(1)  The State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice is created within the governor’s office.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 63M-7-201

  • 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)  The commission’s purpose is to:

(a)  promote broad philosophical agreement concerning the objectives of the criminal and juvenile justice system in Utah;

(b)  provide a mechanism for coordinating the functions of the various branches and levels of government concerned with criminal and juvenile justice to achieve those objectives;

(c)  coordinate statewide efforts to reduce crime and victimization in Utah; and

(d)  accomplish the duties enumerated in Section 63M-7-204.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session