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        SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5030 . (801) 538-1029         
        February 12, 2007

Mr. Speaker:

    The Judiciary Committee reports a favorable recommendation on H.B. 157, VICTIM RESTITUTION, by Representative S. Clark, with the following amendments and recommends it be placed on the Consent Calendar.

1.    Page 1, Lines 25 through 26 :    

             25          (1) Restitution payments made pursuant to a court order shall be disbursed to victims
             26      within 60 days of receipt

  from the defendant       by the court or department        :

    (a) provided the victim has complied with Subsection 77-38a-203(1)(b); and
    (b) if the defendant has tendered a negotiable instrument, funds from the financial institution are actually received  
.


2.    Page 2, Lines 45 through 50 :    

             45          [(4)] (5) All money collected for court-ordered obligations from offenders by the
             46      department will be applied:
             47          (a) first, to victim restitution, except the
  current and past due amount of       $30 per month required to be collected by the

             48      department under Section 64-13-21 , if applicable; and
             49          (b) second, if applicable, to the cost of obtaining a DNA specimen under Subsection
             50      [(3)] (4).

    Respectfully,

    Douglas C. Aagard
    Committee Chair

    S. Clark
    Sponsor

Voting: 12-0-1
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Bill Number
Action Class
Action Code

*HB0157*
*H*
*HCRAMDCON*

HB0157
H
HCRAMDCON