78A-7-122. Security surcharge — Application — Deposit in restricted accounts.
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In addition to any fine, penalty, forfeiture, or other surcharge, a security surcharge of $60 shall be assessed on all convictions for offenses listed in the uniform bail schedule adopted by the Judicial Council and moving traffic violations. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 78A-7-122
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- 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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The security surcharge shall be collected and distributed pro rata with any fine collected. A fine that would otherwise have been charged may not be reduced due to the imposition of the security surcharge. |
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Twenty-eight dollars of the security surcharge shall be remitted to the state treasurer and distributed to the Court Security Account created in Section 78A-2-602. |
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Thirty-two dollars of the security surcharge shall be allocated as follows:
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the assessing court shall retain 20% of the amount collected for deposit into the general fund of the governmental entity; and |
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80% shall be remitted to the state treasurer to be distributed as follows:
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62.5% to the treasurer of the county in which the justice court which remitted the amount is located; |
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25% to the Court Security Account created in Section 78A-2-602; and |
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12.5% to the Justice Court Technology, Security, and Training Account created in Section 78A-7-301. |
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Amended by Chapter 230, 2020 General Session
