41-6a-507.  Supervised probation for certain driving under the influence violations.

(1)  If supervised probation is ordered under Section 41-6a-505 or 41-6a-517:

Terms Used In Utah Code 41-6a-507

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Person: means a natural person, firm, copartnership, association, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, governmental agency, public corporation, or any other legal or commercial entity. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
(a)  the court shall specify the period of the probation;

(b)  the person shall pay all of the costs of the probation; and

(c)  the court may order any other conditions of the probation.

(2) 

(a)  Subject to Subsection (2)(b), the court shall provide the probation described in this section by contract with a probation monitoring agency or a private probation provider.

(b)  If a court determines that a person is subject to supervised probation provided by Adult Probation and Parole for an offense other than the offense for which probation is ordered under Section 41-6a-505 or 41-6a-517, the court may order supervised probation to be provided by Adult Probation and Parole.

(3)  The probation provider described in Subsection (2) shall monitor the person’s compliance with all conditions of the person’s sentence, conditions of probation, and court orders received under this part and shall notify the court of any failure to comply with or complete that sentence or those conditions or orders.

(4) 

(a)  The court may waive all or part of the costs associated with probation if the person is determined to be indigent by the court.

(b)  The probation provider described in Subsection (2) shall cover the costs of waivers by the court under Subsection (4)(a).

Amended by Chapter 342, 2021 General Session