Utah Code 77-20-401. Payment of monetary bail to sheriff — Specific payment methods
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(1) Subject to Subsection 77-20-402(2), if an individual has been required by a county jail official, or ordered by a magistrate or judge, to post monetary bail as a condition of pretrial release, the individual may post the amount of monetary bail with the county jail official:
Terms Used In Utah Code 77-20-401
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- Bail: means pretrial release. See Utah Code 77-20-102
- Bail bond: means the same as that term is defined in Section 31A-35-102. See Utah Code 77-20-102
- 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
- Monetary bail: means a financial condition. See Utah Code 77-20-102
- Pretrial release: means the release of an individual from law enforcement custody during the time the individual awaits trial or other resolution of criminal charges. See Utah Code 77-20-102
- Surety: means a surety insurer or a bail bond agency. See Utah Code 77-20-102
(1)(a) in money, by cash, certified or cashier’s check, personal check with check guarantee card, money order, or credit card, if the county jail official has chosen to establish any of those options; or
(1)(b) by a bail bond issued by a surety.
(2) A county jail official shall deliver any monetary bail received under Subsection (1) to the appropriate court within three days after the day on which the monetary bail is received by the county jail official.