Utah Code 78B-22-301. Standards for indigent defense systems

78B-22-301. Standards for indigent defense systems — Written report.

(1)	An indigent defense system shall provide indigent defense services for an indigent individual in accordance with the core principles adopted by the commission under Section 78B-22-404.

Commission: means the Utah Indigent Defense Commission created in Section 78B-22-401. See Utah Code 78B-22-102
Indigent defense services: means :

(a)	the representation of an indigent individual by an indigent defense service provider; and

(b)

the provision of indigent defense resources for an indigent individual. See Utah Code 78B-22-102

Indigent defense system: means :

(a)	a city or town that is responsible for providing indigent defense services;

(b)	a county that is responsible for providing indigent defense services in the district court, juvenile court, and the county's justice courts; or

(c)

an interlocal entity, created pursuant to Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, that is responsible for providing indigent defense services according to the terms of an agreement between a county, city, or town. See Utah Code 78B-22-102

Indigent individual: means :

(a)

a minor who is:

(i)	arrested and admitted into detention for an offense under Section 78A-6-103;

(ii)	charged by petition or information in the juvenile or district court; or

(iii)

described in this Subsection (10)(a), who is appealing an adjudication or other final court action; and

(b)

an individual listed in Subsection 78B-22-201(1) who is found indigent pursuant to Section 78B-22-202. See Utah Code 78B-22-102

(2)

(a)	On or before March 30 of each year, all indigent defense systems shall submit a written report to the commission that describes each indigent defense system’s compliance with the commission’s core principles.

(b)	If an indigent defense system fails to submit a timely report under Subsection (2)(a), the indigent defense system is disqualified from receiving a grant from the commission for the following calendar year.

Amended by Chapter 371, 2020 General Session
Amended by Chapter 392, 2020 General Session

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