36-29-112. Justice Court Reform Task Force.
| (1) |
As used in this section, “task force” means the Justice Court Reform Task Force created in Subsection (2). |
Terms Used In Utah Code 36-29-112
- Administrator: includes "executor" when the subject matter justifies the use. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- 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
| (2) |
There is created the Justice Court Reform Task Force consisting of the following members:
| (a) |
two members of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate; |
| (b) |
two members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; |
| (c) |
the state court administrator or the state court administrator’s designee; |
| (d) |
the executive director of the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice or the executive director’s designee; |
| (e) |
one member representing municipalities, appointed by the Utah League of Cities and Towns; |
| (f) |
one member representing counties, appointed by the Utah Association of Counties; and |
| (g) |
one attorney representing the Utah State Bar, appointed by the Utah State Bar. |
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| (3) |
| (a) |
The president of the Senate shall designate a member of the Senate appointed under Subsection (2)(a) as a cochair of the task force. |
| (b) |
The speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate a member of the House of Representatives appointed under Subsection (2)(b) as a cochair of the task force. |
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| (4) |
If a vacancy occurs in the membership of the task force described in Subsection (2), the member shall be replaced in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. |
| (5) |
| (a) |
A majority of the members of the task force constitutes a quorum. |
| (b) |
The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes an action of the task force. |
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| (6) |
Salaries and expenses of the members of the task force who are legislators shall be paid in accordance with:
| (b) |
Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Chapter 2, Lodging, Meal, and Transportation Expenses; and |
| (c) |
Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Chapter 3, Legislator Compensation. |
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| (7) |
A member of the task force who is not a legislator:
| (a) |
may not receive compensation for the member’s work associated with the task force; and |
| (b) |
may receive per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses incurred as a member of the task force at the rates established by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107. |
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| (8) |
The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff support to the task force. |
| (9) |
The task force shall review the court system of this state and make recommendations regarding:
| (a) |
the structure and organization of the court system of this state; |
| (b) |
appeals from the justice court to the district court; |
| (c) |
qualifications and requirements for justice court judges; |
| (d) |
the procedures and practices for small claims cases and infractions; and |
| (e) |
other changes related to justice courts. |
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| (10) |
On or before November 30 of each year that the task force is in effect, the task force shall provide a report, including any proposed legislation, to:
| (a) |
the Judiciary Interim Committee; and |
| (b) |
the Legislative Management Committee. |
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| (11) |
The task force is repealed July 1, 2025. |
Enacted by Chapter 475, 2023 General Session
