H.B. 41 Enrolled

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CONSTABLES AMENDMENTS
2 2010 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Curtis Oda
5 Senate Sponsor: Jon J. Greiner
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill modifies provisions relating to constables.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 . allows a county or municipality to contract with any constable, rather than a
13 constable in the county where the justice court sits; and
14 . makes a technical change.
15 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
16 None
17 Other Special Clauses:
18 None
19 Utah Code Sections Affected:
20 AMENDS:
21 17-25-5, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2001, Chapter 46
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23 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
24 Section 1. Section 17-25-5 is amended to read:
25 17-25-5. Contracts for constable services.
26 The governing body of any municipality or county where a justice court exists may
27 contract with any [one or more of the constables appointed in the county where the court sits]
28 constable to provide services in criminal cases for the contracting governmental entity by any
29 method and for any amount mutually agreed upon.

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