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First Substitute H.B. 52

This document includes House Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 4:21 PM by lerror. --> This document includes House Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 3:48 PM by jeyring. -->

Representative R. Curt Webb proposes the following substitute bill:


             1                       H. [
VICTIMS' RIGHTS ]

             1a               NOTORIOUS CRIMINAL ACTIVITY AMENDMENTS .H
             2     
2012 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Chief Sponsor: R. Curt Webb

             5     
Senate Sponsor: Lyle W. Hillyard

             6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill amends the Profits From Crime Memorabilia Act to include any profits
             10      received from criminal activity.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    changes the Profits From Crime Memorabilia Act to allow the state to receive any
             14      profit derived from criminal activity;
             14a      H. . defines "convicted person"; .H
             15          .    requires any entity or person who contracts with a H. [ defendant ] convicted
             15a      person .H to remit to the Crime
             16      Victims Reparations Fund any funds owed to the H. [ defendant ] convicted person .H by virtue
             16a      of a contract
             17      with the H. [ defendant ] convicted person .H ; and
             18          .    provides that the Utah Office for Victims of Crime shall pay:
             19              .    any victim restitution still owed out of the profit; and
             20              .    if no restitution is still owed, or after all restitution is paid, the remainder into
             21      the Crime Victim Reparations Fund.
             22      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             23          None
             24      Other Special Clauses:
             25          None

             26      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             27      AMENDS:
             28          77-38-301, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
             29          77-38-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 366
             30          77-38-303, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
             31      REPEALS:
             32          77-18-8.3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 366
             33          77-18-8.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 366
             34     
             35      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             36          Section 1. Section 77-38-301 is amended to read:
             37     
Part 3. Profits from Notorious Criminal Activity Act

             38           77-38-301. Title.
             39          This part is known as the "Profits from [Crime Memorabilia] Notorious Criminal
             40      Activity Act."
             41          Section 2. Section 77-38-302 is amended to read:
             42           77-38-302. Definitions.
             43          As used in this part:
             44          (1) H. "Convicted person" means a person who has been convicted of a crime.
             44a          (2) .H "Conviction" means an adjudication by a federal or state court resulting from a trial
             45      or plea, including a plea of no contest, nolo contendere, a finding of not guilty due to insanity,
             46      or not guilty but having a mental illness regardless of whether the sentence was imposed or
             47      suspended.
             48           H. [ (2) ] (3) .H "Fund" means the Crime Victim Reparations Fund created in
             48a      Section 51-9-404 .
             49      H. [ (3) ] (4) .H "Memorabilia" means any tangible property of a H. [ person ] defendant or a
             49a      representative or assignee of a defendant .H [convicted of a first degree
             50      or capital felony], the value of which is enhanced by the notoriety gained from the [conviction]
             51      criminal activity for which the person was convicted.
             52           H. [ (4) ] (5) .H "Notoriety of crimes contract" means a contract or other agreement with a
             53      H. [ defendant ] convicted person .H , or a representative or assignee of a H. [ defendant ]
             53a      convicted person .H , with respect to:
             54          (a) the reenactment of a crime in any manner including a movie, book, magazine
             55      article, internet website, recording, phonograph record, radio or television presentation, or live
             56      entertainment of any kind;

             57          (b) the expression of the H. [ defendant's ] convicted person's .H thoughts, feelings,
             57a      opinions, or emotions
             58      regarding a crime involving or causing personal injury, death, or property loss as a direct result
             59      of the crime; or
             60          (c) the payment or exchange of any money or other consideration or the proceeds or
             61      profits that directly or indirectly result from the notoriety of the crime.
             62           H. [ (5) ] (6) .H "Office" means the Utah Office for Victims of Crime.
             63          [(4)] H. [ (6) ] (7) .H "Profit" means any income or benefit:
             64          (a) over and above the fair market value of [the] tangible property that is received upon
             65      the sale or transfer of memorabilia[.]; or
             66          (b) any money, negotiable instruments, securities, or other consideration received or
             67      contracted for gain which is traceable to a notoriety of crimes contract.
             68          Section 3. Section 77-38-303 is amended to read:
             69           77-38-303. Profit from sale of memorabilia or notoriety of crimes contract --
             70      Deposit in Crime Victim Reparations Fund -- Penalty.
             71          (1) Any H. [ person ] [ defendant ] convicted person or a representative or assignee of a
             71a1      [ defendant ] convicted person .H who
             71a      receives a profit from the sale or transfer of memorabilia shall
             72      remit to the fund:
             73          (a) a complete, itemized accounting of the transaction, including:
             74          (i) a description of each item sold;
             75          (ii) the amount received for each item;
             76          (iii) the estimated fair market value of each item; and
             77          (iv) the name and address of the purchaser of each item; and
             78          (b) a check or money order for the amount of the profit, which shall be the difference
             79      between the amount received for the item and the estimated fair market value of the item.
             80          (2) Any person who willfully violates Subsection (1) may be assessed a civil penalty of
             81      up to $1,000 per item sold or transferred or three times the amount of the unremitted profit,
             82      whichever is greater.
             83          (3) (a) Any person or entity who enters into a notoriety of crime contract with a
             84      H. [ defendant ] convicted person .H or with a representative or assignee of a H. [ defendant ]
             84a      convicted person .H shall pay to the fund any profit
             85      which by the terms of the contract would otherwise be owing to the H. [ defendant ] convicted
             85a      person .H or representative
             86      or assignee of the H. [ defendant ] convicted person .H .
             87          (b) A H. [ defendant ] convicted person .H or a representative or assignee of a
             87a      H. [ defendant ] convicted person .H who has received any

             88      profit from a notoriety of crime contract shall remit the profit to the fund. Any future profit
             89      which, by the terms of the contract, would otherwise be owing to the H. [ defendant ] convicted
             89a      person .H or a
             90      representative or assignee of a H. [ defendant ] convicted person .H shall be paid to the fund as
             90a      required under Subsection
             91      (3)(a).
             92          (4) Upon receipt of monies under Subsection (3), the office shall distribute the amounts
             93      to the victim of the crime from which the profits are derived if any restitution remains
             94      outstanding. If no restitution is outstanding, the monies shall be deposited into the fund.
             95          (5) (a) Any person or entity who willfully violates Subsection (3) may be assessed a
             96      civil penalty of up to $1,000,000.00, or up to three times the total value of the original notoriety
             97      of crime contract, whichever is greater.
             98          (b) Any civil penalty ordered under this Subsection shall be paid to the fund.
             99          (6) The prosecuting agency or the attorney general may bring an action to enforce the
             100      provisions of this chapter in the court of conviction.
             101          (7) A court shall enter an order to remit funds as provided in this chapter if it finds by a
             102      preponderance of evidence any violation of Subsection (1) or (3).
             103          Section 4. Repealer.
             104          This bill repeals:
             105          Section 77-18-8.3, Special condition of sentence during incarceration -- Penalty.
             106          Section 77-18-8.5, Special condition of probation -- Penalty.

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