39A-5-111. Parties under obligation to keep a prisoner — Reporting.
| (1) |
A provost marshal, sheriff, or officer of a city or county jail or penal institution designated under Section 39A-5-110, may not refuse to receive or keep any prisoner if the committing officer provides a signed statement indicating the offense charged against the prisoner. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 39A-5-111
- City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Commanding officer: means both a commissioned officer and a warrant officer designated as a commander. See Utah Code 39A-5-102
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Officer: means a commissioned or warrant officer. See Utah Code 39A-5-102
| (2) |
Any party under Subsection (1) charged with keeping a prisoner shall within 24 hours after commitment report to the commanding officer of the prisoner the name of the prisoner, the nature of the offense charged against him, and the name of the individual who ordered or authorized the commitment. |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 373, 2022 General Session
