Utah Code 77-38b-201. Law enforcement responsibility for collecting restitution information

77-38b-201. Law enforcement responsibility for collecting restitution information.

(1)	A law enforcement agency investigating criminal conduct that would constitute a felony or a misdemeanor shall include information about restitution for any potential victim in the investigative report or the citation, including information about whether a claim for restitution may exist.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 77-38b-201

Criminal conduct: means :

(a)	any misdemeanor or felony offense of which the defendant is convicted; or

(b)

any other criminal behavior for which the defendant admits responsibility to the court with or without an admission of committing the criminal behavior. See Utah Code 77-38b-102

Restitution: means the payment of pecuniary damages to a victim. See Utah Code 77-38b-102

Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.

Victim: includes :

(i)	the Utah Office for Victims of Crime if the Utah Office for Victims of Crime makes a payment to, or on behalf of, a victim under Section 63M-7-519;

(ii)	the estate of a deceased victim; and

(iii)

a parent, spouse, intimate partner as defined in 18 U. See Utah Code 77-38b-102

(2)

A law enforcement agency shall also include in the investigative report:

(a)	the basis for the claim for restitution; and

(b)	the estimated or actual amount of the claim for restitution.

Amended by Chapter 113, 2023 General Session

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