Utah Code 77-38b-201. Law enforcement responsibility for collecting restitution information
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(1) A law enforcement agency investigating criminal conduct that would constitute a felony or a misdemeanor shall include information about restitution for any potential victim in the investigative report or the citation, including information about whether a claim for restitution may exist.
Terms Used In Utah Code 77-38b-201
- Criminal conduct: means :(5)(a) any misdemeanor or felony offense of which the defendant is convicted; or(5)(b) any other criminal behavior for which the defendant admits responsibility to the court with or without an admission of committing the criminal behavior. See Utah Code 77-38b-102
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
- Restitution: means the payment of pecuniary damages to a victim. See Utah Code 77-38b-102
- Victim: includes :
(26)(b)(i) the Utah Office for Victims of Crime if the Utah Office for Victims of Crime makes a payment to, or on behalf of, a victim under Section63M-7-519 ;(26)(b)(ii) the estate of a deceased victim;(26)(b)(iii) a dependent; or(26)(b)(iv) a parent, spouse, intimate partner as defined in Utah Code 77-38b-102(2) A law enforcement agency shall also include in the investigative report:(2)(a) the basis for the claim for restitution; and(2)(b) the estimated or actual amount of the claim for restitution.