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First Substitute H.B. 118

Representative Blake D. Chard proposes to substitute the following bill:


             1     
SENTENCING OF CONVICTED FELONS

             2     
1999 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Sponsor: Blake D. Chard

             5      AN ACT RELATING TO CORRECTIONS AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE; AMENDING
             6      PROVISIONS REGARDING FELONS SERVING JAIL TIME AS PART OF PROBATION;
             7      PROVIDING DEFINITIONS OF COMPONENTS OF INMATE COSTS; S [ AND ] PROVIDING s
             7a      PROCEDURES
             8      FOR ESTABLISHING COSTS FOR REIMBURSEMENT TO COUNTIES WHO HOUSE
             9      STATE INMATES S ; AND PROVIDING A DELAYED EFFECTIVE DATE FOR SPECIFIED
             9a      PROVISIONS s .
             10      This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
             11      AMENDS:
             12          77-18-1, as last amended by Chapter 94, Laws of Utah 1998
             13      ENACTS:
             14          64-13c-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             15          64-13c-201, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             16          64-13c-301, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             17          64-13c-302, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             18          64-13c-303, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             19          64-13c-304, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             20      REPEALS:
             21          64-13b-101, as enacted by Chapter 268, Laws of Utah 1993
             22          64-13b-201, as enacted by Chapter 268, Laws of Utah 1993
             23          64-13b-301, as enacted by Chapter 268, Laws of Utah 1993
             24      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             25          Section 1. Section 64-13c-101 is enacted to read:


             26     
CHAPTER 13c. STATE REIMBURSEMENT TO COUNTY

             27     
CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES

             28          64-13c-101. Definitions.
             29          As used in this chapter:
             30          (1) (a) "Core inmate incarceration costs" means the county correctional facility's direct
             31      costs of incarcerating an inmate, including housing, feeding, and clothing. These costs also
             32      include the costs of programs the facility provides for inmates, but these costs do not include
             33      programs provided only for inmates housed at the facility under this chapter.
             34          (b) "Core inmate incarceration costs" do not include costs of inmate transportation services
             35      or medical care.
             36          (2) "Department" means the Department of Corrections.
             37           h [ (3) "Fund" means the Inmate Costs Reimbursement Trust Fund created in Section
             38      64-13c-301 .
             39          (4)
] (3) h
"Inmate" means felony probationers sentenced to county jail under Subsection
             40      77-18-1 (8), inmates of the state prison system, and parolees.
             41           h [ (5) ] (4) h "Inmate costs" includes core inmate incarceration costs, and also inmate
             41a      transportation
             42      services and inmate medical care.
             42a           h (5) "PROGRAM" MEANS THE INMATE COSTS REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM CREATED IN
             42b      SECTION 64-13c-301. h
             43          Section 2. Section 64-13c-201 is enacted to read:
             44          64-13c-201. County housing of state prisoners.
             45          (1) (a) When a person convicted of a felony is committed to serve time in a county
             46      correctional facility as a condition of probation under Subsection 77-18-1 (8), a county shall accept
             47      and house the prisoner in a county correctional facility, subject to available resources. If a county
             48      is unable to accept a person due to lack of resources, the county h [ may ] SHALL h negotiate with
             48a      another county
             49      to accept and house the person.
             50          (b) The department may contract with a county to house inmates, other than those
             51      committed under Subsection 77-18-1 (8) as a term of probation, in a county or other correctional
             52      facility.
             53          (c) The department shall give preference over private entities to county correctional facility
             54      bed spaces for which the department has contracted under Subsection (1)(b).
             55          (2) S [ Compensation ] ON AND AFTER JULY 1, 2000, COMPENSATION s to a county for
             55a      inmates incarcerated under this chapter shall be made
             56      by the department based on Section 64-13c-301 .


             57          Section 3. Section 64-13c-301 is enacted to read:
             58          64-13c-301. h [ Expendable trust fund ] Reimbursement program h created -- Funding --
             58a      Purposes.
             59          (1) (a) There is created h [ the expendable trust fund ] A PROGRAM h known as the Inmate
             59a      Costs
             60      Reimbursement h [ Trust Fund ] PROGRAM h .
             61          (b) h [ Monies in the fund ] THE PROGRAM h shall h [ consist of ] BE FUNDED BY h
             61a      appropriations from the Legislature.
             62          (2) The director of the Department of Corrections shall use the h [ fund ] PROGRAM h
             62a      monies for the sole
             63      purpose of reimbursing counties for costs incurred by housing inmates pursuant to this chapter.
             64          (3) The h [ fund ] PROGRAM h monies may not be used for the costs of administering the
             64a      inmate cost
             65      reimbursement program under this chapter. Those costs shall be covered by legislative
             66      appropriation.
             66a           h (4) ALL FUNDING FOR THE PROGRAM IS NONLAPSING. h
             67          Section 4. Section 64-13c-302 is enacted to read:
             68          64-13c-302. Procedures for setting county reimbursement for core inmate
             69      incarceration costs, and medical and transportation costs.
             70          (1) In order for counties to receive reimbursement under this chapter, the Utah Sheriffs
             71      Association and the department shall annually before July 1 negotiate for the fiscal year beginning
             72      on July 1 a single reimbursement rate, applicable to all counties, for daily core inmate incarceration
             73      costs.
             74          (2) Each county shall negotiate directly with the department to establish reimbursement
             75      rates for providing transportation services and medical care for inmates housed under Section
             76      64-13c-201 .
             77          Section 5. Section 64-13c-303 is enacted to read:
             78          64-13c-303. Payment of reimbursement -- Any shortfall.
             79          (1) (a) The director of the department shall reimburse counties h [ and other entities ] h for
             79a      daily
             80      inmate costs according to the amounts established under Section 64-13c-302 , and to the extent
             81      monies are available in the h [ fund ] PROGRAM h .
             82          (b) The department shall by rule establish procedures for the distribution of reimbursement
             83      from the h [ fund ] PROGRAM h .
             84          (2) If it becomes apparent that monies in the h [ fund ] PROGRAM h will be insufficient to
             84a      pay all
             85      reimbursement due under this chapter in a timely manner, the department and the counties h [ and
             86      entities
] h
affected shall report the shortfall at the next meeting of the interim or standing legislative
             87      Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee as is appropriate for that time of year.


             88          (3) Counties h [ and entities ] h that receive reimbursement from the department under this
             89      chapter shall annually on or before June 30 submit a report to the department that includes:
             90          (a) the costs to the county h [ or entity ] h of housing inmates under Section 64-13c-201 and a
             91      comparison of these costs to the reimbursement rate established under Section 64-13c-302 ;
             92          (b) the number of inmates the county h [ or entity ] h housed under this chapter as:
             93          (i) a condition of a sentence of probation; and
             94          (ii) by contract with the department; and
             95          (c) the total number of inmate days of incarceration provided.
             96          Section 6. Section 64-13c-304 is enacted to read:
             97          64-13c-304. Report to Legislature.
             98          (1) The department shall provide to the legislative Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
             99      Interim Committee a report regarding housing of inmates under this chapter, including:
             100          (a) core inmate costs established under this chapter;
             101          (b) participating counties h [ and entities ] h ;
             102          (c) the costs established for each participating county h [ and entity ] h for transportation and
             103      medical care; and
             104          (d) the numbers of inmates housed as a condition of probation and housed by contract with
             105      the department.
             106          (2) The report shall be submitted annually on or before September 1.
             107          Section 7. Section 77-18-1 is amended to read:
             108           77-18-1. Suspension of sentence -- Pleas held in abeyance -- Probation -- Supervision
             109      -- Presentence investigation -- Standards -- Confidentiality -- Terms and conditions --
             110      Restitution -- Termination, revocation, modification, or extension -- Hearings -- Electronic
             111      monitoring.
             112          (1) On a plea of guilty or no contest entered by a defendant in conjunction with a plea in
             113      abeyance agreement, the court may hold the plea in abeyance as provided in Title 77, Chapter 2a,
             114      Pleas in Abeyance, and under the terms of the plea in abeyance agreement.
             115          (2) (a) On a plea of guilty, guilty and mentally ill, no contest, or conviction of any crime
             116      or offense, the court may suspend the imposition or execution of sentence and place the defendant
             117      on probation. The court may place the defendant:
             118          (i) on probation under the supervision of the Department of Corrections except in cases


             119      of class C misdemeanors or infractions;
             120          (ii) on probation with an agency of local government or with a private organization; or
             121          (iii) on bench probation under the jurisdiction of the sentencing court.
             122          (b) (i) The legal custody of all probationers under the supervision of the department is with
             123      the department.
             124          (ii) The legal custody of all probationers under the jurisdiction of the sentencing court is
             125      vested as ordered by the court.
             126          (iii) The court has continuing jurisdiction over all probationers.
             127          (3) (a) The department shall establish supervision and presentence investigation standards
             128      for all individuals referred to the department. These standards shall be based on:
             129          (i) the type of offense;
             130          (ii) the demand for services;
             131          (iii) the availability of agency resources;
             132          (iv) the public safety; and
             133          (v) other criteria established by the department to determine what level of services shall
             134      be provided.
             135          (b) Proposed supervision and investigation standards shall be submitted to the Judicial
             136      Council and the Board of Pardons and Parole on an annual basis for review and comment prior to
             137      adoption by the department.
             138          (c) The Judicial Council and the department shall establish procedures to implement the
             139      supervision and investigation standards.
             140          (d) The Judicial Council and the department shall annually consider modifications to the
             141      standards based upon criteria in Subsection (3)(a) and other criteria as they consider appropriate.
             142          (e) The Judicial Council and the department shall annually prepare an impact report and
             143      submit it to the appropriate legislative appropriations subcommittee.
             144          (4) Notwithstanding other provisions of law, the department is not required to supervise
             145      the probation of persons convicted of class B or C misdemeanors or infractions or to conduct
             146      presentence investigation reports on class C misdemeanors or infractions. However, the
             147      department may supervise the probation of class B misdemeanants in accordance with department
             148      standards.
             149          (5) (a) Prior to the imposition of any sentence, the court may, with the concurrence of the


             150      defendant, continue the date for the imposition of sentence for a reasonable period of time for the
             151      purpose of obtaining a presentence investigation report from the department or information from
             152      other sources about the defendant.
             153          (b) The presentence investigation report shall include a victim impact statement describing
             154      the effect of the crime on the victim and the victim's family. The victim impact statement shall:
             155          (i) identify the victim of the offense;
             156          (ii) include a specific statement of the recommended amount of complete restitution as
             157      defined in Subsection 76-3-201 (4), accompanied by a recommendation from the department
             158      regarding the payment of court-ordered restitution as defined in Subsection 76-3-201 (4) by the
             159      defendant;
             160          (iii) identify any physical injury suffered by the victim as a result of the offense along with
             161      its seriousness and permanence;
             162          (iv) describe any change in the victim's personal welfare or familial relationships as a
             163      result of the offense;
             164          (v) identify any request for psychological services initiated by the victim or the victim's
             165      family as a result of the offense; and
             166          (vi) contain any other information related to the impact of the offense upon the victim or
             167      the victim's family that is relevant to the trial court's sentencing determination.
             168          (c) The presentence investigation report shall include a specific statement of pecuniary
             169      damages, accompanied by a recommendation from the department regarding the payment of
             170      restitution with interest by the defendant in accordance with Subsection 76-3-201 (4).
             171          (d) The contents of the presentence investigation report, including any diagnostic
             172      evaluation report ordered by the court under Section 76-3-404 , are protected and are not available
             173      except by court order for purposes of sentencing as provided by rule of the Judicial Council or for
             174      use by the department.
             175          (6) (a) The department shall provide the presentence investigation report to the defendant's
             176      attorney, or the defendant if not represented by counsel, the prosecutor, and the court for review,
             177      three working days prior to sentencing. Any alleged inaccuracies in the presentence investigation
             178      report, which have not been resolved by the parties and the department prior to sentencing, shall
             179      be brought to the attention of the sentencing judge, and the judge may grant an additional ten
             180      working days to resolve the alleged inaccuracies of the report with the department. If after ten


             181      working days the inaccuracies cannot be resolved, the court shall make a determination of
             182      relevance and accuracy on the record.
             183          (b) If a party fails to challenge the accuracy of the presentence investigation report at the
             184      time of sentencing, that matter shall be considered to be waived.
             185          (7) At the time of sentence, the court shall receive any testimony, evidence, or information
             186      the defendant or the prosecuting attorney desires to present concerning the appropriate sentence.
             187      This testimony, evidence, or information shall be presented in open court on record and in the
             188      presence of the defendant.
             189          (8) While on probation, and as a condition of probation, the court may require that the
             190      defendant:
             191          (a) [may be required to] perform any or all of the following:
             192          (i) pay, in one or several sums, any fine imposed at the time of being placed on probation;
             193          (ii) pay amounts required under Title 77, Chapter 32a, Defense Costs;
             194          (iii) provide for the support of others for whose support he is legally liable;
             195          (iv) participate in available treatment programs;
             196          (v) serve a period of time, not to exceed one year, in [the] a county jail [not to exceed one
             197      year] designated by the department h , AFTER CONSIDERING ANY RECOMMENDATION BY THE
             197a      COURT AS TO WHICH JAIL THE COURT FINDS MOST APPROPRIATE h ;
             198          (vi) serve a term of home confinement, which may include the use of electronic
             199      monitoring;
             200          (vii) participate in compensatory service restitution programs, including the compensatory
             201      service program provided in Section 78-11-20.7 ;
             202          (viii) pay for the costs of investigation, probation, and treatment services;
             203          (ix) make restitution or reparation to the victim or victims with interest in accordance with
             204      Subsection 76-3-201 (4); and
             205          (x) comply with other terms and conditions the court considers appropriate; and
             206          (b) if convicted on or after May 5, 1997[, shall be required to]:
             207          (i) complete high school classwork and obtain a high school graduation diploma, a GED
             208      certificate, or a vocational certificate at the defendant's own expense if the defendant has not
             209      received the diploma, GED certificate, or vocational certificate prior to being placed on probation;
             210      or
             211          (ii) provide documentation of the inability to obtain one of the items listed in Subsection


             212      (8)(b)(i) because of:
             213          (A) a diagnosed learning disability; or
             214          (B) other justified cause.
             215          (9) The department, upon order of the court, shall collect and disburse fines, restitution
             216      with interest in accordance with Subsection 76-3-201 (4), and any other costs assessed under
             217      Section 64-13-21 during:
             218          (a) the parole period and any extension of that period in accordance with Subsection
             219      77-27-6 (4); and
             220          (b) the probation period in cases for which the court orders supervised probation and any
             221      extension of that period by the department in accordance with Subsection 77-18-1 (10).
             222          (10) (a) (i) Probation may be terminated at any time at the discretion of the court or upon
             223      completion without violation of 36 months probation in felony or class A misdemeanor cases, or
             224      12 months in cases of class B or C misdemeanors or infractions.
             225          (ii) If the defendant, upon expiration or termination of the probation period, owes
             226      outstanding fines, restitution, or other assessed costs, the court may retain jurisdiction of the case
             227      and continue the defendant on bench probation or place the defendant on bench probation for the
             228      limited purpose of enforcing the payment of fines, restitution, including interest, if any, in
             229      accordance with Subsection 76-3-201 (4), and other amounts outstanding.
             230          (iii) Upon motion of the prosecutor or victim, or upon its own motion, the court may
             231      require the defendant to show cause why his failure to pay should not be treated as contempt of
             232      court or why the suspended jail or prison term should not be imposed.
             233          (b) The department shall notify the sentencing court and prosecuting attorney in writing
             234      in advance in all cases when termination of supervised probation will occur by law. The
             235      notification shall include a probation progress report and complete report of details on outstanding
             236      fines, restitution, and other amounts outstanding.
             237          (11) (a) (i) Any time served by a probationer outside of confinement after having been
             238      charged with a probation violation and prior to a hearing to revoke probation does not constitute
             239      service of time toward the total probation term unless the probationer is exonerated at a hearing
             240      to revoke the probation.
             241          (ii) Any time served in confinement awaiting a hearing or decision concerning revocation
             242      of probation does not constitute service of time toward the total probation term unless the


             243      probationer is exonerated at the hearing.
             244          (b) The running of the probation period is tolled upon the filing of a violation report with
             245      the court alleging a violation of the terms and conditions of probation or upon the issuance of an
             246      order to show cause or warrant by the court.
             247          (12) (a) (i) Probation may not be modified or extended except upon waiver of a hearing
             248      by the probationer or upon a hearing and a finding in court that the probationer has violated the
             249      conditions of probation.
             250          (ii) Probation may not be revoked except upon a hearing in court and a finding that the
             251      conditions of probation have been violated.
             252          (b) (i) Upon the filing of an affidavit alleging with particularity facts asserted to constitute
             253      violation of the conditions of probation, the court that authorized probation shall determine if the
             254      affidavit establishes probable cause to believe that revocation, modification, or extension of
             255      probation is justified.
             256          (ii) If the court determines there is probable cause, it shall cause to be served on the
             257      defendant a warrant for his arrest or a copy of the affidavit and an order to show cause why his
             258      probation should not be revoked, modified, or extended.
             259          (c) (i) The order to show cause shall specify a time and place for the hearing and shall be
             260      served upon the defendant at least five days prior to the hearing.
             261          (ii) The defendant shall show good cause for a continuance.
             262          (iii) The order to show cause shall inform the defendant of a right to be represented by
             263      counsel at the hearing and to have counsel appointed for him if he is indigent.
             264          (iv) The order shall also inform the defendant of a right to present evidence.
             265          (d) (i) At the hearing, the defendant shall admit or deny the allegations of the affidavit.
             266          (ii) If the defendant denies the allegations of the affidavit, the prosecuting attorney shall
             267      present evidence on the allegations.
             268          (iii) The persons who have given adverse information on which the allegations are based
             269      shall be presented as witnesses subject to questioning by the defendant unless the court for good
             270      cause otherwise orders.
             271          (iv) The defendant may call witnesses, appear and speak in his own behalf, and present
             272      evidence.
             273          (e) (i) After the hearing the court shall make findings of fact.


             274          (ii) Upon a finding that the defendant violated the conditions of probation, the court may
             275      order the probation revoked, modified, continued, or that the entire probation term commence
             276      anew.
             277          (iii) If probation is revoked, the defendant shall be sentenced or the sentence previously
             278      imposed shall be executed.
             279          (13) Restitution imposed under this chapter and interest accruing in accordance with
             280      Subsection 76-3-201 (4) is considered a debt for willful and malicious injury for purposes of
             281      exceptions listed to discharge in bankruptcy as provided in Title 11 U.S.C.A. Sec. 523, 1985.
             282          (14) The court may order the defendant to commit himself to the custody of the Division
             283      of Mental Health for treatment at the Utah State Hospital as a condition of probation or stay of
             284      sentence, only after the superintendent of the Utah State Hospital or his designee has certified to
             285      the court that:
             286          (a) the defendant is appropriate for and can benefit from treatment at the state hospital;
             287          (b) treatment space at the hospital is available for the defendant; and
             288          (c) persons described in Subsection 62A-12-209 (2)(g) are receiving priority for treatment
             289      over the defendants described in this Subsection (14).
             290          (15) Presentence investigation reports, including presentence diagnostic evaluations, are
             291      classified protected in accordance with Title 63, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and
             292      Management Act. Notwithstanding Sections 63-2-403 and 63-2-404 , the State Records Committee
             293      may not order the disclosure of a presentence investigation report. Except for disclosure at the
             294      time of sentencing pursuant to this section, the department may disclose the presentence
             295      investigation only when:
             296          (a) ordered by the court pursuant to Subsection 63-2-202 (7);
             297          (b) requested by a law enforcement agency or other agency approved by the department
             298      for purposes of supervision, confinement, and treatment of the offender;
             299          (c) requested by the Board of Pardons and Parole;
             300          (d) requested by the subject of the presentence investigation report or the subject's
             301      authorized representative; or
             302          (e) requested by the victim of the crime discussed in the presentence investigation report
             303      or the victim's authorized representative, provided that the disclosure to the victim shall include
             304      only information relating to statements or materials provided by the victim, to the circumstances


             305      of the crime including statements by the defendant, or to the impact of the crime on the victim or
             306      the victim's household.
             307          (16) (a) The court shall consider home confinement as a condition of probation under the
             308      supervision of the department, except as provided in Sections 76-3-406 and 76-5-406.5 .
             309          (b) The department shall establish procedures and standards for home confinement,
             310      including electronic monitoring, for all individuals referred to the department in accordance with
             311      Subsection (17).
             312          (17) (a) If the court places the defendant on probation under this section, it may order the
             313      defendant to participate in home confinement through the use of electronic monitoring as described
             314      in this section until further order of the court.
             315          (b) The electronic monitoring shall alert the department and the appropriate law
             316      enforcement unit of the defendant's whereabouts.
             317          (c) The electronic monitoring device shall be used under conditions which require:
             318          (i) the defendant to wear an electronic monitoring device at all times; and
             319          (ii) that a device be placed in the home of the defendant, so that the defendant's compliance
             320      with the court's order may be monitored.
             321          (d) If a court orders a defendant to participate in home confinement through electronic
             322      monitoring as a condition of probation under this section, it shall:
             323          (i) place the defendant on probation under the supervision of the Department of
             324      Corrections;
             325          (ii) order the department to place an electronic monitoring device on the defendant and
             326      install electronic monitoring equipment in the residence of the defendant; and
             327          (iii) order the defendant to pay the costs associated with home confinement to the
             328      department or the program provider.
             329          (e) The department shall pay the costs of home confinement through electronic monitoring
             330      only for those persons who have been determined to be indigent by the court.
             331          (f) The department may provide the electronic monitoring described in this section either
             332      directly or by contract with a private provider.
             333          Section 8. Repealer.
             334          This act repeals:
             335          Section 64-13b-101, Definitions.


             336          Section 64-13b-201, Reimbursement for incarceration of state prisoners.
             337          Section 64-13b-301, Budget for jail reimbursement.
             337a      S Section 9. Effective date.
             337b          This act takes effect on May 3, 1999, except that Sections 64-13c-301 and 64-13c-303 take
             337c      effect on July 1, 2000. s


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