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EXTRADITION TOLLING AMENDMENTS

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2023 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Ken Ivory

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Senate Sponsor: Wayne A. Harper

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill concerns extradition tolling for a defendant subject to criminal charges in this
10     state.
11     Highlighted Provisions:
12          This bill:
13          ▸     concerns extradition tolling for a defendant subject to criminal charges in this state;
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15          ▸     makes technical and conforming changes.
16     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
17          None
18     Other Special Clauses:
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20     Utah Code Sections Affected:
21     AMENDS:
22          77-30-19, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1980, Chapter 15
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24     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25          Section 1. Section 77-30-19 is amended to read:
26          77-30-19. Procedure if prosecution pending in this state.
27          (1) If a criminal prosecution has been instituted against [such person] a defendant
28     under the laws of this state and is still pending, the governor[, in his discretion,] may either
29     surrender [him] the defendant on demand of the executive authority of another state or hold
30     [him until he] the defendant until the defendant has been tried and [discharged or] either
31     convicted and [punished] sentenced, acquitted, or otherwise discharged in this state.
32          (2) Unless tolling is contrary to state or federal law, the period of time for extradition
33     shall be tolled when local charges are pending in this state.