78A-6-452. Costs and expenses of trial.
| (1) |
Except as provided in Subsection (2), the state shall pay, when approved by the court, the cost of publication of a summons, the expense of a trial, and any other fee or expense of a trial of an adult under this part. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 78A-6-452
- Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
- 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
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
| (2) |
The county where the hearing or trial is held shall pay the prosecution costs and public defender costs. |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 261, 2021 General Session
