Utah Code 10-8-58. Jails and workhouses — Establishment and maintenance
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The governing body of a city or town may:
(1) establish, erect, and maintain city jails, houses of correction, and workhouses for the temporary confinement, not to exceed 72 hours, of persons convicted of violating any city ordinances;
Terms Used In Utah Code 10-8-58
- City: means a municipality that is classified by population as a city of the first class, a city of the second class, a city of the third class, a city of the fourth class, or a city of the fifth class, under Section
10-2-301 . See Utah Code 10-1-104 - County legislative body: means :(8)(a) the county commission, in the county commission or expanded county commission form of government established under Title 17, Chapter 52a, Changing Forms of County Government;(8)(b) the county council, in the county executive-council optional form of government authorized by Section
17-52a-203 ; and(8)(c) the county council, in the council-manager optional form of government authorized by Section17-52a-204 . See Utah Code 68-3-12.5- Governing body: means collectively the legislative body and the executive of any municipality. See Utah Code 10-1-104
- Town: means a municipality classified by population as a town under Section
10-2-301 . See Utah Code 10-1-104(2) make rules for the government of them;(3) appoint necessary jailers and keepers; and(4) use the county correctional facilities, including the county jail, for the confinement or punishment of offenders on the following conditions:(4)(a) a city or town may use the county correctional facilities without payment of compensation or reimbursement for incarceration costs or costs associated with booking of offenders in county correctional facilities;(4)(b) subject to any conditions that are imposed by law; and(4)(c) with the consent of the county legislative body which may include, without limitation, the allocation or rationing of correctional facility capacity and prohibition of booking for classes of offenses or offenders. These limitations shall be applied equally to all entities using the county correctional facilities.(5) If consent is given for the use of the county correctional facilities, the sheriff, at the sheriff’s discretion, may assign offenders to county correctional facilities or programs or transfer offenders between facilities or programs.(6) Nothing contained in this section shall:(6)(a) preclude cities, towns, and counties from executing written agreements containing terms or conditions for the use of the county jail; or(6)(b) invalidate any agreements entered into prior to July 1, 2004.