78A-10a-201. State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice — Duties — Rulemaking. The
State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice shall:
Terms Used In Utah Code 78A-10a-201
- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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ensure that the rules described in Subsection (1):
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comply with the requirements of this chapter; |
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include standards that:
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maintain the confidentiality of applications for a judicial vacancy and related documents; |
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address destroying the records of the names of applicants, applications, and related documents upon the completion of the judicial nomination process; and |
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govern a commissioner’s disqualification and inability to serve; |
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allow for public comment concerning the judicial nomination process, qualifications for judicial office, and individual applicants; |
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include evaluation criteria for the selection of judicial nominees; and |
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address procedures for:
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taking summary minutes at a commission meeting; |
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simultaneously forwarding the names of nominees to the governor, the president of the Senate, and the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel as described in Subsection 78A-10a-203(5); and |
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requiring the Administrative Office of the Courts to immediately inform the governor when a judge is removed, resigns, or retires. |
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Enacted by Chapter 250, 2023 General Session
