78B-22-401.  Utah Indigent Defense Commission — Creation — Purpose.

(1)  There is created the Utah Indigent Defense Commission within the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice.

Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-22-401

(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
  • Office: means the Office of Indigent Defense Services created in Section 78B-22-451. See Utah Code 78B-22-102
  • 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
  • United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Utah Code: means the 1953 recodification of the Utah Code, as amended, unless the text expressly references a portion of the 1953 recodification of the Utah Code as it existed:Utah Code 68-3-12.5
    • (2)  The purpose of the commission is to assist:

    (a)  the state in meeting the state’s obligations for the provision of indigent defense services, consistent with the United States Constitution, the Utah Constitution, and the Utah Code; and

    (b)  the Office of Indigent Defense Services, created in Section 78B-22-451, with carrying out the statutory duties assigned to the commission and the Office of Indigent Defense Services.

    Amended by Chapter 371, 2020 General Session
    Amended by Chapter 392, 2020 General Session
    Amended by Chapter 395, 2020 General Session

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