H.B. 188

             1     

COURT SECURITY REVISIONS

             2     
2014 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Chief Sponsor: Brad L. Dee

             5     
Senate Sponsor: Scott K. Jenkins

             6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill modifies the terms and responsibilities by which the state court administrator
             10      shall pay for bailiffs and building security officers.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    specifies that the state court administrator shall enter into a contract with the county
             14      sheriff and pay the costs for bailiffs and building security officers;
             15          .    removes the legislative cap on amounts paid for that purpose; and
             16          .    shifts responsibility from the counties to the state court administrator for costs
             17      related to security administration, supervision, travel, equipment, and training of
             18      bailiffs.
             19      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             20          None
             21      Other Special Clauses:
             22          None
             23      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             24      AMENDS:
             25           17-22-27 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 297
             26     
             27      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:


             28          Section 1. Section 17-22-27 is amended to read:
             29           17-22-27. Sheriff -- Assignment of court bailiffs -- Contract and costs.
             30          (1) The sheriff shall assign law enforcement officers or special function officers, as
             31      defined under Sections 53-13-103 and 53-13-105 , to serve as court bailiffs and security officers
             32      in the courts of record and county justice courts as required by the rules of the Judicial
             33      Council.
             34          (2) (a) The state court administrator shall enter into a contract with the county sheriff
             35      [for bailiffs and building security officers] for the cost of bailiffs and building security officers
             36      for district and juvenile courts within the county. [The contract may not exceed amounts
             37      appropriated by the Legislature for that purpose.] The [county] state court administrator shall
             38      assume costs related to security administration, supervision, travel, equipment, and training of
             39      bailiffs.
             40          (b) The contract shall specify the agreed services, costs of services, and terms of
             41      payment.
             42          (c) If the court is located in the same facility as a state or local law enforcement agency
             43      and the county sheriff's office is not in close proximity to the court, the State Court
             44      Administrator in consultation with the sheriff may enter into a contract with the state or local
             45      law enforcement agency for bailiff and security services subject to meeting all other
             46      requirements of this section. If the services are provided by another agency, the county sheriff
             47      shall have no responsibility for the services under this section.
             48          (3) (a) At the request of the court, the sheriff may appoint as a law clerk bailiff
             49      graduates of a law school accredited by the American Bar Association to provide security and
             50      legal research assistance. Any law clerk who is also a bailiff shall meet the requirements of
             51      Subsection (1) of this section.
             52          (b) The sheriff may appoint a law clerk bailiff by contract for a period not to exceed
             53      two years, who shall be exempt from the deputy sheriff merit service commission.




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