39A-5-303.  Fines.

(1)  Fines imposed by a military court may be paid to the military court or to an officer executing process for the court. The amount of the fine may be noted upon any state roll or account for pay of the delinquent and deducted from any pay or allowance due or to become due to the individual fined, until the fine is completely paid.

Terms Used In Utah Code 39A-5-303

  • Enlisted member: means an individual in an enlisted grade. See Utah Code 39A-5-102
  • Military: means any or all of the armed forces of the United States. See Utah Code 39A-5-102
  • Military court: means a court-martial, a court of inquiry, or a provost court. See Utah Code 39A-5-102
  • Officer: means a commissioned or warrant officer. See Utah Code 39A-5-102
  • 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
(2)  Any sum deducted shall be turned in to the military court which imposed the fine and shall be paid by the officer receiving it under the same procedure as for fines and other money collected under a sentence of a military court.

(3)  A fine or penalty imposed by a military court upon an officer or enlisted member shall be paid by the officer collecting it to the state General Fund within 30 days.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 373, 2022 General Session