Utah Code 17-55-201. Criminal justice coordinating councils — Creation — Strategic plan — Reporting requirements
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(1)
Terms Used In Utah Code 17-55-201
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
- Victim advocate: work with prosecutors and assist the victims of a crime.
(1)(a) Beginning January 1, 2023, a county shall:
(1)(a)(i) create a criminal justice coordinating council; or
(1)(a)(ii) jointly with another county or counties, create a criminal justice coordinating council.
(1)(b) The purpose of a council is to coordinate and improve components of the criminal justice system in the county or counties.
(2)
(2)(a) A council shall include:
(2)(a)(i) one county commissioner or county council member;
(2)(a)(ii) the county sheriff or the sheriff’s designee;
(2)(a)(iii) one chief of police of a municipality within the county or the chief’s designee;
(2)(a)(iv) the county attorney or the attorney’s designee;
(2)(a)(v) one public defender or attorney who provides public defense within the county;
(2)(a)(vi) one district court judge;
(2)(a)(vii) one justice court judge;
(2)(a)(viii) one representative from the Division of Adult Probation and Parole within the Department of Corrections;
(2)(a)(ix) one representative from the local mental health authority within the county; and
(2)(a)(x) one individual who is:
(2)(a)(x)(A) a crime victim; or
(2)(a)(x)(B) a victim advocate, as defined in Section 77-38-403 .
(2)(b) A council may include:
(2)(b)(i) an individual representing:
(2)(b)(i)(A) local government;
(2)(b)(i)(B) human services programs;
(2)(b)(i)(C) higher education;
(2)(b)(i)(D) peer support services;
(2)(b)(i)(E) workforce services;
(2)(b)(i)(F) local housing services;
(2)(b)(i)(G) mental health or substance use disorder providers;
(2)(b)(i)(H) a health care organization within the county;
(2)(b)(i)(I) a local homeless council;
(2)(b)(i)(J) family counseling and support groups; or
(2)(b)(i)(K) organizations that work with families of incarcerated individuals; or
(2)(b)(ii) an individual with lived experiences in the criminal justice system.
(3)
(3)(a) A member who is an elected county official shall serve as chair of the council.
(3)(b) The council shall elect the member to serve as chair under Subsection (3)(a).
(4)
(4)(a) A council shall develop and implement a strategic plan for the county’s or counties’ criminal justice system that includes:
(4)(a)(i) mapping of all systems, resources, assets, and services within the county’s or counties’ criminal justice system;
(4)(a)(ii) a plan for data sharing across the county’s or counties’ criminal justice system;
(4)(a)(iii) recidivism reduction objectives; and
(4)(a)(iv) community reintegration goals.
(4)(b) The commission may assist a council in the development of a strategic plan.
(5) As part of the council’s duties described in Subsection (4)(a)(i), the council shall prepare a list of private probation providers for a court to provide to defendants as described in Section 77-18-105 .
(6) Before November 30 of each year, a council shall provide a written report to the commission regarding:
(6)(a) the implementation of a strategic plan described in Subsection (4); and
(6)(b) any data on the impact of the council on the criminal justice system in the county or counties.