Utah Code 63M-7-514. Notification of claimant — Suspension of proceedings

63M-7-514. Notification of claimant — Suspension of proceedings.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 63M-7-514

Claimant: means any of the following claiming reparations under this part:

(a)

a victim;

(b)	a dependent of a deceased victim; or

(c)

an individual or representative who files a reparations claim on behalf of a victim. See Utah Code 63M-7-502

Disposition: means the sentencing or determination of penalty or punishment to be imposed upon an individual:

(a)	convicted of a crime;

(b)	found delinquent; or

(c)

against whom a finding of sufficient facts for conviction or finding of delinquency is made. See Utah Code 63M-7-502

Fund: means the Crime Victim Reparations Fund created in Section 63M-7-526. See Utah Code 63M-7-502

Office: means the director, the reparations and assistance officers, and any other staff employed for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this part. See Utah Code 63M-7-502

Reparations award: means money or other benefits provided to a claimant or to another on behalf of a claimant after the day on which a reparations claim is approved by the office. See Utah Code 63M-7-502

Reparations officer: includes the director when the director is acting as a reparations officer. See Utah Code 63M-7-502

Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5

(a)

The office shall immediately notify the claimant in writing of a reparations award and shall forward to the Division of Finance a certified copy of the reparations award and a warrant request for the amount of the reparations award.

(b)	The Division of Finance shall pay the claimant the amount submitted to the division, out of the fund.

(c)	If money in the fund is temporarily depleted, the office shall place claimants approved to receive a reparations award on a waiting list and provide the reparations awards as funds are available in the order in which the reparations awards are approved.

(2)	The reparations officer may suspend the proceedings pending disposition of a criminal prosecution that is commenced or is imminent.

Amended by Chapter 149, 2020 General Session

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