Utah Code 78A-2-310. Report by Judicial Council on court fees
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(1) As used in this section:
Terms Used In Utah Code 78A-2-310
- Council: means the Judicial Council. See Utah Code 78A-2-103
- Judicial Council: means the Judicial Council established by
Utah Constitution, Article VIII, Section 12. See Utah Code 78A-2-103
(1)(a) “Cost” means the direct and indirect costs and expenses for providing the good or service for which a fee is charged, including:
(1)(a)(i) salaries, benefits, contracted labor costs, travel expenses, training expenses, equipment and material costs, depreciation expenses, utility costs, and other overhead costs; and
(1)(a)(ii) costs and expenses for administering the fee.
(1)(b)
(1)(b)(i) “Judiciary” means the Judicial Council, the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, a district court, or a juvenile court.
(1)(b)(ii) “Judiciary” includes any board, committee, or staff office of the Judicial Council, the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, a district court, or a juvenile court.
(2) Before November 30 of each year, the Judicial Council shall submit a report to the Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee of the Legislature that:
(2)(a) includes details on:
(2)(a)(i) the types of fees charged and collected by the Judiciary;
(2)(a)(ii) the methods used to determine the amount of each fee charged and collected by the Judiciary;
(2)(a)(iii) the Judiciary’s estimated cost related to each fee;
(2)(a)(iv) whether each fee is intended to cover the Judiciary’s cost related to the fee; and
(2)(a)(v) the number of fee waivers granted by the Judiciary for each type of fee charged and collected by the Judiciary; and
(2)(b) include any recommendations regarding fees charged and collected by the Judiciary.
(3) If the Judicial Council recommends that the Legislature create a fee or modify an existing fee under Subsection (2)(b), the Judicial Council shall include the following information with the recommendation:
(3)(a) the title or purpose of the fee;
(3)(b) the present amount of the fee;
(3)(c) the proposed amount of the fee;
(3)(d) the percent that the fee will have increased or decreased if the Legislature approves the modification of the fee;
(3)(e) the estimated total annual revenue and total estimated annual revenue change that will result from the creation or modification of the fee;
(3)(f) the account or fund into which the fee will be deposited;
(3)(g) the reason for the creating or modifying the fee;
(3)(h) the estimated number of persons to be charged the fee;
(3)(i) the Judiciary’s estimated cost related to the fee; and
(3)(j) whether the fee is intended to cover the Judiciary’s cost related to the fee.