63M-7-202. Composition — Appointments — Ex officio members — Terms — United States Attorney as nonvoting member.
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The State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice is composed of 26 voting members as follows:
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Terms Used In Utah Code 63M-7-202- Administrator: includes "executor" when the subject matter justifies the use. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Defense attorney: Represent defendants in criminal matters.
- Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
- Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
- 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
- United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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the chief justice of the supreme court, as the presiding officer of the judicial council, or a judge designated by the chief justice; |
| (b) |
the state court administrator or the state court administrator’s designee; |
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the executive director of the Department of Corrections or the executive director’s designee; |
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the executive director of the Department of Health and Human Services or the executive director’s designee; |
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the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety or the commissioner’s designee; |
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the attorney general or an attorney designated by the attorney general; |
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the president of the chiefs of police association or a chief of police designated by the association’s president; |
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the president of the sheriffs’ association or a sheriff designated by the association’s president; |
| (i) |
the chair of the Board of Pardons and Parole or a member of the Board of Pardons and Parole designated by the chair; |
| (j) |
the chair of the Utah Sentencing Commission or a member of the Utah Sentencing Commission designated by the chair; |
| (k) |
the chair of the Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Council or a member of the Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Council designated by the chair; |
| (l) |
the chair of the Utah Board of Juvenile Justice or a member of the Utah Board of Juvenile Justice designated by the chair; |
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the chair of the Utah Victim Services Commission or a member of the Utah Victim Services Commission designated by the chair; |
| (n) |
the chair of the Utah Council on Victims of Crime or a member of the Utah Council on Victims of Crime designated by the chair; |
| (o) |
the executive director of the Salt Lake Legal Defender Association or an attorney designated by the executive director; |
| (p) |
the chair of the Utah Indigent Defense Commission or a member of the Indigent Defense Commission designated by the chair; |
| (q) |
the Salt Lake County District Attorney or an attorney designated by the district attorney; and |
| (r) |
the following members designated to serve four-year terms:
| (i) |
a juvenile court judge, appointed by the chief justice, as presiding officer of the Judicial Council; |
| (ii) |
a representative of the statewide association of public attorneys designated by the association’s officers; |
| (iii) |
one member of the House of Representatives who is appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; and |
| (iv) |
one member of the Senate who is appointed by the president of the Senate. |
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| (2) |
The governor shall appoint the remaining five members to four-year staggered terms as follows:
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one criminal defense attorney appointed from a list of three nominees submitted by the Utah State Bar Association; |
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one attorney who primarily represents juveniles in delinquency matters appointed from a list of three nominees submitted by the Utah Bar Association; |
| (c) |
one representative of public education; |
| (d) |
one citizen representative; and |
| (e) |
a representative from a local faith who has experience with the criminal justice system. |
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| (3) |
In addition to the members designated under Subsections (1) and (2), the United States Attorney for the district of Utah or an attorney designated by the United States Attorney may serve as a nonvoting member. |
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In appointing the members under Subsection (2), the governor shall take into account the geographical makeup of the commission. |
Amended by Chapter 150, 2023 General Session
