Utah Code 77-20-209. Right to expedited appeal of pretrial detention
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Terms Used In Utah Code 77-20-209
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Magistrate: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-1-3. See Utah Code 77-20-102
- Pretrial status order: means an order issued by a magistrate or judge that:(17)(a) releases the individual on the individual's own recognizance while the individual awaits trial or other resolution of criminal charges;(17)(b) sets the terms and conditions of the individual's pretrial release while the individual awaits trial or other resolution of criminal charges; or(17)(c) denies pretrial release and orders that the individual be detained while the individual awaits trial or other resolution of criminal charges. See Utah Code 77-20-102
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
If a magistrate or judge issues a pretrial status order that orders the individual be detained during the time the individual awaits trial or other resolution of criminal charges, the individual has the right to an expedited appeal of the pretrial status order.