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H.B. 97

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COURT-ORDERED RESTITUTION FOR COSTS

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OF INCARCERATION

             3     
2008 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Curtis Oda

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Senate Sponsor: Jon J. Greiner

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill amends sentencing provisions of the Utah Criminal Code relating to
             11      determining the costs of incarceration of an inmate in the custody of a county
             12      correctional facility.
             13      Highlighted Provisions:
             14          This bill:
             15          .    provides that, when determining the costs of incarceration in a county correctional
             16      facility for purposes of ordering restitution by a county inmate, the cost will be the
             17      amount determined by the county correctional facility, but may not exceed the daily
             18      inmate incarceration costs and medical and transportation costs for the county
             19      correctional facility.
             20      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             21          None
             22      Other Special Clauses:
             23          None
             24      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             25      AMENDS:
             26          76-3-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapters 154, 339, and 353
             27     


             28      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             29          Section 1. Section 76-3-201 is amended to read:
             30           76-3-201. Definitions -- Sentences or combination of sentences allowed -- Civil
             31      penalties -- Hearing.
             32          (1) As used in this section:
             33          (a) "Conviction" includes a:
             34          (i) judgment of guilt; and
             35          (ii) plea of guilty.
             36          (b) "Criminal activities" means any offense of which the defendant is convicted or any
             37      other criminal conduct for which the defendant admits responsibility to the sentencing court
             38      with or without an admission of committing the criminal conduct.
             39          (c) "Pecuniary damages" means all special damages, but not general damages, which a
             40      person could recover against the defendant in a civil action arising out of the facts or events
             41      constituting the defendant's criminal activities and includes the money equivalent of property
             42      taken, destroyed, broken, or otherwise harmed, and losses including earnings and medical
             43      expenses.
             44          (d) "Restitution" means full, partial, or nominal payment for pecuniary damages to a
             45      victim, and payment for expenses to a governmental entity for extradition or transportation and
             46      as further defined in Title 77, Chapter 38a, Crime Victims Restitution Act.
             47          (e) (i) "Victim" means any person who the court determines has suffered pecuniary
             48      damages as a result of the defendant's criminal activities.
             49          (ii) "Victim" does not include any coparticipant in the defendant's criminal activities.
             50          (2) Within the limits prescribed by this chapter, a court may sentence a person
             51      convicted of an offense to any one of the following sentences or combination of them:
             52          (a) to pay a fine;
             53          (b) to removal or disqualification from public or private office;
             54          (c) to probation unless otherwise specifically provided by law;
             55          (d) to imprisonment;
             56          (e) on or after April 27, 1992, to life in prison without parole; or
             57          (f) to death.
             58          (3) (a) This chapter does not deprive a court of authority conferred by law to:


             59          (i) forfeit property;
             60          (ii) dissolve a corporation;
             61          (iii) suspend or cancel a license;
             62          (iv) permit removal of a person from office;
             63          (v) cite for contempt; or
             64          (vi) impose any other civil penalty.
             65          (b) A civil penalty may be included in a sentence.
             66          (4) (a) When a person is convicted of criminal activity that has resulted in pecuniary
             67      damages, in addition to any other sentence it may impose, the court shall order that the
             68      defendant make restitution to the victims, or for conduct for which the defendant has agreed to
             69      make restitution as part of a plea agreement.
             70          (b) In determining whether restitution is appropriate, the court shall follow the criteria
             71      and procedures as provided in Title 77, Chapter 38a, Crime Victims Restitution Act.
             72          (5) (a) In addition to any other sentence the court may impose, the court shall order the
             73      defendant to pay restitution of governmental transportation expenses if the defendant was:
             74          (i) transported pursuant to court order from one county to another within the state at
             75      governmental expense to resolve pending criminal charges;
             76          (ii) charged with a felony or a class A, B, or C misdemeanor; and
             77          (iii) convicted of a crime.
             78          (b) The court may not order the defendant to pay restitution of governmental
             79      transportation expenses if any of the following apply:
             80          (i) the defendant is charged with an infraction or on a subsequent failure to appear a
             81      warrant is issued for an infraction; or
             82          (ii) the defendant was not transported pursuant to a court order.
             83          (c) (i) Restitution of governmental transportation expenses under Subsection (5)(a)(i)
             84      shall be calculated according to the following schedule:
             85          (A) $75 for up to 100 miles a defendant is transported;
             86          (B) $125 for 100 up to 200 miles a defendant is transported; and
             87          (C) $250 for 200 miles or more a defendant is transported.
             88          (ii) The schedule of restitution under Subsection (5)(c)(i) applies to each defendant
             89      transported regardless of the number of defendants actually transported in a single trip.


             90          (d) If a defendant has been extradited to this state under Title 77, Chapter 30,
             91      Extradition, to resolve pending criminal charges and is convicted of criminal activity in the
             92      county to which he has been returned, the court may, in addition to any other sentence it may
             93      impose, order that the defendant make restitution for costs expended by any governmental
             94      entity for the extradition.
             95          (6) (a) In addition to any other sentence the court may impose, and unless otherwise
             96      ordered by the court pursuant to Subsection (6)(c), the defendant shall pay restitution to the
             97      county for the cost of incarceration in the county correctional facility before and after
             98      sentencing if:
             99          (i) the defendant is convicted of criminal activity that results in incarceration in the
             100      county correctional facility; and
             101          (ii) (A) the defendant is not a state prisoner housed in a county correctional facility
             102      through a contract with the Department of Corrections; or
             103          (B) the reimbursement does not duplicate the reimbursement provided under Section
             104      64-13e-104 if the defendant is a state probationary inmate, as defined in Section 64-13e-102 , or
             105      a state parole inmate, as defined in Section 64-13e-102 .
             106          (b) (i) The costs of incarceration under Subsection (6)(a) are the amount determined by
             107      the county correctional facility, but may not exceed the daily inmate incarceration costs and
             108      medical and transportation costs for the county correctional facility.
             109          (ii) The costs of incarceration under Subsection (6)(a) do not include expenses incurred
             110      by the county correctional facility in providing reasonable accommodation for an inmate
             111      qualifying as an individual with a disability as defined and covered by the federal Americans
             112      with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. 12101 through 12213, including medical and mental
             113      health treatment for the inmate's disability.
             114          (c) In determining whether to order that the restitution required under this Subsection
             115      (6) be reduced or that the defendant be exempted from the restitution, the court shall consider
             116      the criteria under Subsections 77-38a-302 (5)(c)(i) through (iv) and shall enter the reason for its
             117      order on the record.
             118          (d) If on appeal the defendant is found not guilty of the criminal activity under
             119      Subsection (6)(a)(i) and that finding is final as defined in Section 76-1-304 , the county shall
             120      reimburse the defendant for restitution the defendant paid for costs of incarceration under


             121      Subsection (6)(a).




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