Utah Code 78B-1-124. Jurors and witnesses — Statement of certificates — Contents — Payment by state
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(1) At the end of each quarter it shall be the duty of the county treasurer and the county auditor of each county to prepare in duplicate and verify under oath a full and complete itemized statement of all certificates issued by the clerk of the district court since the date of the last statement for mileage and attendance of:
Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-1-124
- Court: means trial court. See Utah Code 78B-1-102
- Person: means :(24)(a) an individual;(24)(b) an association;(24)(c) an institution;(24)(d) a corporation;(24)(e) a company;(24)(f) a trust;(24)(g) a limited liability company;(24)(h) a partnership;(24)(i) a political subdivision;(24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and(24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- 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
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(1)(a) grand jurors;(1)(b) trial jurors engaged in the trial of criminal causes in the district court; and(1)(c) witnesses summoned by or on behalf of the state in criminal causes in the district court.
(2) The statement shall set forth in detail for each certificate:
(2)(a) the number of the certificate;
(2)(b) the date issued;
(2)(c) the name of the person in whose favor it was issued;
(2)(d) the nature of the service rendered; and
(2)(e) any other information as may be necessary and required by the state auditor.
(3) Within 30 days of the end of the quarter one of these statements shall be transmitted to the state auditor and the other filed in the office of the county clerk. Upon the timely receipt of this statement the state auditor shall, unless it is found to be incorrect, draw a warrant in favor of the county treasurer upon the state treasurer for the whole amount of jurors’ and witnesses’ certificates as shown by the statement, and transmit it to the county treasurer.
(4) The county treasurer shall hold the funds drawn from the state treasury upon the certificates for mileage and attendance of jurors and witnesses as a separate fund for the redemption of jurors’ and witnesses’ certificates.