Department: means the Department of Corrections. See Utah Code 64-13-1
Offender: means an individual who has been convicted of a crime for which the individual may be committed to the custody of the department and is at least one of the following:
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
(a)
Following an administrative hearing, the department is authorized to:
(i)
assess a reasonable fine against the offender for expenses incurred by the department as a result of the offender’s violation of department rules; and
(ii)
require repayment from the offender for the fine under Subsection (1)(a)(i).
(b)
The department is authorized to require payment from the offender’s account or to place a hold on the offender’s account to secure compliance with this section.
(2)
The department shall turn over to the Office of State Debt Collection any debt under this section that is unpaid at the time that the offender is released from parole.
