Utah Code 78A-5-308. Requirement for admission
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Terms Used In Utah Code 78A-5-308
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Defendant: means a veteran charged with a criminal offense. See Utah Code 78A-5-302
- Participant agreement: includes a modification under Section 78A-5-310. See Utah Code 78A-5-302
- Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
- Plea agreement: An arrangement between the prosecutor, the defense attorney, and the defendant in which the defendant agrees to plead guilty in exchange for special considerations. Source:
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Veterans treatment court: means a veterans treatment court program administered under this part by a court of this state. See Utah Code 78A-5-302
78A-5-308. Requirement for admission.
For a defendant to be admitted to a veterans treatment court, the defendant and prosecutor must sign, and the court must approve, a participant agreement and a plea in abeyance, plea agreement, or probation agreement.
For a defendant to be admitted to a veterans treatment court, the defendant and prosecutor must sign, and the court must approve, a participant agreement and a plea in abeyance, plea agreement, or probation agreement.
Enacted by Chapter 62, 2020 General Session