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First Substitute H.B. 57

Representative Brent H. Goodfellow proposes to substitute the following bill:


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TRAFFIC OFFENSE ADJUDICATION

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AMENDMENTS

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2001 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Sponsor: Brent H. Goodfellow

             6      This act modifies the Utah Municipal Code by amending provisions related to revenues from
             7      and the conducting of administrative traffic proceedings. The act takes effect on July 1,
             8      2001.
             9      This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
             10      AMENDS:
             11          10-3-703.5, as enacted by Chapter 323, Laws of Utah 2000
             12          10-3-703.7, as enacted by Chapter 323, Laws of Utah 2000
             13      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             14          Section 1. Section 10-3-703.5 is amended to read:
             15           10-3-703.5. Civil penalty for violation of municipal ordinance -- Administrative
             16      traffic proceedings -- Appeals.
             17          (1) As used in this section, "municipality" means a municipality of the first class, as
             18      defined in Section 10-2-301 , that had ordinances in effect on or before January 1, 2000 that
             19      provide a civil penalty for and administrative adjudication of moving traffic violations.
             20          (2) (a) A municipality may, by ordinance, impose a civil penalty and provide adjudication
             21      for a violation of a municipal moving traffic ordinance, including regulations described in Section
             22      41-6-17 , through an administrative traffic proceeding.
             23          (b) The default civil penalty for a municipal traffic ordinance shall be consistent with the
             24      uniform bail schedule adopted by the Judicial Council.
             25          (c) A civil traffic violation constitutes a public offense for purposes of Section 77-7-15 and


             26      may be enforced as provided in that section.
             27          (3) An administrative traffic proceeding:
             28          (a) shall, except as provided in this section, be conducted in accordance with Section
             29      10-3-703.7 ; and
             30          (b) may not be held for:
             31          (i) a moving violation that would be a class B misdemeanor or greater in a criminal
             32      proceeding;
             33          (ii) a violation of Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 5, Driving While Intoxicated and Reckless
             34      Driving; or
             35          (iii) a traffic violation that occurs in conjunction with another criminal violation as part
             36      of a single criminal episode that will be prosecuted in a criminal proceeding.
             37          (4) If a final administrative determination in an administrative traffic proceeding is for a
             38      violation:
             39          (a) the civil penalty is subject to the fees or surcharges established in Subsections
             40      21-1-5 (2)(d)(ii) and 63-63a-1 (1)(b)(ii);
             41          (b) the final administrative determination constitutes a conviction as defined in Section
             42      53-3-102 ; and
             43          (c) the final administrative determination may be appealed by a party in accordance with
             44      Section 10-3-703.7 .
             45          (5) (a) A municipality that has a population greater than 150,000, according to the last
             46      official federal census, shall remit to the state by June 30 of each fiscal year:
             47          (i) $504,700 for fiscal year 2000-01; and
             48          (ii) $580,400 for fiscal year 2001-02.
             49          [(b) A municipality that has a population less than 150,000, according to the last official
             50      federal census, shall remit to the state by June 30 of each fiscal year:]
             51          [(i) $388,600 for fiscal year 2000-01; and]
             52          [(ii) $446,900 for fiscal year 2001-02.]
             53          [(c)] (b) If a municipality repeals the ordinance described in Subsection (2)(a) prior to the
             54      end of a fiscal year, the municipality shall remit to the state the amount described in Subsection
             55      (5)(a) [or (b)] prorated according to the date the ordinance is repealed.
             56          [(d)] (c) Monies remitted to the state under this Subsection (5) shall be remitted to the state


             57      treasurer and deposited in the state General Fund.
             58          Section 2. Section 10-3-703.7 is amended to read:
             59           10-3-703.7. Administrative proceedings -- Procedures -- Appeals.
             60          (1) As used in this section, "administrative proceeding" means an adjudicative hearing for
             61      a violation of a civil municipal ordinance, including an administrative traffic proceeding
             62      authorized in Section 10-3-703.5 .
             63          (2) An administrative proceeding:
             64          (a) shall be a public meeting with business transacted during regularly scheduled hours;
             65          (b) shall be conducted by an administrative law judge or a justice court judge;
             66          (c) shall provide due process for the parties;
             67          (d) shall be recorded or otherwise documented so that a true and correct transcript may be
             68      made of its proceedings; and
             69          (e) may not be held for a civil violation that occurs in conjunction with another criminal
             70      violation as part of a single criminal episode that will be prosecuted in a criminal proceeding.
             71          (3) An administrative law judge:
             72          (a) shall be appointed by the municipality to conduct administrative proceedings;
             73          (b) may be an employee of the municipality; and
             74          (c) shall make a final administrative determination for each administrative proceeding.
             75          (4) (a) A final administrative determination under this section may be an order for the
             76      municipality to abate the violation.
             77          (b) If a final administrative determination under this section is for a violation, the final
             78      administrative determination may be appealed by a party in accordance with Subsection (5).
             79          (5) (a) (i) Any person adversely affected by an administrative proceeding may petition a
             80      district court for review of the administrative determination.
             81          (ii) In the petition, the petitioner may only allege that the administrative proceeding's
             82      decision was arbitrary, capricious, or illegal.
             83          (iii) The petition is barred unless it is filed within 30 days after the administrative
             84      determination is final.
             85          (b) (i) The administrative proceeding shall transmit to the reviewing district court the
             86      record of its proceedings, including its findings, orders, and a true and correct transcript of its
             87      proceedings.


             88          (ii) The district court may not accept or consider any evidence that is not included in the
             89      administrative proceeding's record unless the evidence was offered to the administrative
             90      proceeding and the district court determines that the evidence was improperly excluded by the
             91      administrative proceeding.
             92          Section 3. Effective date.
             93          This act takes effect on July 1, 2001.


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