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First Substitute H.B. 247

This document includes House Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Mon, Jan 30, 2006 at 2:30 PM by ddonat. -->

Representative M. Susan Lawrence proposes the following substitute bill:


             1     
PLEA IN ABEYANCE FEE

             2     
2006 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Chief Sponsor: M. Susan Lawrence

             5     
Senate Sponsor: Lyle W. Hillyard

             6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill describes fines and fees for pleas in abeyance.
             10      Highlighted Provisions:
             11          This bill:
             12          .    requires that fines for pleas in abeyance adhere to the Uniform Bail Schedule; and
             13          .    allows courts to charge an administrative fee for pleas in abeyance of not more than
             14      $25.
             15      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             16          None
             17      Other Special Clauses:
             18          None
             19      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             20      AMENDS:
             21          77-2-4.2, as last amended by Chapter 2, Laws of Utah 2005
             22     
             23      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             24          Section 1. Section 77-2-4.2 is amended to read:
             25           77-2-4.2. Compromise of traffic charges -- Limitations.


             26          (1) As used in this section:
             27          (a) "Compromise" means referral of a person charged with a traffic violation to traffic
             28      school or other school, class, or remedial or rehabilitative program.
             29          (b) "Traffic violation" means any charge for which bail may be forfeited in lieu of
             30      appearance, by citation or information, of a violation of:
             31          (i) Title 41, Chapter 6a, Traffic Code, amounting to:
             32          (A) a class B misdemeanor;
             33          (B) a class C misdemeanor; or
             34          (C) an infraction; or
             35          (ii) any local traffic ordinance.
             36          (2) Any compromise of a traffic violation shall be done pursuant to a plea in abeyance
             37      agreement as provided in Title 77, Chapter 2a, Pleas in Abeyance, except:
             38          (a) when the criminal prosecution is dismissed pursuant to Section 77-2-4 ; or
             39          (b) when there is a plea by the defendant to and entry of a judgment by a court for the
             40      offense originally charged or for an amended charge.
             41          (3) In all cases which are compromised pursuant to the provisions of Subsection (2):
             42          (a) the court, taking into consideration the offense charged, shall collect a plea in
             43      abeyance fee which shall:
             44          (i) be subject to the same surcharge as if imposed on a criminal fine; [and]
             45          (ii) be allocated subject to the surcharge as if paid as a criminal fine under Section
             46      78-3-14.5 and a surcharge under Title 63, Chapter 63a, Crime Victim Reparation Trust, Public
             47      Safety Support Funds, Substance Abuse Prevention Account, and Services for Victims of
             48      Domestic Violence Account; [or] and
             49          (iii) be not more than $25 greater than the bail designated in the Uniform Bail
             50      Schedule H. [ , unless the judge makes a case specific written finding or docket entry justifying the
             51      variation
] .H
; or
             52          (b) if no plea in abeyance fee is collected, a surcharge on the fee charged for the traffic
             53      school or other school, class, or rehabilitative program shall be collected, which surcharge
             54      shall:
             55          (i) be computed, assessed, collected, and remitted in the same manner as if the traffic
             56      school fee and surcharge had been imposed as a criminal fine and surcharge; and


             57          (ii) be subject to the financial requirements contained in Title 63, Chapter 63a, Crime
             58      Victim Reparation Trust, Public Safety Support Funds, Substance Abuse Prevention Account,
             59      and Services for Victims of Domestic Violence Account.
             60          (4) H. [ The ] If a written plea in abeyance agreement is provided, or the .H defendant
             60a      H. [ in all cases compromised under this section shall receive ] requests a written accounting, .H
             60b      an itemized
             61      statement of H. [ the following ] all .H amounts H. [ to be collected ] assessed .H by the court
             61a      H. shall be provided, including .H :
             62          (a) H. [ the amount of the fine from ] .H the Uniform Bail Schedule H. amount .H ;
             63          (b) the amount of any surcharges being assessed: and
             64          (c) the amount of the plea in abeyance fee.


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