(1)  If the inmate is accepted for international transfer by the United States Department of Justice, Office of International Affairs, the offender shall be transported by the Department of Corrections to the federal district court for a verification hearing to ensure the offender consents to the international transfer.

Terms Used In Utah Code 77-28b-9

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2)  The Department of Corrections shall then relinquish jurisdiction over the offender to the United States Department of Justice.

Enacted by Chapter 324, 1990 General Session

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