(1) Persons sentenced to imprisonment shall be committed to the following custodial authorities:

Attorney's Note

Under the Utah Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
class A misdemeanorup to 364 daysup to $2,500
For details, see Utah Code § 76-3-204

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Terms Used In Utah Code 76-3-208

  • City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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
  • Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
     (1)(a) felony commitments shall be to the Utah State Prison;
     (1)(b)

          (1)(b)(i) notwithstanding Section 76-3-204, class A misdemeanor commitments shall be to the jail, or other facility designated by the town, city, or county where the defendant was convicted, unless the defendant is also serving a felony commitment at the Utah State Prison at the commencement of the class A misdemeanor conviction, in which case, the class A misdemeanor commitment shall be to the Utah State Prison for an indeterminate term not to exceed one year with a credit for one day; and
          (1)(b)(ii) the court may not order the imprisonment of a defendant to the Utah State Prison for a fixed term or other term that is inconsistent with this section and Section 77-18-111; and
     (1)(c) all other misdemeanor commitments shall be to the jail or other facility designated by the town, city or county where the defendant was convicted.
(2) A custodial authority may place a prisoner in a facility other than the one to which the prisoner was committed when:

     (2)(a) the custodial authority does not have space to accommodate the prisoner; or
     (2)(b) the security of the institution or prisoner requires the prisoner to be placed in a facility other than the one to which the prisoner was committed.