(1) The State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice is created within the governor’s office.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 63M-7-201

  • Commission: means the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice created in Section 63M-7-201. See Utah Code 63M-7-101.5
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) The commission’s purpose is to:

     (2)(a) promote broad philosophical agreement concerning the objectives of the criminal and juvenile justice system in Utah;
     (2)(b) provide a mechanism for coordinating the functions of the various branches and levels of government concerned with criminal and juvenile justice to achieve those objectives;
     (2)(c) coordinate statewide efforts to reduce crime and victimization in Utah; and
     (2)(d) accomplish the duties enumerated in Section 63M-7-204.