429 | 702 | |
1428 | - | ( | |
1430 | + | (f) complete a substance abuse evaluation and comply with any recommended treatment | |
1429 | 1431 | 703 | |
1430 | - | ||
1432 | + | or release program; | |
1431 | 1433 | 704 | |
1432 | - | or | |
1434 | + | (g) submit to electronic monitoring or location device tracking; | |
1433 | 1435 | 705 | |
1434 | - | ( | |
1436 | + | (h) participate in inpatient or outpatient medical, behavioral, psychological, or | |
1435 | 1437 | 706 | |
1436 | - | ||
1438 | + | psychiatric treatment; | |
1437 | 1439 | 707 | |
1438 | - | psychiatric treatment; | |
1439 | - | - 21 - H.B. 562 Enrolled Copy | |
1440 | + | (i) maintain employment or actively seek employment if unemployed; | |
1440 | 1441 | 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 | |
1442 | 1444 | 709 | |
1443 | - | ( | |
1445 | + | (k) comply with limitations on where the individual is allowed to be located or the times | |
1444 | 1446 | 710 | |
1445 | - | ||
1447 | + | that the individual shall be, or may not be, at a specified location; | |
1446 | 1448 | 711 | |
1447 | - | ||
1449 | + | (l) comply with specified restrictions on personal associations, place of residence, or | |
1448 | 1450 | 712 | |
1449 | - | ||
1451 | + | travel; | |
1450 | 1452 | 713 | |
1451 | - | ||
1453 | + | (m) report to a law enforcement agency, pretrial services program, or other designated | |
1452 | 1454 | 714 | |
1453 | - | ||
1455 | + | agency at a specified frequency or on specified dates; | |
1454 | 1456 | 715 | |
1455 | - | ||
1457 | + | (n) comply with a specified curfew; | |
1456 | 1458 | 716 | |
1457 | - | ( | |
1459 | + | (o) forfeit or refrain from possession of a firearm or other dangerous weapon; | |
1458 | 1460 | 717 | |
1459 | - | ( | |
1461 | + | (p) if the individual is charged with an offense against a child, limit or prohibit access to | |
1460 | 1462 | 718 | |
1461 | - | ||
1463 | + | any location or occupation where children are located, including any residence where | |
1462 | 1464 | 719 | |
1463 | - | ||
1465 | + | children are on the premises, activities where children are involved, locations where | |
1464 | 1466 | 720 | |
1465 | - | children | |
1467 | + | children congregate, or where a reasonable person would know that children | |
1466 | 1468 | 721 | |
1467 | - | ||
1469 | + | congregate; | |
1468 | 1470 | 722 | |
1469 | - | ||
1471 | + | (q) comply with requirements for house arrest; | |
1470 | 1472 | 723 | |
1471 | - | ( | |
1473 | + | (r) return to custody for a specified period of time following release for employment, | |
1472 | 1474 | 724 | |
1473 | - | ||
1475 | + | schooling, or other limited purposes; | |
1474 | 1476 | 725 | |
1475 | - | ||
1477 | + | (s) remain in custody of one or more designated individuals who agree to: | |
1476 | 1478 | 726 | |
1477 | - | ( | |
1479 | + | (i) supervise and report on the behavior and activities of the individual; and | |
1478 | 1480 | 727 | |
1479 | - | ( | |
1481 | + | (ii) encourage compliance with all court orders and attendance at all required court | |
1480 | 1482 | 728 | |
1481 | - | ||
1483 | + | proceedings; | |
1482 | 1484 | 729 | |
1483 | - | ||
1485 | + | (t) comply with a financial condition; or | |
1484 | 1486 | 730 | |
1485 | - | ( | |
1487 | + | (u) comply with any other condition that is reasonably available and necessary to ensure | |
1486 | 1488 | 731 | |
1487 | - | ||
1489 | + | compliance with Subsection (4). | |
1488 | 1490 | 732 | |
1489 | - | ||
1491 | + | (6)(a) If a county or municipality has established a pretrial services program, the | |
1490 | 1492 | 733 | |
1491 | - | ||
1493 | + | magistrate or judge shall consider the services that the county or municipality has | |
1492 | 1494 | 734 | |
1493 | - | ||
1495 | + | identified as available in determining what conditions of release to impose. | |
1494 | 1496 | 735 | |
1495 | - | ||
1497 | + | (b) The magistrate or judge may not order conditions of release that would require the | |
1496 | 1498 | 736 | |
1497 | - | ||
1499 | + | county or municipality to provide services that are not currently available from the | |
1498 | 1500 | 737 | |
1499 | - | county or municipality | |
1501 | + | county or municipality. | |
1500 | 1502 | 738 | |
1501 | - | ||
1503 | + | (c) Notwithstanding Subsection (6)(a), the magistrate or judge may impose conditions of | |
1502 | 1504 | 739 | |
1503 | - | ||
1505 | + | release not identified by the county or municipality so long as the condition does not | |
1504 | 1506 | 740 | |
1505 | - | ||
1507 | + | require assistance or resources from the county or municipality. | |
1506 | 1508 | 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 | |
1509 | 1510 | 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 | |
1511 | 1513 | 743 | |
1512 | - | ||
1514 | + | judge shall, when determining the amount of the financial condition, refer to the | |
1513 | 1515 | 744 | |
1514 | - | ||
1516 | + | financial condition schedule in Section 77-20-205.5 and consider the individual's risk | |
1515 | 1517 | 745 | |
1516 | - | ||
1518 | + | of failing to appear and ability to pay[ when determining the amount of the financial | |
1517 | 1519 | 746 | |
1518 | - | ||
1520 | + | condition]. | |
1519 | 1521 | 747 | |
1520 | - | condition | |
1522 | + | (b) If the magistrate or judge determines that a financial condition is necessary to impose | |
1521 | 1523 | 748 | |
1522 | - | ||
1524 | + | as a condition of release, and a county jail official fixed a financial condition for the | |
1523 | 1525 | 749 | |
1524 | - | ||
1526 | + | individual under Section 77-20-204, the magistrate or judge may not give any | |
1525 | 1527 | 750 | |
1526 | - | ||
1528 | + | deference to: | |
1527 | 1529 | 751 | |
1528 | - | ||
1530 | + | (i) the county jail official's action to fix a financial condition; or | |
1529 | 1531 | 752 | |
1530 | - | ( | |
1532 | + | (ii) the amount of the financial condition that the individual was required to pay for | |
1531 | 1533 | 753 | |
1532 | - | ||
1534 | + | pretrial release. | |
1533 | 1535 | 754 | |
1534 | - | ||
1536 | + | (c) If a magistrate or judge orders a financial condition as a condition of release, the | |
1535 | 1537 | 755 | |
1536 | - | ||
1538 | + | judge or magistrate shall set the financial condition at a single amount per case. | |
1537 | 1539 | 756 | |
1538 | - | ||
1540 | + | (8) In making a determination about pretrial release, the magistrate or judge may: | |
1539 | 1541 | 757 | |
1540 | - | ( | |
1542 | + | (a) rely upon information contained in: | |
1541 | 1543 | 758 | |
1542 | - | ( | |
1544 | + | (i) the indictment or information; | |
1543 | 1545 | 759 | |
1544 | - | ( | |
1546 | + | (ii) any sworn or probable cause statement or other information provided by law | |
1545 | 1547 | 760 | |
1546 | - | ||
1548 | + | enforcement; | |
1547 | 1549 | 761 | |
1548 | - | ||
1550 | + | (iii) a pretrial risk assessment; | |
1549 | 1551 | 762 | |
1550 | - | ( | |
1552 | + | (iv) an affidavit of indigency described in Section 78B-22-201.5; | |
1551 | 1553 | 763 | |
1552 | - | ( | |
1554 | + | (v) witness statements or testimony; | |
1553 | 1555 | 764 | |
1554 | - | ( | |
1556 | + | (vi) the results of a lethality assessment completed in accordance with Section | |
1555 | 1557 | 765 | |
1556 | - | ||
1558 | + | 77-36-2.1; or | |
1557 | 1559 | 766 | |
1558 | - | ||
1560 | + | (vii) any other reliable record or source, including proffered evidence; and | |
1559 | 1561 | 767 | |
1560 | - | ( | |
1562 | + | (b) consider: | |
1561 | 1563 | 768 | |
1562 | - | ( | |
1564 | + | (i) the nature and circumstances of the offense, or offenses, that the individual was | |
1563 | 1565 | 769 | |
1564 | - | ||
1566 | + | arrested for, or charged with, including: | |
1565 | 1567 | 770 | |
1566 | - | ||
1568 | + | (A) whether the offense is a violent offense; and | |
1567 | 1569 | 771 | |
1568 | - | ( | |
1570 | + | (B) the vulnerability of a witness or alleged victim; | |
1569 | 1571 | 772 | |
1570 | - | ( | |
1572 | + | (ii) the nature and circumstances of the individual, including the individual's: | |
1571 | 1573 | 773 | |
1572 | - | ( | |
1574 | + | (A) character; | |
1573 | 1575 | 774 | |
1574 | - | ( | |
1576 | + | (B) physical and mental health; | |
1575 | 1577 | 775 | |
1576 | - | (B) physical and mental health; | |
1577 | - | - 23 - H.B. 562 Enrolled Copy | |
1578 | + | (C) family and community ties; | |
1578 | 1579 | 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 | |
1580 | 1582 | 777 | |
1581 | - | ( | |
1583 | + | (E) financial resources; | |
1582 | 1584 | 778 | |
1583 | - | ( | |
1585 | + | (F) past criminal conduct; | |
1584 | 1586 | 779 | |
1585 | - | ( | |
1587 | + | (G) history of drug or alcohol abuse; and | |
1586 | 1588 | 780 | |
1587 | - | ( | |
1589 | + | (H) history of timely appearances at required court proceedings; | |
1588 | 1590 | 781 | |
1589 | - | ( | |
1591 | + | (iii) the potential danger to another individual, or individuals, posed by the release of | |
1590 | 1592 | 782 | |
1591 | - | ||
1593 | + | the individual; | |
1592 | 1594 | 783 | |
1593 | - | the individual | |
1595 | + | (iv) whether the individual was on probation, parole, or release pending an upcoming | |
1594 | 1596 | 784 | |
1595 | - | ||
1597 | + | court proceeding at the time the individual allegedly committed the offense or | |
1596 | 1598 | 785 | |
1597 | - | ||
1599 | + | offenses; | |
1598 | 1600 | 786 | |
1599 | - | ||
1601 | + | (v) the availability of: | |
1600 | 1602 | 787 | |
1601 | - | ( | |
1603 | + | (A) other individuals who agree to assist the individual in attending court when | |
1602 | 1604 | 788 | |
1603 | - | ||
1605 | + | required; or | |
1604 | 1606 | 789 | |
1605 | - | ||
1607 | + | (B) supervision of the individual in the individual's community; | |
1606 | 1608 | 790 | |
1607 | - | ( | |
1609 | + | (vi) the eligibility and willingness of the individual to participate in various treatment | |
1608 | 1610 | 791 | |
1609 | - | ||
1611 | + | programs, including drug treatment; or | |
1610 | 1612 | 792 | |
1611 | - | ||
1613 | + | (vii) other evidence relevant to the individual's likelihood of fleeing or violating the | |
1612 | 1614 | 793 | |
1613 | - | ||
1615 | + | law if released. | |
1614 | 1616 | 794 | |
1615 | - | ||
1617 | + | (9) The magistrate or judge may not base a determination about pretrial release solely: | |
1616 | 1618 | 795 | |
1617 | - | ( | |
1619 | + | (a) on the seriousness or type of offense that the individual is arrested for or charged | |
1618 | 1620 | 796 | |
1619 | - | ||
1621 | + | with, unless the individual is arrested for or charged with a capital felony; or | |
1620 | 1622 | 797 | |
1621 | - | ||
1623 | + | (b) on an algorithm or a risk assessment tool score. | |
1622 | 1624 | 798 | |
1623 | - | ( | |
1625 | + | (10) If the magistrate or judge issues an order pursuant to Subsection 77-20-205(3)(a)(iii), | |
1624 | 1626 | 799 | |
1625 | - | ||
1627 | + | the magistrate or judge shall make sufficiently detailed findings of fact on the risk of | |
1626 | 1628 | 800 | |
1627 | - | ||
1629 | + | substantial danger or flight from the court's jurisdiction to enable a reviewing court to | |
1628 | 1630 | 801 | |
1629 | - | ||
1631 | + | ensure that the magistrate's or judge's determination reasonably considered all of the | |
1630 | 1632 | 802 | |
1631 | - | ||
1633 | + | evidence presented to the court. | |
1632 | 1634 | 803 | |
1633 | - | ||
1635 | + | [(10)] (11) An individual arrested for violation of a jail release agreement, or a jail release | |
1634 | 1636 | 804 | |
1635 | - | ||
1637 | + | court order, issued in accordance with Section 78B-7-802: | |
1636 | 1638 | 805 | |
1637 | - | ||
1639 | + | (a) may not be released before the individual's first appearance before a magistrate or | |
1638 | 1640 | 806 | |
1639 | - | ||
1641 | + | judge; and | |
1640 | 1642 | 807 | |
1641 | - | judge | |
1643 | + | (b) may be denied pretrial release by the magistrate or judge. | |
1642 | 1644 | 808 | |
1643 | - | ||
1645 | + | Section 7. Section 77-20-205.5 is enacted to read: | |
1644 | 1646 | 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. | |
1647 | 1648 | 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 | |
1649 | 1651 | 811 | |
1650 | - | ( | |
1652 | + | (a) $25,000 for a first degree felony with a minimum mandatory sentence; | |
1651 | 1653 | 812 | |
1652 | - | ( | |
1654 | + | (b) $20,000 for a first degree felony without a minimum mandatory sentence; | |
1653 | 1655 | 813 | |
1654 | - | ( | |
1656 | + | (c) $10,000 for a second degree felony; and | |
1655 | 1657 | 814 | |
1656 | - | ( | |
1658 | + | (d) $5,000 for a third degree felony. | |
1657 | 1659 | 815 | |
1658 | - | ( | |
1660 | + | (2) For a misdemeanor or infraction other than a local ordinance, the default amount for a | |
1659 | 1661 | 816 | |
1660 | - | ||
1662 | + | financial condition is: | |
1661 | 1663 | 817 | |
1662 | - | ||
1664 | + | (a) $2,000 for a class A misdemeanor; | |
1663 | 1665 | 818 | |
1664 | - | ( | |
1666 | + | (b) $700 for a class B misdemeanor; | |
1665 | 1667 | 819 | |
1666 | - | ( | |
1668 | + | (c) $350 for a class C misdemeanor; and | |
1667 | 1669 | 820 | |
1668 | - | ( | |
1670 | + | (d) $130 for an infraction. | |
1669 | 1671 | 821 | |
1670 | - | ( | |
1672 | + | (3) For a violation of a local ordinance, the default amount for a financial condition is: | |
1671 | 1673 | 822 | |
1672 | - | ( | |
1674 | + | (a) $150 for a class B violation; | |
1673 | 1675 | 823 | |
1674 | - | ( | |
1676 | + | (b) $80 for a class C violation; and | |
1675 | 1677 | 824 | |
1676 | - | ( | |
1678 | + | (c) $25 for an infraction. | |
1677 | 1679 | 825 | |
1678 | - | ||
1680 | + | Section 8. Section 77-20-206 is amended to read: | |
1679 | 1681 | 826 | |
1680 | - | ||
1682 | + | 77-20-206 . Motion for pretrial detention -- Pretrial detention hearing -- | |
1681 | 1683 | 827 | |
1682 | - | ||
1684 | + | Requirements for no bail holds. | |
1683 | 1685 | 828 | |
1684 | - | ||
1686 | + | (1)(a) If the criminal charges filed against an individual include one or more offenses | |
1685 | 1687 | 829 | |
1686 | - | (1) | |
1688 | + | eligible for detention under Subsection 77-20-201(1) or Utah Constitution, Article I, | |
1687 | 1689 | 830 | |
1688 | - | ||
1690 | + | Section 8, the prosecuting attorney may make a motion for pretrial detention. | |
1689 | 1691 | 831 | |
1690 | - | ||
1692 | + | (b) A prosecuting attorney shall not omit from the prosecuting attorney's motion for | |
1691 | 1693 | 832 | |
1692 | - | ||
1694 | + | pretrial detention any material information that is known to the prosecuting attorney | |
1693 | 1695 | 833 | |
1694 | - | ||
1696 | + | to be favorable to the individual. | |
1695 | 1697 | 834 | |
1696 | - | ||
1698 | + | (c) The motion for pretrial detention may include proposed factual findings for the court | |
1697 | 1699 | 835 | |
1698 | - | ||
1700 | + | to adopt. | |
1699 | 1701 | 836 | |
1700 | - | ||
1702 | + | [(b)] (d) Upon receiving a motion for pretrial detention under Subsection (1)(a), the | |
1701 | 1703 | 837 | |
1702 | - | ||
1704 | + | judge shall set a pretrial detention hearing in accordance with Subsection (2). | |
1703 | 1705 | 838 | |
1704 | - | ||
1706 | + | (2)(a) If a pretrial status order is not issued at an individual's first appearance and the | |
1705 | 1707 | 839 | |
1706 | - | ||
1708 | + | individual remains detained, a pretrial detention hearing shall be held at the next | |
1707 | 1709 | 840 | |
1708 | - | ||
1710 | + | available court hearing that is: | |
1709 | 1711 | 841 | |
1710 | - | ||
1712 | + | [(a)] (i) no sooner than seven days from the day on which the defendant was arrested; | |
1711 | 1713 | 842 | |
1712 | - | ||
1714 | + | and | |
1713 | 1715 | 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 | |
1714 | 1757 | 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; | |
1756 | 1758 | 864 | |
1757 | - | and | |
1759 | + | (b) the prosecuting attorney demonstrates substantial evidence to support the charge, and | |
1758 | 1760 | 865 | |
1759 | - | ( | |
1761 | + | meets all additional evidentiary burdens required under Subsection 77-20-201(1) or | |
1760 | 1762 | 866 | |
1761 | - | ||
1763 | + | Utah Constitution, Article I, Section 8. | |
1762 | 1764 | 867 | |
1763 | - | ||
1765 | + | (6) An alleged victim has the right to be heard at a pretrial detention hearing on a motion | |
1764 | 1766 | 868 | |
1765 | - | ||
1767 | + | for pretrial detention. | |
1766 | 1768 | 869 | |
1767 | - | ||
1769 | + | (7) If a defendant seeks to subpoena an alleged victim who did not willingly testify at the | |
1768 | 1770 | 870 | |
1769 | - | ||
1771 | + | pretrial detention hearing, a defendant may issue a subpoena, at the conclusion of the | |
1770 | 1772 | 871 | |
1771 | - | pretrial detention hearing, | |
1773 | + | pretrial detention hearing, compelling the alleged victim to testify at a subsequent | |
1772 | 1774 | 872 | |
1773 | - | ||
1775 | + | hearing only if the judge finds that the testimony sought by the subpoena: | |
1774 | 1776 | 873 | |
1775 | - | ||
1777 | + | (a) is material to the substantial evidence or clear and convincing evidence | |
1776 | 1778 | 874 | |
1777 | - | ||
1779 | + | determinations described in Section 77-20-201 in light of all information presented to | |
1778 | 1780 | 875 | |
1779 | - | ||
1781 | + | the court; and | |
1780 | 1782 | 876 | |
1781 | - | the | |
1783 | + | (b) would not unnecessarily intrude on the rights of the victim or place an undue burden | |
1782 | 1784 | 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. | |
1785 | 1786 | 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 | |
1787 | 1789 | 879 | |
1788 | - | ||
1790 | + | 77-20-207 . Modification of pretrial status order -- Failure to appear. | |
1789 | 1791 | 880 | |
1790 | - | ||
1792 | + | (1) A party may move to modify a pretrial status order: | |
1791 | 1793 | 881 | |
1792 | - | ( | |
1794 | + | (a) at any time after a pretrial status order is issued; and | |
1793 | 1795 | 882 | |
1794 | - | ( | |
1796 | + | (b) only upon a showing that there has been a material change in circumstances. | |
1795 | 1797 | 883 | |
1796 | - | ( | |
1798 | + | (2)(a) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), a defendant may move to modify a pretrial status | |
1797 | 1799 | 884 | |
1798 | - | ||
1800 | + | order if: | |
1799 | 1801 | 885 | |
1800 | - | ||
1802 | + | (i) the magistrate or judge imposed a financial condition as a condition of release in | |
1801 | 1803 | 886 | |
1802 | - | ||
1804 | + | the pretrial status order; and | |
1803 | 1805 | 887 | |
1804 | - | the | |
1806 | + | (ii) the defendant is unable to pay the financial condition within seven days after the | |
1805 | 1807 | 888 | |
1806 | - | ||
1808 | + | day on which the pretrial status order is issued. | |
1807 | 1809 | 889 | |
1808 | - | ||
1810 | + | (b) For a motion under Subsection (2)(a), there is a rebuttable presumption that the | |
1809 | 1811 | 890 | |
1810 | - | ||
1812 | + | defendant does not have the ability to pay the financial condition. | |
1811 | 1813 | 891 | |
1812 | - | ||
1814 | + | (3)(a) If a party makes a motion to modify the pretrial status order, the party shall | |
1813 | 1815 | 892 | |
1814 | - | ||
1816 | + | provide notice to the opposing party sufficient to permit the opposing party to prepare | |
1815 | 1817 | 893 | |
1816 | - | ||
1818 | + | for a hearing and to permit each alleged victim to be notified and be present. | |
1817 | 1819 | 894 | |
1818 | - | ||
1820 | + | (b) A hearing on a motion to modify a pretrial status order may be held in conjunction | |
1819 | 1821 | 895 | |
1820 | - | ||
1822 | + | with a preliminary hearing or any other pretrial hearing. | |
1821 | 1823 | 896 | |
1822 | - | ||
1824 | + | (4) In ruling upon a motion to modify a pretrial status order, the judge may: | |
1823 | 1825 | 897 | |
1824 | - | ( | |
1826 | + | (a) rely on information as provided in Subsection 77-20-205(8); | |
1825 | 1827 | 898 | |
1826 | - | ( | |
1828 | + | (b) base the judge's ruling on evidence provided at the hearing so long as each party is | |
1827 | 1829 | 899 | |
1828 | - | ||
1830 | + | provided an opportunity to present additional evidence or information relevant to | |
1829 | 1831 | 900 | |
1830 | - | ||
1832 | + | pretrial release; and | |
1831 | 1833 | 901 | |
1832 | - | pretrial | |
1834 | + | (c)(i) for a motion to modify a pretrial status order under Subsection (1), modify the | |
1833 | 1835 | 902 | |
1834 | - | ||
1836 | + | pretrial status order, including the conditions of release, upon a finding that there | |
1835 | 1837 | 903 | |
1836 | - | ||
1838 | + | has been a material change in circumstances; or | |
1837 | 1839 | 904 | |
1838 | - | ||
1840 | + | (ii) for a motion to modify a pretrial status order under Subsection (2), modify the | |
1839 | 1841 | 905 | |
1840 | - | ||
1842 | + | pretrial status order by reducing the amount of the financial condition or imposing | |
1841 | 1843 | 906 | |
1842 | - | ||
1844 | + | nonfinancial conditions of release upon a finding that the defendant is unable to | |
1843 | 1845 | 907 | |
1844 | - | ||
1846 | + | pay the amount of the financial condition in the pretrial status order. | |
1845 | 1847 | 908 | |
1846 | - | ||
1848 | + | (5) In modifying a pretrial status order upon a motion by a party or on the court's own | |
1847 | 1849 | 909 | |
1848 | - | ||
1850 | + | motion, the court shall consider whether imposing a bail bond as a condition of release | |
1849 | 1851 | 910 | |
1850 | - | ||
1852 | + | in a modified pretrial status order will increase the likelihood of the defendant's | |
1851 | 1853 | 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: | |
1854 | 1855 | 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 | |
1856 | 1858 | 913 | |
1857 | - | ||
1859 | + | nonfinancial conditions; | |
1858 | 1860 | 914 | |
1859 | - | ||
1861 | + | (b) the defendant willfully failed to appear at a required court appearance or has failed to | |
1860 | 1862 | 915 | |
1861 | - | ||
1863 | + | appear at a required court appearance more than once; and | |
1862 | 1864 | 916 | |
1863 | - | ||
1865 | + | (c) a bench warrant was issued. | |
1864 | 1866 | 917 | |
1865 | - | ( | |
1867 | + | (6) A court may not modify a pretrial status order to a no bail hold solely on the basis of a | |
1866 | 1868 | 918 | |
1867 | - | ||
1869 | + | failure to appear. | |
1868 | 1870 | 919 | |
1869 | - | ||
1871 | + | [(6)] (7) Subsections 77-20-205(3) through [(10)] (11) apply to a determination about pretrial | |
1870 | 1872 | 920 | |
1871 | - | ||
1873 | + | release in a modified pretrial status order. | |
1872 | 1874 | 921 | |
1873 | - | ||
1875 | + | Section 10. Section 77-27-5 is amended to read: | |
1874 | 1876 | 922 | |
1875 | - | ||
1877 | + | 77-27-5 . Board of Pardons and Parole authority. | |
1876 | 1878 | 923 | |
1877 | - | ||
1879 | + | (1)(a) Subject to this chapter and other laws of the state, and except for a conviction for | |
1878 | 1880 | 924 | |
1879 | - | ||
1881 | + | treason or impeachment, the board shall determine by majority decision when and | |
1880 | 1882 | 925 | |
1881 | - | ||
1883 | + | under what conditions an offender's conviction may be pardoned or commuted. | |
1882 | 1884 | 926 | |
1883 | - | under what conditions an | |
1885 | + | (b) The board shall determine by majority decision when and under what conditions an | |
1884 | 1886 | 927 | |
1885 | - | ||
1887 | + | offender committed to serve a sentence at a penal or correctional facility, which is | |
1886 | 1888 | 928 | |
1887 | - | ||
1889 | + | under the jurisdiction of the department, may: | |
1888 | 1890 | 929 | |
1889 | - | ||
1891 | + | (i) be released upon parole; | |
1890 | 1892 | 930 | |
1891 | - | ( | |
1893 | + | (ii) have a fine or forfeiture remitted; | |
1892 | 1894 | 931 | |
1893 | - | ( | |
1895 | + | (iii) have the offender's criminal accounts receivable remitted in accordance with | |
1894 | 1896 | 932 | |
1895 | - | ||
1897 | + | Section 77-32b-105 or 77-32b-106; | |
1896 | 1898 | 933 | |
1897 | - | Section | |
1899 | + | (iv) have the offender's payment schedule modified in accordance with Section | |
1898 | 1900 | 934 | |
1899 | - | ||
1901 | + | 77-32b-103; or | |
1900 | 1902 | 935 | |
1901 | - | ||
1903 | + | (v) have the offender's sentence terminated. | |
1902 | 1904 | 936 | |
1903 | - | ( | |
1905 | + | (c) The board shall prioritize public safety when making a determination under | |
1904 | 1906 | 937 | |
1905 | - | ( | |
1907 | + | Subsection (1)(a) or (1)(b). | |
1906 | 1908 | 938 | |
1907 | - | ||
1909 | + | (d)(i) The board may sit together or in panels to conduct hearings. | |
1908 | 1910 | 939 | |
1909 | - | ( | |
1911 | + | (ii) The chair shall appoint members to the panels in any combination and in | |
1910 | 1912 | 940 | |
1911 | - | ||
1913 | + | accordance with rules made by the board in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, | |
1912 | 1914 | 941 | |
1913 | - | ||
1915 | + | Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. | |
1914 | 1916 | 942 | |
1915 | - | ||
1917 | + | (iii) The chair may participate on any panel and when doing so is chair of the panel. | |
1916 | 1918 | 943 | |
1917 | - | ( | |
1919 | + | (iv) The chair of the board may designate the chair for any other panel. | |
1918 | 1920 | 944 | |
1919 | - | ( | |
1921 | + | (e)(i) Except after a hearing before the board, or the board's appointed examiner, in | |
1920 | 1922 | 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: | |
1923 | 1924 | 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 | |
1925 | 1927 | 947 | |
1926 | - | ||
1928 | + | receivable; | |
1927 | 1929 | 948 | |
1928 | - | ||
1930 | + | (B) release the offender on parole; or | |
1929 | 1931 | 949 | |
1930 | - | ( | |
1932 | + | (C) commute, pardon, or terminate an offender's sentence. | |
1931 | 1933 | 950 | |
1932 | - | ( | |
1934 | + | (ii) An action taken under this Subsection (1) other than by a majority of the board | |
1933 | 1935 | 951 | |
1934 | - | ||
1936 | + | shall be affirmed by a majority of the board. | |
1935 | 1937 | 952 | |
1936 | - | ||
1938 | + | (f) A commutation or pardon may be granted only after a full hearing before the board. | |
1937 | 1939 | 953 | |
1938 | - | ( | |
1940 | + | (2)(a) In the case of a hearing, timely prior notice of the time and location of the hearing | |
1939 | 1941 | 954 | |
1940 | - | ||
1942 | + | shall be given to the offender. | |
1941 | 1943 | 955 | |
1942 | - | ||
1944 | + | (b) The county or district attorney's office responsible for prosecution of the case, the | |
1943 | 1945 | 956 | |
1944 | - | ||
1946 | + | sentencing court, and law enforcement officials responsible for the defendant's arrest | |
1945 | 1947 | 957 | |
1946 | - | ||
1948 | + | and conviction shall be notified of any board hearings through the board's website. | |
1947 | 1949 | 958 | |
1948 | - | ||
1950 | + | (c) Whenever possible, the victim or the victim's representative, if designated, shall be | |
1949 | 1951 | 959 | |
1950 | - | ||
1952 | + | notified of original hearings and any hearing after that if notification is requested and | |
1951 | 1953 | 960 | |
1952 | - | ||
1954 | + | current contact information has been provided to the board. | |
1953 | 1955 | 961 | |
1954 | - | ||
1956 | + | (d)(i) Notice to the victim or the victim's representative shall include information | |
1955 | 1957 | 962 | |
1956 | - | ||
1958 | + | provided in Section 77-27-9.5, and any related rules made by the board under that | |
1957 | 1959 | 963 | |
1958 | - | ||
1960 | + | section. | |
1959 | 1961 | 964 | |
1960 | - | ||
1962 | + | (ii) The information under Subsection (2)(d)(i) shall be provided in terms that are | |
1961 | 1963 | 965 | |
1962 | - | ||
1964 | + | reasonable for the lay person to understand. | |
1963 | 1965 | 966 | |
1964 | - | ||
1966 | + | (3)(a) A decision by the board is final and not subject for judicial review if the decision | |
1965 | 1967 | 967 | |
1966 | - | ||
1968 | + | is regarding: | |
1967 | 1969 | 968 | |
1968 | - | ||
1970 | + | (i) a pardon, parole, commutation, or termination of an offender's sentence; | |
1969 | 1971 | 969 | |
1970 | - | ( | |
1972 | + | (ii) restitution, the modification of an offender's payment schedule for restitution, or | |
1971 | 1973 | 970 | |
1972 | - | ||
1974 | + | an order for costs; or | |
1973 | 1975 | 971 | |
1974 | - | an | |
1976 | + | (iii) the remission of an offender's criminal accounts receivable or a fine or forfeiture. | |
1975 | 1977 | 972 | |
1976 | - | ( | |
1978 | + | (b) Deliberative processes are not public and the board is exempt from Title 52, Chapter | |
1977 | 1979 | 973 | |
1978 | - | ||
1980 | + | 4, Open and Public Meetings Act, when the board is engaged in the board's | |
1979 | 1981 | 974 | |
1980 | - | ||
1982 | + | deliberative process. | |
1981 | 1983 | 975 | |
1982 | - | deliberative process | |
1984 | + | (c) Pursuant to Subsection 63G-2-103(25)(b)(xi), records of the deliberative process are | |
1983 | 1985 | 976 | |
1984 | - | ||
1986 | + | exempt from Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management | |
1985 | 1987 | 977 | |
1986 | - | ||
1988 | + | Act. | |
1987 | 1989 | 978 | |
1988 | - | ||
1990 | + | (d) Unless it will interfere with a constitutional right, deliberative processes are not | |
1989 | 1991 | 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. | |
1992 | 1993 | 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 | |
1994 | 1996 | 981 | |
1995 | - | ( | |
1997 | + | (4)(a) This chapter may not be construed as a denial of or limitation of the governor's | |
1996 | 1998 | 982 | |
1997 | - | ||
1999 | + | power to grant respite or reprieves in all cases of convictions for offenses against the | |
1998 | 2000 | 983 | |
1999 | - | ||
2001 | + | state, except treason or conviction on impeachment. | |
2000 | 2002 | 984 | |
2001 | - | ||
2003 | + | (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (4)(a), respites or reprieves may not extend beyond the | |
2002 | 2004 | 985 | |
2003 | - | ||
2005 | + | next session of the board. | |
2004 | 2006 | 986 | |
2005 | - | next session of the board | |
2007 | + | (c) At the next session of the board, the board: | |
2006 | 2008 | 987 | |
2007 | - | ( | |
2009 | + | (i) shall continue or terminate the respite or reprieve; or | |
2008 | 2010 | 988 | |
2009 | - | ( | |
2011 | + | (ii) may commute the punishment or pardon the offense as provided. | |
2010 | 2012 | 989 | |
2011 | - | ( | |
2013 | + | (d) In the case of conviction for treason, the governor may suspend execution of the | |
2012 | 2014 | 990 | |
2013 | - | ||
2015 | + | sentence until the case is reported to the Legislature at the Legislature's next session. | |
2014 | 2016 | 991 | |
2015 | - | ||
2017 | + | (e) The Legislature shall pardon or commute the sentence or direct the sentence's | |
2016 | 2018 | 992 | |
2017 | - | ||
2019 | + | execution. | |
2018 | 2020 | 993 | |
2019 | - | ||
2021 | + | (5)(a) In determining when, where, and under what conditions an offender serving a | |
2020 | 2022 | 994 | |
2021 | - | ||
2023 | + | sentence may be paroled or pardoned, have a fine or forfeiture remitted, have the | |
2022 | 2024 | 995 | |
2023 | - | ||
2025 | + | offender's criminal accounts receivable remitted, or have the offender's sentence | |
2024 | 2026 | 996 | |
2025 | - | ||
2027 | + | commuted or terminated, the board shall: | |
2026 | 2028 | 997 | |
2027 | - | ||
2029 | + | (i) consider whether the offender has made restitution ordered by the court under | |
2028 | 2030 | 998 | |
2029 | - | ||
2031 | + | Section 77-38b-205, or is prepared to pay restitution as a condition of any parole, | |
2030 | 2032 | 999 | |
2031 | - | ||
2033 | + | pardon, remission of a criminal accounts receivable or a fine or forfeiture, or a | |
2032 | 2034 | 1000 | |
2033 | - | ||
2035 | + | commutation or termination of the offender's sentence; | |
2034 | 2036 | 1001 | |
2035 | - | ||
2037 | + | (ii) except as provided in Subsection (5)(b), develop and use a list of criteria for | |
2036 | 2038 | 1002 | |
2037 | - | ||
2039 | + | making determinations under this Subsection (5); | |
2038 | 2040 | 1003 | |
2039 | - | ||
2041 | + | (iii) consider information provided by the department regarding an offender's | |
2040 | 2042 | 1004 | |
2041 | - | ||
2043 | + | individual case action plan; and | |
2042 | 2044 | 1005 | |
2043 | - | ||
2045 | + | (iv) review an offender's status within 60 days after the day on which the board | |
2044 | 2046 | 1006 | |
2045 | - | ||
2047 | + | receives notice from the department that the offender has completed all of the | |
2046 | 2048 | 1007 | |
2047 | - | ||
2049 | + | offender's case action plan components that relate to activities that can be | |
2048 | 2050 | 1008 | |
2049 | - | offender | |
2051 | + | accomplished while the offender is imprisoned. | |
2050 | 2052 | 1009 | |
2051 | - | ||
2053 | + | (b) The board shall determine whether to remit an offender's criminal accounts | |
2052 | 2054 | 1010 | |
2053 | - | ( | |
2055 | + | receivable under this Subsection (5) in accordance with Section 77-32b-105 or | |
2054 | 2056 | 1011 | |
2055 | - | ||
2057 | + | 77-32b-106. | |
2056 | 2058 | 1012 | |
2057 | - | ||
2059 | + | (6) In determining whether parole may be terminated, the board shall consider: | |
2058 | 2060 | 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 | |
2061 | 2062 | 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 | |
2063 | 2065 | 1015 | |
2064 | - | ( | |
2066 | + | (7) For an offender placed on parole after December 31, 2018, the board shall terminate | |
2065 | 2067 | 1016 | |
2066 | - | ||
2068 | + | parole in accordance with the adult sentencing and supervision length guidelines, as | |
2067 | 2069 | 1017 | |
2068 | - | ||
2070 | + | defined in Section 63M-7-401.1, to the extent the guidelines are consistent with the | |
2069 | 2071 | 1018 | |
2070 | - | ||
2072 | + | requirements of the law. | |
2071 | 2073 | 1019 | |
2072 | - | ||
2074 | + | (8) The board may not rely solely on an algorithm or a risk assessment tool score in | |
2073 | 2075 | 1020 | |
2074 | - | ||
2076 | + | determining whether parole should be granted or terminated for an offender. | |
2075 | 2077 | 1021 | |
2076 | - | ||
2078 | + | (9) The board may intervene as a limited-purpose party in a judicial or administrative | |
2077 | 2079 | 1022 | |
2078 | - | ||
2080 | + | proceeding, including a criminal action, to seek: | |
2079 | 2081 | 1023 | |
2080 | - | ||
2082 | + | (a) correction of an order that has or will impact the board's jurisdiction; or | |
2081 | 2083 | 1024 | |
2082 | - | ( | |
2084 | + | (b) clarification regarding an order that may impact the board's jurisdiction. | |
2083 | 2085 | 1025 | |
2084 | - | ( | |
2086 | + | (10) A motion to intervene brought under Subsection [(8)(a)] (9)(a) shall be raised within 60 | |
2085 | 2087 | 1026 | |
2086 | - | ||
2088 | + | days after the day on which a court enters the order that impacts the board's jurisdiction. | |
2087 | 2089 | 1027 | |
2088 | - | ||
2090 | + | Section 11. Section 77-27-6.1 is amended to read: | |
2089 | 2091 | 1028 | |
2090 | - | ||
2092 | + | 77-27-6.1 . Payment of a criminal accounts receivable -- Failure to enter an order | |
2091 | 2093 | 1029 | |
2092 | - | ||
2094 | + | for restitution or create a criminal accounts receivable -- Modification of a criminal | |
2093 | 2095 | 1030 | |
2094 | - | ||
2096 | + | accounts receivable -- Order for recovery of costs or pecuniary damages. | |
2095 | 2097 | 1031 | |
2096 | - | ||
2098 | + | (1) For an offender sentenced on or after July 1, 2021: | |
2097 | 2099 | 1032 | |
2098 | - | ( | |
2100 | + | (a) [When] when an offender is committed to prison, the board may require the offender | |
2099 | 2101 | 1033 | |
2100 | - | ||
2102 | + | to pay the offender's criminal accounts receivable ordered by the court during the | |
2101 | 2103 | 1034 | |
2102 | - | ||
2104 | + | period of incarceration or parole supervision[.] ; | |
2103 | 2105 | 1035 | |
2104 | - | ||
2106 | + | [(2)] (b) [If] if the board orders the release of an offender on parole and there is an unpaid | |
2105 | 2107 | 1036 | |
2106 | - | ||
2108 | + | balance on the offender's criminal accounts receivable, the board may modify the | |
2107 | 2109 | 1037 | |
2108 | - | ||
2110 | + | payment schedule entered by the court for the offender's criminal accounts receivable | |
2109 | 2111 | 1038 | |
2110 | - | ||
2112 | + | in accordance with Section 77-32b-105[.] ; | |
2111 | 2113 | 1039 | |
2112 | - | ||
2114 | + | [(3)] (c)[(a)] (i) [If] if the sentencing court has not entered an order of restitution for an | |
2113 | 2115 | 1040 | |
2114 | - | ||
2116 | + | offender who is under the jurisdiction of the board, the board shall refer the | |
2115 | 2117 | 1041 | |
2116 | - | offender | |
2118 | + | offender's case to the sentencing court, within the time periods described in | |
2117 | 2119 | 1042 | |
2118 | - | ||
2120 | + | Section 77-38b-205, to enter an order for restitution for the offender in accordance | |
2119 | 2121 | 1043 | |
2120 | - | Section 77-38b-205 | |
2122 | + | with Section 77-38b-205[.] ; and | |
2121 | 2123 | 1044 | |
2122 | - | ||
2124 | + | [(b)] (ii) [If] if the sentencing court has not entered an order to establish a criminal | |
2123 | 2125 | 1045 | |
2124 | - | ||
2126 | + | accounts receivable for an offender who is under the jurisdiction of the board, the | |
2125 | 2127 | 1046 | |
2126 | - | ||
2128 | + | board shall refer the offender's case to the sentencing court, within the time | |
2127 | 2129 | 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 | |
2130 | 2131 | 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 | |
2132 | 2134 | 1049 | |
2133 | - | accounts receivable | |
2135 | + | [(4)] (d)[(a)] (i) [If] if there is a challenge to an offender's criminal accounts receivable, | |
2134 | 2136 | 1050 | |
2135 | - | ||
2137 | + | the board shall refer the offender's case to the sentencing court, within the time | |
2136 | 2138 | 1051 | |
2137 | - | ||
2139 | + | periods described in Section 77-38b-205, to resolve the challenge to the criminal | |
2138 | 2140 | 1052 | |
2139 | - | ||
2141 | + | accounts receivable[.] ; and | |
2140 | 2142 | 1053 | |
2141 | - | accounts receivable | |
2143 | + | [(b)] (ii) [If] if a sentencing court modifies a criminal accounts receivable after the | |
2142 | 2144 | 1054 | |
2143 | - | ||
2145 | + | offender is committed to prison, the sentencing court shall provide notice to the | |
2144 | 2146 | 1055 | |
2145 | - | ||
2147 | + | board of the modification. | |
2146 | 2148 | 1056 | |
2147 | - | ||
2149 | + | (2) For an offender sentenced before July 1, 2021: | |
2148 | 2150 | 1057 | |
2149 | - | ( | |
2151 | + | (a) the board may impose any court order for restitution; | |
2150 | 2152 | 1058 | |
2151 | - | ( | |
2153 | + | (b) the board may order that a defendant make restitution for pecuniary damages that | |
2152 | 2154 | 1059 | |
2153 | - | ||
2155 | + | were not determined by the court, unless the board determines that restitution is | |
2154 | 2156 | 1060 | |
2155 | - | ||
2157 | + | inappropriate based upon application of the following criteria: | |
2156 | 2158 | 1061 | |
2157 | - | ||
2159 | + | (i) if the offense resulted in damage to or loss or destruction of property of a victim of | |
2158 | 2160 | 1062 | |
2159 | - | ||
2161 | + | the offense, the cost of the damage or loss; | |
2160 | 2162 | 1063 | |
2161 | - | ||
2163 | + | (ii) the cost of necessary medical and related professional services and devices | |
2162 | 2164 | 1064 | |
2163 | - | ||
2165 | + | relating to physical or mental health care, including nonmedical care and | |
2164 | 2166 | 1065 | |
2165 | - | ||
2167 | + | treatment rendered in accordance with a method of healing recognized by the law | |
2166 | 2168 | 1066 | |
2167 | - | ||
2169 | + | of the place of treatment; | |
2168 | 2170 | 1067 | |
2169 | - | ||
2171 | + | (iii) the cost of necessary physical and occupational therapy and rehabilitation; | |
2170 | 2172 | 1068 | |
2171 | - | ( | |
2173 | + | (iv) the income lost by the victim as a result of the offense; | |
2172 | 2174 | 1069 | |
2173 | - | ( | |
2175 | + | (v) the individual victim's reasonable determinable wages lost due to theft of or | |
2174 | 2176 | 1070 | |
2175 | - | ||
2177 | + | damage to tools or equipment items of a trade that were owned by the victim and | |
2176 | 2178 | 1071 | |
2177 | - | ||
2179 | + | were essential to the victim's current employment at the time of the offense; | |
2178 | 2180 | 1072 | |
2179 | - | ||
2181 | + | (vi) the cost of necessary funeral and related services if the offense resulted in the | |
2180 | 2182 | 1073 | |
2181 | - | ||
2183 | + | death of a victim; and | |
2182 | 2184 | 1074 | |
2183 | - | ||
2185 | + | (vii) expenses incurred by a victim in implementing reasonable security measures in | |
2184 | 2186 | 1075 | |
2185 | - | ||
2187 | + | response to the offense; | |
2186 | 2188 | 1076 | |
2187 | - | ||
2189 | + | (c) except as provided in Subsection (2)(d), the board shall make all orders of restitution | |
2188 | 2190 | 1077 | |
2189 | - | ||
2191 | + | within 60 days after the termination or expiration of the defendant's sentence; | |
2190 | 2192 | 1078 | |
2191 | - | ||
2193 | + | (d) if, upon termination or expiration of a defendant's sentence, the board has continuing | |
2192 | 2194 | 1079 | |
2193 | - | ||
2195 | + | jurisdiction over the defendant for a separate criminal offense, the board may defer | |
2194 | 2196 | 1080 | |
2195 | - | ||
2197 | + | making an order of restitution until 60 days after termination or expiration of all | |
2196 | 2198 | 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; | |
2199 | 2200 | 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 | |
2201 | 2203 | 1083 | |
2202 | - | ||
2204 | + | outstanding fines, restitution, or other assessed costs, or if the board makes an order | |
2203 | 2205 | 1084 | |
2204 | - | ||
2206 | + | of restitution within 60 days after the termination or expiration of the defendant's | |
2205 | 2207 | 1085 | |
2206 | - | ||
2208 | + | sentence: | |
2207 | 2209 | 1086 | |
2208 | - | ||
2210 | + | (i) the matter shall be referred to the district court for civil collection remedies; | |
2209 | 2211 | 1087 | |
2210 | - | ( | |
2212 | + | (ii) the Board of Pardons and Parole shall forward a restitution order to the | |
2211 | 2213 | 1088 | |
2212 | - | ||
2214 | + | sentencing court to be entered on the judgment docket as a civil judgment of | |
2213 | 2215 | 1089 | |
2214 | - | ||
2216 | + | restitution; and | |
2215 | 2217 | 1090 | |
2216 | - | ||
2218 | + | (iii) the judgment docket entry shall constitute a lien and is subject to the same rules | |
2217 | 2219 | 1091 | |
2218 | - | ||
2220 | + | as a judgment for money in a civil judgment; and | |
2219 | 2221 | 1092 | |
2220 | - | ||
2222 | + | (f) if the board makes an order of restitution within 60 days after termination or | |
2221 | 2223 | 1093 | |
2222 | - | ||
2224 | + | expiration of the defendants sentence, a defendant shall have 90 days after the board | |
2223 | 2225 | 1094 | |
2224 | - | ||
2226 | + | makes the order to file a petition for remittance in accordance with Section | |
2225 | 2227 | 1095 | |
2226 | - | ||
2228 | + | 77-32b-106; | |
2227 | 2229 | 1096 | |
2228 | - | ||
2230 | + | (i) if a defendant timely files a petition for remittance, the board shall forward any | |
2229 | 2231 | 1097 | |
2230 | - | ||
2232 | + | unpaid amount of the restitution to the trial court to be entered on the judgment | |
2231 | 2233 | 1098 | |
2232 | - | ||
2234 | + | docket as a civil judgment of restitution within 30 days of resolving the | |
2233 | 2235 | 1099 | |
2234 | - | ||
2236 | + | defendants petition; and | |
2235 | 2237 | 1100 | |
2236 | - | defendant | |
2238 | + | (ii) if the defendant does not timely file a petition for remittance, the board shall | |
2237 | 2239 | 1101 | |
2238 | - | ||
2240 | + | forward the unpaid amount of restitution to the trial court to be entered on the | |
2239 | 2241 | 1102 | |
2240 | - | ||
2242 | + | judgment docket as a civil judgment of restitution within 30 days of the expiration | |
2241 | 2243 | 1103 | |
2242 | - | ||
2244 | + | of the time for the defendant to file the petition. | |
2243 | 2245 | 1104 | |
2244 | - | ||
2246 | + | [(5)] (3) The board may enter an order to recover any cost or fee incurred by the department, | |
2245 | 2247 | 1105 | |
2246 | - | ||
2248 | + | or the state or any other agency, arising out of the offender's needs or conduct. | |
2247 | 2249 | 1106 | |
2248 | - | ||
2250 | + | Section 12. Section 77-32b-103 is amended to read: | |
2249 | 2251 | 1107 | |
2250 | - | ||
2252 | + | 77-32b-103 . Establishment of a criminal accounts receivable -- Responsibility -- | |
2251 | 2253 | 1108 | |
2252 | - | ||
2254 | + | Payment schedule -- Delinquency or default. | |
2253 | 2255 | 1109 | |
2254 | - | ||
2256 | + | (1)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b) and (c), at the time of sentencing or | |
2255 | 2257 | 1110 | |
2256 | - | ||
2258 | + | acceptance of a plea in abeyance, the court shall enter an order to establish a criminal | |
2257 | 2259 | 1111 | |
2258 | - | ||
2260 | + | accounts receivable for the defendant. | |
2259 | 2261 | 1112 | |
2260 | - | accounts receivable for the defendant | |
2262 | + | (b) The court is not required to create a criminal accounts receivable for the defendant | |
2261 | 2263 | 1113 | |
2262 | - | ( | |
2264 | + | under Subsection (1)(a) if the court finds that the defendant does not owe restitution | |
2263 | 2265 | 1114 | |
2264 | - | ||
2266 | + | and there are no other fines or fees to be assessed against the defendant. | |
2265 | 2267 | 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 | |
2268 | 2269 | 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 | |
2270 | 2272 | 1117 | |
2271 | - | ||
2273 | + | receivable for the defendant at the time the court enters an order for restitution under | |
2272 | 2274 | 1118 | |
2273 | - | ||
2275 | + | Section 77-38b-205. | |
2274 | 2276 | 1119 | |
2275 | - | ||
2277 | + | (2) [After] Except as provided in Subsection (7), after establishing a criminal accounts | |
2276 | 2278 | 1120 | |
2277 | - | ||
2279 | + | receivable for a defendant, the court shall: | |
2278 | 2280 | 1121 | |
2279 | - | ||
2281 | + | (a) if a prison sentence is imposed and not suspended for the defendant: | |
2280 | 2282 | 1122 | |
2281 | - | ( | |
2283 | + | (i) accept any payment for the criminal accounts receivable that is tendered on the | |
2282 | 2284 | 1123 | |
2283 | - | ||
2285 | + | date of sentencing; and | |
2284 | 2286 | 1124 | |
2285 | - | ||
2287 | + | (ii) transfer the responsibility of receiving, distributing, and processing payments for | |
2286 | 2288 | 1125 | |
2287 | - | ||
2289 | + | the criminal accounts receivable to the Office of State Debt Collection; and | |
2288 | 2290 | 1126 | |
2289 | - | ||
2291 | + | (b) for all other cases: | |
2290 | 2292 | 1127 | |
2291 | - | ( | |
2293 | + | (i) retain the responsibility for receiving, processing, and distributing payments for | |
2292 | 2294 | 1128 | |
2293 | - | ||
2295 | + | the criminal accounts receivable until the court enters a civil accounts receivable | |
2294 | 2296 | 1129 | |
2295 | - | ||
2297 | + | or civil judgment of restitution on the civil judgment docket under Subsection | |
2296 | 2298 | 1130 | |
2297 | - | or | |
2299 | + | 77-18-114(1) or (2); and | |
2298 | 2300 | 1131 | |
2299 | - | ||
2301 | + | (ii) record each payment by the defendant on the case docket. | |
2300 | 2302 | 1132 | |
2301 | - | ( | |
2303 | + | (c) For a criminal accounts receivable that a court retains responsibility for receiving, | |
2302 | 2304 | 1133 | |
2303 | - | ( | |
2305 | + | processing, and distributing payments under Subsection (2)(b)(i), the Judicial Council | |
2304 | 2306 | 1134 | |
2305 | - | ||
2307 | + | may establish rules to require a defendant to pay the cost, or a portion of the cost, for | |
2306 | 2308 | 1135 | |
2307 | - | ||
2309 | + | an electronic payment fee that is charged by a financial institution for the use of a | |
2308 | 2310 | 1136 | |
2309 | - | ||
2311 | + | credit or debit card to make payments towards the criminal accounts receivable. | |
2310 | 2312 | 1137 | |
2311 | - | ||
2313 | + | (3)(a) Upon entering an order for a criminal accounts receivable, the court shall establish | |
2312 | 2314 | 1138 | |
2313 | - | ||
2315 | + | a payment schedule for the defendant to make payments towards the criminal | |
2314 | 2316 | 1139 | |
2315 | - | ||
2317 | + | accounts receivable. | |
2316 | 2318 | 1140 | |
2317 | - | ||
2319 | + | (b) In establishing the payment schedule for the defendant, the court shall consider: | |
2318 | 2320 | 1141 | |
2319 | - | ( | |
2321 | + | (i) the needs of the victim if the criminal accounts receivable includes an order for | |
2320 | 2322 | 1142 | |
2321 | - | ||
2323 | + | restitution under Section 77-38b-205; | |
2322 | 2324 | 1143 | |
2323 | - | ||
2325 | + | (ii) the financial resources of the defendant, as disclosed in the financial declaration | |
2324 | 2326 | 1144 | |
2325 | - | ||
2327 | + | under Section 77-38b-204 or in evidence obtained by subpoena under Subsection | |
2326 | 2328 | 1145 | |
2327 | - | ||
2329 | + | 77-38b-402(1)(b); | |
2328 | 2330 | 1146 | |
2329 | - | ||
2331 | + | (iii) the burden that the payment schedule will impose on the defendant regarding the | |
2330 | 2332 | 1147 | |
2331 | - | ||
2333 | + | other reasonable obligations of the defendant; | |
2332 | 2334 | 1148 | |
2333 | - | ||
2335 | + | (iv) the ability of the defendant to pay restitution on an installment basis or on other | |
2334 | 2336 | 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; | |
2337 | 2338 | 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 | |
2339 | 2341 | 1151 | |
2340 | - | ||
2342 | + | of payment; and | |
2341 | 2343 | 1152 | |
2342 | - | ||
2344 | + | (vi) any other circumstance that the court determines is relevant. | |
2343 | 2345 | 1153 | |
2344 | - | ( | |
2346 | + | (c) If the court is unable to determine the appropriate amount for the payment schedule | |
2345 | 2347 | 1154 | |
2346 | - | ||
2348 | + | or does not set an amount for the payment schedule, the defendant is required to pay | |
2347 | 2349 | 1155 | |
2348 | - | ||
2350 | + | $50 per month toward the criminal accounts receivable. | |
2349 | 2351 | 1156 | |
2350 | - | ||
2352 | + | (4) A payment schedule for a criminal accounts receivable does not limit the ability of a | |
2351 | 2353 | 1157 | |
2352 | - | ||
2354 | + | judgment creditor to pursue collection by any means allowable by law. | |
2353 | 2355 | 1158 | |
2354 | - | ||
2356 | + | (5) If the court orders restitution under Section 77-38b-205, or makes another financial | |
2355 | 2357 | 1159 | |
2356 | - | ||
2358 | + | decision, after sentencing that increases the total amount owed in a defendant's case, the | |
2357 | 2359 | 1160 | |
2358 | - | ||
2360 | + | defendant's criminal accounts receivable balance shall be adjusted to include any new | |
2359 | 2361 | 1161 | |
2360 | - | ||
2362 | + | amount ordered by the court. | |
2361 | 2363 | 1162 | |
2362 | - | ||
2364 | + | (6)(a) If a defendant is incarcerated in a county jail or a secure correctional facility, as | |
2363 | 2365 | 1163 | |
2364 | - | ||
2366 | + | defined in Section 64-13-1, or the defendant is involuntarily committed under Section | |
2365 | 2367 | 1164 | |
2366 | - | ||
2368 | + | 26B-5-332: | |
2367 | 2369 | 1165 | |
2368 | - | ||
2370 | + | (i) all payments for a payment schedule shall be suspended for the period of time that | |
2369 | 2371 | 1166 | |
2370 | - | ||
2372 | + | the defendant is incarcerated or involuntarily committed, unless the court, or the | |
2371 | 2373 | 1167 | |
2372 | - | the defendant is | |
2374 | + | board if the defendant is under the jurisdiction of the board, expressly orders the | |
2373 | 2375 | 1168 | |
2374 | - | ||
2376 | + | defendant to make payments according to the payment schedule; and | |
2375 | 2377 | 1169 | |
2376 | - | ||
2378 | + | (ii) the defendant shall provide the court with notice of the incarceration or | |
2377 | 2379 | 1170 | |
2378 | - | ||
2380 | + | involuntary commitment. | |
2379 | 2381 | 1171 | |
2380 | - | ||
2382 | + | (b) A suspension under Subsection (6)(a) shall remain in place for 60 days after the day | |
2381 | 2383 | 1172 | |
2382 | - | ||
2384 | + | in which the defendant is released from incarceration or commitment. | |
2383 | 2385 | 1173 | |
2384 | - | ||
2386 | + | (7)(a) If the defendant owes restitution to the Department of Workforce Services or | |
2385 | 2387 | 1174 | |
2386 | - | ||
2388 | + | Department of Health and Human Services, the court may order that all or a portion | |
2387 | 2389 | 1175 | |
2388 | - | ||
2390 | + | of criminal accounts receivable be paid directly to the governmental agency or entity. | |
2389 | 2391 | 1176 | |
2390 | - | of criminal accounts receivable | |
2392 | + | (b) If the authority to collect all or a portion of the criminal accounts receivable is given | |
2391 | 2393 | 1177 | |
2392 | - | ( | |
2394 | + | to a governmental agency or entity under this Subsection (7), the governmental | |
2393 | 2395 | 1178 | |
2394 | - | ||
2396 | + | agency or entity shall maintain an accounting of all payments made or credits toward | |
2395 | 2397 | 1179 | |
2396 | - | ||
2398 | + | reduction of the balance of the criminal accounts receivable. | |
2397 | 2399 | 1180 | |
2398 | - | ||
2400 | + | (c) The governmental entity or agency shall provide a copy of the accounting upon filing | |
2399 | 2401 | 1181 | |
2400 | - | ||
2402 | + | an order to show cause in the criminal case to the court or upon request to the court, | |
2401 | 2403 | 1182 | |
2402 | - | ||
2404 | + | Board of Pardons and Parole, Department of Corrections, private probation provider, | |
2403 | 2405 | 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. | |
2406 | 2407 | 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 | |
2408 | 2410 | 1185 | |
2409 | - | ||
2411 | + | 77-38b-202 . Prosecuting attorney responsibility for collecting restitution | |
2410 | 2412 | 1186 | |
2411 | - | ||
2413 | + | information -- Depositing restitution on behalf of victim. | |
2412 | 2414 | 1187 | |
2413 | - | ||
2415 | + | (1) If a prosecuting attorney files a criminal charge against a defendant, the prosecuting | |
2414 | 2416 | 1188 | |
2415 | - | ||
2417 | + | attorney shall: | |
2416 | 2418 | 1189 | |
2417 | - | ||
2419 | + | (a) contact any known victim of the offense for which the criminal charge is filed, or | |
2418 | 2420 | 1190 | |
2419 | - | ||
2421 | + | person asserting a claim for restitution on behalf of the victim; and | |
2420 | 2422 | 1191 | |
2421 | - | ||
2423 | + | (b) gather the following information from the victim or person: | |
2422 | 2424 | 1192 | |
2423 | - | ( | |
2425 | + | (i) the name of the victim or person; and | |
2424 | 2426 | 1193 | |
2425 | - | ( | |
2427 | + | (ii) the actual or estimated amount of restitution. | |
2426 | 2428 | 1194 | |
2427 | - | ( | |
2429 | + | (2)(a) When a conviction, a diversion agreement, or a plea in abeyance is entered by the | |
2428 | 2430 | 1195 | |
2429 | - | ||
2431 | + | court, the prosecuting attorney shall provide the court with the information gathered | |
2430 | 2432 | 1196 | |
2431 | - | ||
2433 | + | by the prosecuting attorney under Subsection (1)(b). | |
2432 | 2434 | 1197 | |
2433 | - | ||
2435 | + | (b) If, at the time of the plea disposition or conviction, the prosecuting attorney does not | |
2434 | 2436 | 1198 | |
2435 | - | (b) | |
2437 | + | have all the information under Subsection (1)(b), the prosecuting attorney shall | |
2436 | 2438 | 1199 | |
2437 | - | ||
2439 | + | provide the defendant with: | |
2438 | 2440 | 1200 | |
2439 | - | ||
2441 | + | (i) at the time of plea disposition or conviction, all information under Subsection | |
2440 | 2442 | 1201 | |
2441 | - | ( | |
2443 | + | (1)(b) that is reasonably available to the prosecuting attorney; and | |
2442 | 2444 | 1202 | |
2443 | - | (1)(b) | |
2445 | + | (ii) any information under Subsection (1)(b) as the information becomes available to | |
2444 | 2446 | 1203 | |
2445 | - | ||
2447 | + | the prosecuting attorney. | |
2446 | 2448 | 1204 | |
2447 | - | ||
2449 | + | (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a prosecuting attorney, a victim, | |
2448 | 2450 | 1205 | |
2449 | - | ||
2451 | + | or a person asserting a claim for restitution on behalf of a victim from: | |
2450 | 2452 | 1206 | |
2451 | - | or a | |
2453 | + | (i) submitting information on, or a request for, restitution to the court within the time | |
2452 | 2454 | 1207 | |
2453 | - | ||
2455 | + | periods described in Section 77-38b-205; or | |
2454 | 2456 | 1208 | |
2455 | - | ||
2457 | + | (ii) submitting information on, or a request for, restitution for additional or | |
2456 | 2458 | 1209 | |
2457 | - | ||
2459 | + | substituted victims within the time periods described in Section 77-38b-205. | |
2458 | 2460 | 1210 | |
2459 | - | ||
2461 | + | (3)(a) The prosecuting attorney may be authorized by the sentencing court or appropriate | |
2460 | 2462 | 1211 | |
2461 | - | ||
2463 | + | public treasurer to deposit restitution collected on behalf of a victim into an | |
2462 | 2464 | 1212 | |
2463 | - | ||
2465 | + | interest-bearing account in accordance with Title 51, Chapter 7, State Money | |
2464 | 2466 | 1213 | |
2465 | - | ||
2467 | + | Management Act, pending the distribution of the funds to the victim. | |
2466 | 2468 | 1214 | |
2467 | - | ||
2469 | + | (b) If restitution is deposited into an interest-bearing account under Subsection (3)(a), | |
2468 | 2470 | 1215 | |
2469 | - | ||
2471 | + | the prosecuting attorney shall: | |
2470 | 2472 | 1216 | |
2471 | - | the | |
2473 | + | (i) distribute any interest that accrues in the account to each victim on a pro rata | |
2472 | 2474 | 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 | |
2475 | 2476 | 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 | |
2477 | 2479 | 1219 | |
2478 | - | ||
2480 | + | any remaining funds to the Division of Finance, created in Section 63A-3-101, to | |
2479 | 2481 | 1220 | |
2480 | - | ||
2482 | + | deposit to the Utah Office for Victims of Crime. | |
2481 | 2483 | 1221 | |
2482 | - | ||
2484 | + | (c) Nothing in this section prevents an independent judicial authority from collecting, | |
2483 | 2485 | 1222 | |
2484 | - | ||
2486 | + | holding, and distributing restitution. | |
2485 | 2487 | 1223 | |
2486 | - | ||
2488 | + | Section 14. Section 77-38b-301 is amended to read: | |
2487 | 2489 | 1224 | |
2488 | - | ||
2490 | + | 77-38b-301 . Entry of a civil judgment of restitution and civil accounts receivable | |
2489 | 2491 | 1225 | |
2490 | - | ||
2492 | + | -- Continuation of the criminal action -- Interest -- Delinquency. | |
2491 | 2493 | 1226 | |
2492 | - | ||
2494 | + | (1) As used in this section, "civil judgment" means an order for: | |
2493 | 2495 | 1227 | |
2494 | - | ( | |
2496 | + | (a) a civil judgment of restitution; or | |
2495 | 2497 | 1228 | |
2496 | - | ( | |
2498 | + | (b) a civil accounts receivable. | |
2497 | 2499 | 1229 | |
2498 | - | ( | |
2500 | + | (2) If the court has entered a civil judgment on the civil judgment docket under Section | |
2499 | 2501 | 1230 | |
2500 | - | ||
2502 | + | 77-18-114, the civil judgment is enforceable under the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure. | |
2501 | 2503 | 1231 | |
2502 | - | 77-18-114, | |
2504 | + | (3)(a) Notwithstanding Sections 77-18-114, 78B-2-311, and 78B-5-202, a civil judgment | |
2503 | 2505 | 1232 | |
2504 | - | ||
2506 | + | shall expire only upon payment in full, including any applicable interest, collection | |
2505 | 2507 | 1233 | |
2506 | - | ||
2508 | + | fees, attorney fees, and liens that directly result from the civil judgment. | |
2507 | 2509 | 1234 | |
2508 | - | ||
2510 | + | (b) Interest on a civil judgment may only accrue from the day on which the civil | |
2509 | 2511 | 1235 | |
2510 | - | ||
2512 | + | judgment is entered on the civil judgment docket by the court. | |
2511 | 2513 | 1236 | |
2512 | - | ||
2514 | + | (c) This Subsection (3) applies to all civil judgments that are not paid in full on or before | |
2513 | 2515 | 1237 | |
2514 | - | ||
2516 | + | May 12, 2009. | |
2515 | 2517 | 1238 | |
2516 | - | ||
2518 | + | (4) A civil judgment is considered entered on the civil judgment docket when the civil | |
2517 | 2519 | 1239 | |
2518 | - | ||
2520 | + | judgment appears on the [civil judgment] court docket with: | |
2519 | 2521 | 1240 | |
2520 | - | ||
2522 | + | (a) an amount owed by the defendant; | |
2521 | 2523 | 1241 | |
2522 | - | ( | |
2524 | + | (b) the name of the defendant as the judgment debtor; and | |
2523 | 2525 | 1242 | |
2524 | - | ( | |
2526 | + | (c) the name of the judgment creditors described in Subsections 77-18-114(1)(b)(iii) and | |
2525 | 2527 | 1243 | |
2526 | - | ( | |
2528 | + | (2)(b). | |
2527 | 2529 | 1244 | |
2528 | - | ( | |
2530 | + | (5) If a civil judgment becomes delinquent, or is in default, and upon a motion from a | |
2529 | 2531 | 1245 | |
2530 | - | ||
2532 | + | judgment creditor, the court may order the defendant to appear and show cause why the | |
2531 | 2533 | 1246 | |
2532 | - | ||
2534 | + | defendant should not be held in contempt under Section 78B-6-317 for the delinquency | |
2533 | 2535 | 1247 | |
2534 | - | ||
2536 | + | or the default. | |
2535 | 2537 | 1248 | |
2536 | - | ||
2538 | + | (6) Notwithstanding any other provision of law: | |
2537 | 2539 | 1249 | |
2538 | - | ( | |
2540 | + | (a) a civil judgment is an obligation that arises out of a defendant's criminal case; | |
2539 | 2541 | 1250 | |
2540 | - | ( | |
2542 | + | (b) a civil judgment is criminal in nature; | |
2541 | 2543 | 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 | |
2544 | 2545 | 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 | |
2546 | 2548 | 1253 | |
2547 | - | ||
2549 | + | (d) the civil enforcement of a civil judgment does not divest a defendant of an obligation | |
2548 | 2550 | 1254 | |
2549 | - | ||
2551 | + | imposed as part of the defendant's punishment in a criminal action. | |
2550 | 2552 | 1255 | |
2551 | - | ||
2553 | + | Section 15. Section 78A-2-214 is amended to read: | |
2552 | 2554 | 1256 | |
2553 | - | ||
2555 | + | 78A-2-214 . Collection of accounts receivable. | |
2554 | 2556 | 1257 | |
2555 | - | ||
2557 | + | [(1)] As used in this section: | |
2556 | 2558 | 1258 | |
2557 | - | (1) | |
2559 | + | (1)(a) "Accounts receivable" means any amount due the state from an entity for which | |
2558 | 2560 | 1259 | |
2559 | - | ||
2561 | + | payment has not been received by the state agency that is servicing the debt. | |
2560 | 2562 | 1260 | |
2561 | - | ||
2563 | + | (b) "Accounts receivable" includes unpaid fees, licenses, taxes, loans, overpayments, | |
2562 | 2564 | 1261 | |
2563 | - | ||
2565 | + | fines, forfeitures, surcharges, costs, contracts, interest, penalties, restitution to | |
2564 | 2566 | 1262 | |
2565 | - | ||
2567 | + | victims, third party claims, sale of goods, sale of services, claims, and damages. | |
2566 | 2568 | 1263 | |
2567 | - | ||
2569 | + | (2) If a defendant is sentenced before July 1, 2021, and the Department of Corrections, or | |
2568 | 2570 | 1264 | |
2569 | - | ||
2571 | + | the Office of State Debt Collection, is not responsible for collecting an accounts | |
2570 | 2572 | 1265 | |
2571 | - | ||
2573 | + | receivable for the defendant, the district court shall collect the accounts receivable for | |
2572 | 2574 | 1266 | |
2573 | - | ||
2575 | + | the defendant. | |
2574 | 2576 | 1267 | |
2575 | - | the | |
2577 | + | (3)(a) In the juvenile court, money collected by the court from past-due accounts | |
2576 | 2578 | 1268 | |
2577 | - | ||
2579 | + | receivable may be used to offset system, administrative, legal, and other costs of | |
2578 | 2580 | 1269 | |
2579 | - | ||
2581 | + | collection. | |
2580 | 2582 | 1270 | |
2581 | - | collection | |
2583 | + | (b) The juvenile court shall allocate money collected above the cost of collection on a | |
2582 | 2584 | 1271 | |
2583 | - | ||
2585 | + | pro rata basis to the various revenue types that generated the accounts receivable. | |
2584 | 2586 | 1272 | |
2585 | - | ||
2587 | + | (4) The interest charge described in Subsection [63A-3-502(4)(g)(iii)] | |
2586 | 2588 | 1273 | |
2587 | - | ||
2589 | + | 63A-3-502(4)(g)(iii)(B) may not be assessed on an account receivable that is subject to | |
2588 | 2590 | 1274 | |
2589 | - | ||
2591 | + | the postjudgment interest rate established by Section 15-1-4. | |
2590 | 2592 | 1275 | |
2591 | - | ||
2593 | + | Section 16. Section 80-6-507 is amended to read: | |
2592 | 2594 | 1276 | |
2593 | - | ||
2595 | + | 80-6-507 . Commitment of a minor by a district court. | |
2594 | 2596 | 1277 | |
2595 | - | ||
2597 | + | (1)(a) If the district court determines that probation is not appropriate and commitment | |
2596 | 2598 | 1278 | |
2597 | - | ||
2599 | + | to prison is an appropriate sentence when sentencing a minor: | |
2598 | 2600 | 1279 | |
2599 | - | to prison | |
2601 | + | (i) the district court shall order the minor committed to prison; and | |
2600 | 2602 | 1280 | |
2601 | - | ( | |
2603 | + | (ii) the minor shall be provisionally housed in a secure care facility until the minor | |
2602 | 2604 | 1281 | |
2603 | - | ||
2605 | + | reaches 25 years old, unless released earlier from incarceration by the Board of | |
2604 | 2606 | 1282 | |
2605 | - | ||
2607 | + | Pardons and Parole. | |
2606 | 2608 | 1283 | |
2607 | - | ||
2609 | + | (b) Subsection (1) applies to any minor being provisionally housed in a secure care | |
2608 | 2610 | 1284 | |
2609 | - | ||
2611 | + | facility as described in Subsection (1)(a) on or after May 4, 2022. | |
2610 | 2612 | 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 | |
2613 | 2614 | 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 | |
2615 | 2617 | 1287 | |
2616 | - | accordance with Title | |
2618 | + | (2)(a) The division shall adopt procedures by rule, in accordance with Title 63G, | |
2617 | 2619 | 1288 | |
2618 | - | ||
2620 | + | Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, regarding the transfer of a minor | |
2619 | 2621 | 1289 | |
2620 | - | ||
2622 | + | provisionally housed in a secure care facility under Subsection (1) to the physical | |
2621 | 2623 | 1290 | |
2622 | - | ||
2624 | + | custody of the Department of Corrections. | |
2623 | 2625 | 1291 | |
2624 | - | ||
2626 | + | (b) If, in accordance with the rules adopted under Subsection (2)(a), the division | |
2625 | 2627 | 1292 | |
2626 | - | ||
2628 | + | determines that housing the minor in a secure care facility presents an unreasonable | |
2627 | 2629 | 1293 | |
2628 | - | ||
2630 | + | risk to others or that it is not in the best interest of the minor, the division shall | |
2629 | 2631 | 1294 | |
2630 | - | ||
2632 | + | transfer the physical custody of the minor to the Department of Corrections. | |
2631 | 2633 | 1295 | |
2632 | - | ||
2634 | + | (3)(a) When a minor is committed to prison but provisionally housed in a secure care | |
2633 | 2635 | 1296 | |
2634 | - | ||
2636 | + | facility under this section, the district court and the division shall immediately notify | |
2635 | 2637 | 1297 | |
2636 | - | ||
2638 | + | the Board of Pardons and Parole so that the minor may be scheduled for a hearing | |
2637 | 2639 | 1298 | |
2638 | - | ||
2640 | + | according to board procedures. | |
2639 | 2641 | 1299 | |
2640 | - | ||
2642 | + | (b) If a minor who is provisionally housed in a secure care facility under this section has | |
2641 | 2643 | 1300 | |
2642 | - | ||
2644 | + | not been paroled or otherwise released from incarceration by the time the minor | |
2643 | 2645 | 1301 | |
2644 | - | ||
2646 | + | reaches 25 years old, the division shall as soon as reasonably possible, but not later | |
2645 | 2647 | 1302 | |
2646 | - | reaches 25 years old, the | |
2648 | + | than when the minor reaches 25 years and 6 months old, transfer the minor to the | |
2647 | 2649 | 1303 | |
2648 | - | ||
2650 | + | physical custody of the Department of Corrections. | |
2649 | 2651 | 1304 | |
2650 | - | ||
2652 | + | (4) Upon the commitment of a minor to the custody of the division or the Department of | |
2651 | 2653 | 1305 | |
2652 | - | ||
2654 | + | Corrections under this section, the Board of Pardons and Parole has authority over the | |
2653 | 2655 | 1306 | |
2654 | - | ||
2656 | + | minor for purposes of parole, pardon, commutation, termination of sentence, remission | |
2655 | 2657 | 1307 | |
2656 | - | ||
2658 | + | of restitution, fines or forfeitures, [orders of restitution, ]and all other purposes | |
2657 | 2659 | 1308 | |
2658 | - | ||
2660 | + | authorized by law. | |
2659 | 2661 | 1309 | |
2660 | - | ||
2662 | + | (5) The authority shall: | |
2661 | 2663 | 1310 | |
2662 | - | ( | |
2664 | + | (a) hold hearings, receive reports, or otherwise keep informed of the progress of a minor | |
2663 | 2665 | 1311 | |
2664 | - | ||
2666 | + | in the custody of the division under this section; and | |
2665 | 2667 | 1312 | |
2666 | - | ||
2668 | + | (b) forward to the Board of Pardons and Parole any information or recommendations | |
2667 | 2669 | 1313 | |
2668 | - | ||
2670 | + | concerning the minor. | |
2669 | 2671 | 1314 | |
2670 | - | ||
2672 | + | (6) Commitment of a minor under this section is a prison commitment for all sentencing | |
2671 | 2673 | 1315 | |
2672 | - | ||
2674 | + | purposes. | |
2673 | 2675 | 1316 | |
2674 | - | ||
2676 | + | Section 17. Effective Date. | |
2675 | 2677 | 1317 | |
2676 | - | ||
2678 | + | This bill takes effect on May 7, 2025. | |
2677 | 2679 | 1318 | |
2678 | - | ||
2680 | + | Section 18. Coordinating H.B. 562 with H.B. 312 | |
2679 | 2681 | 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, | |
2682 | 2683 | 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 | |
2684 | 2686 | 1321 | |
2685 | - | ||
2687 | + | September 1, 2025, the changes to Section 17-22-5.6 in H.B. 562 supersede the changes to | |
2686 | 2688 | 1322 | |
2687 | - | September 1, 2025, the changes to Section 17-22-5.6 in H.B. 562 supersede the changes to | |
2688 | - | 1323 | |
2689 | 2689 | Section 17-22-5.6 in H.B. 312. | |
2690 | 2690 | - 40 - |