H.B. 83 Enrolled

JAIL RELEASE AMENDMENTS
2000 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Sponsor: Jack A. Seitz
AN ACT RELATING TO THE CRIMINAL CODE; PROVIDING TERMS FOR INMATES'
WORK RELEASE FROM JAILS AND DETENTION FACILITIES.
This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
ENACTS:
76-3-403.5, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 76-3-403.5 is enacted to read:
76-3-403.5. Work release from county jail or detention facility.
When an inmate is committed for incarceration in a county jail or in a detention facility, the
custodial authority may in its discretion allow the inmate to work outside of the jail or facility as
part of a jail or facility supervised work detail if the inmate's incarceration:
(1) is for a misdemeanor offense, and the sentencing judge has not entered an order to the
contrary;
(2) is part of a probation agreement for a felony offense, and the sentencing district judge
has not entered an order to the contrary; or
(3) is in a county facility pursuant to a contract with the Department of Corrections.