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Section 401 | Creation -- Members -- Appointment -- Qualifications. |
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63M-7-401. Creation -- Members -- Appointment -- Qualifications. (1) There is created a state commission to be known as the Sentencing Commission composed of 27 members. The commission shall develop by-laws and rules in compliance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, and elect its officers. (2) The commission's members shall be: (a) two members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House and not of the same political party; (b) two members of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate and not of the same political party; (c) the executive director of the Department of Corrections or a designee appointed by the executive director; (d) the director of the Division of Juvenile Justice Services or a designee appointed by the director; (e) the executive director of the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice or a designee appointed by the executive director; (f) the chair of the Board of Pardons and Parole or a designee appointed by the chair; (g) the chair of the Youth Parole Authority or a designee appointed by the chair; (h) two trial judges and an appellate judge appointed by the chair of the Judicial Council; (i) two juvenile court judges designated by the chair of the Judicial Council; (j) an attorney in private practice who is a member of the Utah State Bar, experienced in criminal defense, and appointed by the Utah Bar Commission; (k) an attorney who is a member of the Utah State Bar, experienced in the defense of minors in juvenile court, and appointed by the Utah Bar Commission; (l) the director of Salt Lake Legal Defenders or a designee appointed by the director; (m) the attorney general or a designee appointed by the attorney general; (n) a criminal prosecutor appointed by the Statewide Association of Public Attorneys; (o) a juvenile court prosecutor appointed by the Statewide Association of Public Attorneys; (p) a representative of the Utah Sheriff's Association appointed by the governor; (q) a chief of police appointed by the governor; (r) a licensed professional appointed by the governor who assists in the rehabilitation of adult offenders; (s) a licensed professional appointed by the governor who assists in the rehabilitation of juvenile offenders; (t) two members from the public appointed by the governor who exhibit sensitivity to the concerns of victims of crime and the ethnic composition of the population; and (u) one member from the public at large appointed by the governor.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session |
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