H.B. 223 Enrolled

OFFENDER EXPENSES AMENDMENTS
1998 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Sponsor: Perry Buckner
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE INSTITUTIONS AND CORRECTIONS; PROVIDING THAT
COUNTY JAILS MAY COLLECT CERTAIN EXPENSES FROM OFFENDERS; AND
MODIFYING RELATED PROVISIONS.
This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
AMENDS:
64-13-30, as last amended by Chapter 292, Laws of Utah 1995
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 64-13-30 is amended to read:
64-13-30. Expenses incurred by offenders -- Payment to department or county jail.
(1) The department shall establish and collect from offenders on work release programs
reasonable costs of maintenance, transportation, and incidental expenses incurred by the
department on behalf of the offenders. Priority shall be given to restitution and family support
obligations.
(2) The department, under its rules, may advance funds to any offender as necessary to
establish the offender in a work release program.
(3) The department or county jail may require an inmate to make a reasonable copayment
for medical services provided by the department or county jail. An inmate may not be denied
medical treatment if he is unable to pay the copayment because of inadequate financial resources.