REVISED AGENDA
JUDICIARY INTERIM COMMITTEE
UTAH
LEGISLATURE
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 • 1:15 p.m. • Room 20
House Building
1. Committee Business
·
Call
to order – Rep. Mike McKell, House Chair
·
Approval
of the minutes of the May 17, 2017, meeting
2. JRI, Department of Corrections, and Drug Courts
A.
Justice Reinvestment Initiative
The committee will receive an update on the implementation
of 2015 General Session H.B. 348, Criminal Justice Programs and Amendments.
o
Doreen
Weyland, Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice
B. Department of
Corrections’ Performance Goals and Outcome Measurements
Utah Code Section 64-13-25 requires the Department of
Corrections to establish performance goals and outcome measurements, collect
data to analyze and evaluate whether the goals and measurements are attained,
and provide the data collected to the Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile
Justice (CCJJ). CCJJ compiles a written report of the findings based on the
data. The committee will receive CCJJ’s
report.
o
Sofia
Nystrom, Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice
C. Drug Courts
A drug
court is an alternative to certain defendants to participate in a drug
treatment program rather than be incarcerated. The committee will receive an
explanation of drug courts and how drug courts are impacted by the justice
reinvestment initiative.
o
Rick
Schwermer, State Court Administrator, Administrative Office of the Courts
o
Sofia
Nystrom, Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice
·
Committee
questions
·
Public
comment
·
Committee
discussion and committee action, as needed
3. Restricting Contact to Protect the Personal Safety of an Individual
The committee will receive information regarding the
various types of protective orders and other methods of placing restrictions on
an individual to protect the personal safety of another individual. The
committee will examine any confusing overlaps, conflicts that affect court
processes, and victim safety and defendant rights.
·
Overview:
Patricia Owen, Associate General Counsel
·
A
representative of the Administrative Office of the Courts
·
William
Carlson, Statewide Association of Prosecutors
·
A
representative of the Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
·
Committee
questions
·
Public
comment
·
Committee
discussion and committee action, as needed
4. Other Items/Adjourn
·
Open
committee bill files, as needed
· Next meeting: Wednesday, August 23, 2017, at 1:15 p.m.