63M-7-401. Creation — Members — Appointment — Qualifications.
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Terms Used In Utah Code 63M-7-401
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- 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
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
| (2) |
The commission’s members shall be:
| (a) |
two members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House and not of the same political party; |
| (b) |
two members of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate and not of the same political party; |
| (c) |
the executive director of the Department of Corrections or a designee appointed by the executive director; |
| (d) |
the director of the Division of Juvenile Justice Services or a designee appointed by the director; |
| (e) |
the executive director of the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice or a designee appointed by the executive director; |
| (f) |
the chair of the Board of Pardons and Parole or a designee appointed by the chair; |
| (g) |
the chair of the Youth Parole Authority or a designee appointed by the chair; |
| (h) |
two trial judges and an appellate judge appointed by the chair of the Judicial Council; |
| (i) |
two juvenile court judges designated by the chair of the Judicial Council; |
| (j) |
an attorney in private practice who is a member of the Utah State Bar, experienced in criminal defense, and appointed by the Utah Bar Commission; |
| (k) |
an attorney who is a member of the Utah State Bar, experienced in the defense of minors in juvenile court, and appointed by the Utah Bar Commission; |
| (l) |
the director of Salt Lake Legal Defenders or a designee appointed by the director; |
| (m) |
the attorney general or a designee appointed by the attorney general; |
| (n) |
a criminal prosecutor appointed by the Statewide Association of Public Attorneys; |
| (o) |
a juvenile court prosecutor appointed by the Statewide Association of Public Attorneys; |
| (p) |
a representative of the Utah Sheriff’s Association appointed by the governor; |
| (q) |
a chief of police appointed by the governor; |
| (r) |
a licensed professional appointed by the governor who assists in the rehabilitation of adult offenders; |
| (s) |
a licensed professional appointed by the governor who assists in the rehabilitation of juvenile offenders; |
| (t) |
two members from the public appointed by the governor who exhibit sensitivity to the concerns of victims of crime and the ethnic composition of the population; |
| (u) |
one member from the public at large appointed by the governor; and |
| (v) |
a representative of an organization that specializes in civil rights or civil liberties on behalf of incarcerated individuals appointed by the governor. |
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Amended by Chapter 173, 2021 General Session
