Superseded 10/1/2023)
Superseded 10/1/2023
78A-2-109.5. Court demographics reporting.
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As used in this section, “commission” means the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice created in Section 63M-7-201. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 78A-2-109.5
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Pro se: A Latin term meaning "on one's own behalf"; in courts, it refers to persons who present their own cases without lawyers.
- Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
- 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
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The Administrative Office of the Courts shall compile and provide the following information to the commission for each criminal case filed with the court:
| (b) |
the defendant‘s:
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offense tracking number; and |
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| (d) |
initial appearance date; |
| (e) |
bail amount set by the court, if any; |
| (f) |
whether the defendant was represented by a public defender, private counsel, or pro se; and |
| (g) |
final disposition of the charges. |
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| (3) |
The information shall be submitted on the 15th day of July and January of each year for the previous six-month period ending the last day of June and December of each year in the form and manner selected by the commission. If the last day of the month is a Saturday, Sunday, or state holiday, the information shall be submitted on the next working day. |
Enacted by Chapter 200, 2020 General Session
