Utah Code 77-20-203. County sheriff authority to release an individual from jail on own recognizance
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(1) As used in this section:
Terms Used In Utah Code 77-20-203
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- County jail official: means a county sheriff or the county sheriff's designee. See Utah Code 77-20-102
- Magistrate: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-1-3. See Utah Code 77-20-102
- Own recognizance: means the release of an individual without any condition of release other than the individual's promise to:(12)(a) appear for all required court proceedings; and(12)(b) not commit any criminal offense. See Utah Code 77-20-102
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Writing: includes :
(48)(a) printing;(48)(b) handwriting; and(48)(c) information stored in an electronic or other medium if the information is retrievable in a perceivable format. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5(1)(a)(1)(a)(i) “Qualifying domestic violence offense” means the same as that term is defined in Subsection77-36-1.1 (4).(1)(a)(ii) “Qualifying domestic violence offense” does not include criminal mischief as described in Section76-6-106 .(1)(b) “Qualifying offense” means the same as that term is defined in Section78B-7-801 .(1)(c) “Violent felony” means the same as that term is defined in Section76-3-203.5 .(2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a county jail official may release an individual from a jail facility on the individual’s own recognizance if:(2)(a) the individual was arrested without a warrant;(2)(b) the individual was not arrested for:(2)(b)(i) a violent felony;(2)(b)(ii) a qualifying offense;(2)(b)(iii) the offense of driving under the influence or driving with a measurable controlled substance in the body if the offense results in death or serious bodily injury to an individual; or(2)(b)(iv) an offense described in Subsection76-9-101 (4);(2)(c) law enforcement has not submitted a probable cause statement to a court or magistrate;(2)(d) the individual agrees in writing to appear for any future criminal proceedings related to the arrest; and(2)(e) the individual qualifies for release under the written policy described in Subsection (4) for the county.(3) A county jail official may not release an individual from a jail facility if the individual is subject to a 72-hour hold placed on the individual by the Department of Corrections as described in Section64-13-29 .(4)(4)(a) A county sheriff shall create and approve a written policy for the county that governs the release of an individual on the individual’s own recognizance.(4)(b) The written policy shall describe the criteria an individual shall meet to be released on the individual’s own recognizance.(4)(c) A county sheriff may include in the written policy the criteria for release relating to:(4)(c)(i) criminal history;(4)(c)(ii) prior instances of failing to appear for a mandatory court appearance;(4)(c)(iii) current employment;(4)(c)(iv) residency;(4)(c)(v) ties to the community;(4)(c)(vi) an offense for which the individual was arrested;(4)(c)(vii) any potential criminal charges that have not yet been filed;(4)(c)(viii) the individual’s health condition;(4)(c)(ix) any potential risks to a victim, a witness, or the public; and(4)(c)(x) any other similar factor a sheriff determines is relevant.(5)(5)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(b)(ii), a jail facility shall detain an individual for up to 24 hours from booking if:(5)(a)(i) the individual is on supervised probation or parole and that information is reasonably available; and(5)(a)(ii) the individual was arrested for:(5)(a)(ii)(A) a violent felony; or(5)(a)(ii)(B) a qualifying domestic violence offense.(5)(b) The jail facility shall:(5)(b)(i) notify the entity supervising the individual’s probation or parole that the individual is being detained; and(5)(b)(ii) release the individual:(5)(b)(ii)(A) to the Department of Corrections if the Department of Corrections supervises the individual and requests the individual’s release; or(5)(b)(ii)(B) if a court or magistrate orders release.(5)(c) This Subsection (5) does not prohibit a jail facility from holding the individual in accordance with this chapter for a new criminal offense.(6) This section does not prohibit a court and a county from entering into an agreement regarding release.