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First Substitute S.B. 54

Representative Stephen H. Urquhart proposes the following substitute bill:


             1     
LAW ENFORCEMENT AMENDMENTS

             2     
2006 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Chief Sponsor: John W. Hickman

             5     
House Sponsor: Stephen H. Urquhart

             6      Cosponsor:Curtis S. Bramble              7     
             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill modifies the Public Safety Code and Judicial Code by amending provisions
             11      related to law enforcement.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This bill:
             14          .    provides definitions;
             15          .    prohibits a member of the Utah Highway Patrol that is employed part-time by a
             16      local law enforcement agency from using a Utah Highway Patrol vehicle or uniform
             17      while working for the local law enforcement agency;
             18          .    requires justice courts to pay 1/2 of a fine or forfeiture collected for a violation of a
             19      speed limit on a highway that is part of the interstate system or on the Legacy
             20      Parkway to the state treasurer if the citation was issued by a law enforcement
             21      agency employed by a county or municipality; and
             22          .    makes technical changes.
             23      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             24          None
             25      Other Special Clauses:


             26          This bill takes effect July 1, 2006.
             27      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             28      AMENDS:
             29          53-8-107, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 234, Laws of Utah 1993
             30          78-5-116, as last amended by Chapters 273 and 349, Laws of Utah 2004
             31     
             32      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             33          Section 1. Section 53-8-107 is amended to read:
             34           53-8-107. Cooperation with other officers.
             35           (1) As used in this section, "local law enforcement agency" has the same meaning as
             36      defined in Section 53-13-101 .
             37          (2) To secure information in order to achieve greater success in prevention and
             38      detection of crime and apprehension of criminals, the Highway Patrol shall cooperate and
             39      exchange information with:
             40          [(1)] (a) any other departments of the state;
             41          [(2)] (b) other law enforcement agencies, both within and outside this state; and
             42          [(3)] (c) federal law enforcement agencies.
             43          (2) A member of the Highway Patrol that is employed part-time by a local law
             44      enforcement agency may not:
             45          (a) use a vehicle owned by the division while working for the local law enforcement
             46      agency; or
             47          (b) wear a division uniform while working for the local law enforcement agency.
             48          Section 2. Section 78-5-116 is amended to read:
             49           78-5-116. Disposition of fines.
             50          (1) Except as otherwise specified by this section, fines and forfeitures collected by a
             51      justice court shall be remitted, 1/2 to the treasurer of the local government responsible for the
             52      court and 1/2 to the treasurer of the local government which prosecutes or which would
             53      prosecute the violation.
             54          (2) (a) For violation of Title 23, Wildlife Resources Code of Utah, the court shall
             55      allocate 85% to the Division of Wildlife Resources and 15% to the general fund of the city or
             56      county government responsible for the justice court.


             57          (b) For violation of Title 41, Chapter 22, Off-Highway Vehicles, or Title 73, Chapter
             58      18, State Boating Act, the court shall allocate 85% to the Division of Parks and Recreation and
             59      15% to the general fund of the city or county government responsible for the justice court.
             60          (3) The surcharge established by Section 63-63a-1 shall be paid to the state treasurer.
             61          (4) Fines, fees, court costs, and forfeitures collected by a municipal or county justice
             62      court for a violation of Section 72-7-404 or 72-7-406 regarding maximum weight limitations
             63      and overweight permits, minus court costs not to exceed the schedule adopted by the Judicial
             64      Council, shall be paid to the state treasurer and distributed to the class B and C road account.
             65          (5) Revenue deposited in the class B and C road account pursuant to Subsection (4) is
             66      supplemental to the money appropriated under Section 72-2-107 but shall be expended in the
             67      same manner as other class B and C road funds.
             68          (6) Until July 1, 2007, fines and forfeitures collected by the court for a violation of
             69      Subsection 41-1a-1303 (2) related to registration of vehicles after establishing residency shall
             70      be remitted:
             71          (a) 50% to the state or local governmental entity which issued the citation for a
             72      violation to be used for law enforcement purposes; and
             73          (b) 50% in accordance with Subsection (1).
             74          (7) Fines and forfeitures collected by the court for the violation of a speed limit
             75      established under Section 41-6a-602 on a highway that is part of the interstate system as
             76      defined in Section 72-1-102 or on the Legacy Parkway as defined in Section 72-3-113 shall be
             77      remitted 1/2 to the state treasurer and 1/2 in accordance with Subsection (1) if the citation for
             78      the violation was issued by a law enforcement agency employed by a county or municipality.
             79          Section 3. Effective date.
             80          This bill takes effect July 1, 2006.


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