Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Amendments

Removed references to 'unsecured bonds' from the statute definitions, aligning the law with the removal of unsecured bonds as a bail option.

Changed the definition of 'preliminary hearing' to 'preliminary examination' to reflect current Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure.

Added a requirement for courts to make detailed findings of fact regarding risk of flight and danger to the community when making pretrial release determinations.

Established a specific financial condition schedule with default dollar amounts for felonies and misdemeanors to aid courts in setting bail amounts.

Modified the timeline for pretrial detention hearings, requiring a judge to appoint another judge if the initial judge cannot hold the hearing within the statutory deadline.

Required the Board of Pardons and Parole to provide an accounting of unpaid criminal accounts receivable to the court upon termination of a defendant's sentence.

Granted the Office of State Debt Collection authority to issue administrative garnishment orders against third parties without a prior court order for certain state debts.

Extended the verification of indigency pilot program in Cache, Davis, Duchesne, and San Juan counties from ending in 2025 to ending in 2028.

Probation violations now require court notification only when incarceration is recommended, probation revocation is recommended, or the violation involves a violent felony or qualifying domestic violence offense.

A new financial condition schedule establishes default bail amounts based on offense severity: $25,000 for first-degree felonies with mandatory minimums, $20,000 for first-degree felonies without, $10,000 for second-degree felonies, $5,000 for third-degree felonies, and lower amounts for misdemeanors and infractions.

Courts must make detailed findings of fact when ordering pretrial detention to ensure the decision reasonably considers all evidence presented.

Courts must notify the Office of State Debt Collection within 90 days of sentence termination regarding unpaid criminal accounts receivable balances.

The Office of State Debt Collection is now authorized to collect civil accounts receivable and restitution judgments, including interest and fees, and can issue administrative garnishment orders against third parties holding debtor property or wages.

New definitions clarify terms like 'temporary pretrial status order,' 'material change in circumstances,' and 'financial condition' to standardize pretrial release procedures.

The Board of Pardons and Parole decisions on restitution, parole, commutation, and sentence termination are now final and not subject to judicial review.

Pretrial detention hearings must be held no sooner than seven days and no later than fourteen days after arrest, with provisions for judges unable to meet this deadline.

Juveniles sentenced to prison can now be ordered to make restitution, and the Board of Pardons and Parole can order recovery of fees incurred on behalf of sentenced offenders.

Various technical corrections, formatting updates, and coordination clauses were added to align with related legislation and ensure consistency across statutes.

Added a financial condition schedule with specific dollar amounts for pretrial release based on offense severity, ranging from $25,000 for first-degree felonies to $25 for infractions.

Required county sheriffs to adopt probation standards and practices established by the Utah Sheriffs' Association and to notify courts of specific probation violations.

Required courts to make detailed findings of fact when determining pretrial release to ensure decisions reasonably consider all evidence presented.

Gave the Office of State Debt Collection authority to collect civil accounts receivable and restitution judgments, including interest and fees, without requiring a separate court order.

Permitted the Board of Pardons and Parole to order recovery of fees incurred on behalf of sentenced offenders in addition to existing cost recovery powers.

Added new definitions for 'temporary pretrial status order' and clarified that requests for pretrial release at initial appearances do not constitute pretrial detention hearings.

Established specific deadlines for pretrial detention hearings, requiring them to be held within 14 days of arrest if the defendant remains detained.

Clarified that certain Board of Pardons and Parole decisions regarding restitution and sentence termination are final and not subject to judicial review.

Office of State Debt Collection now has explicit authority to collect civil accounts receivable and civil judgments of restitution, including interest and fees.

Board of Pardons and Parole decisions on restitution and sentence termination are now final and not subject to judicial review.

New section allows courts to set restitution amounts for juveniles sentenced to prison.

Added authority for the Board of Pardons and Parole to recover fees incurred on behalf of sentenced offenders in addition to existing cost recovery powers.

Administrative garnishment orders can now be issued against property or wages controlled by third parties without requiring a court order.

New financial condition schedule establishes default bail amounts based on offense severity ($25,000 for first-degree felonies with mandatory minimums down to $130 for infractions).

Courts must make detailed findings of fact when ordering pretrial detention to ensure decisions are based on substantial evidence.

Clarified definitions for pretrial release, pretrial detention hearings, and material change in circumstances to improve consistency in judicial decision-making.

Pretrial detention hearings must be held within 14 days of arrest, with provisions for judges to transfer cases if unable to meet the deadline.

Provisions relating to unsecured bonds were removed from the statute.

Eliminated 'unsecured bonds' which allowed individuals to promise to pay bail only if they failed to appear in court.

Created a financial condition schedule setting specific dollar amounts for bail based on offense severity, ranging from $25,000 for first-degree felonies with mandatory minimums to $110 for infractions.

Added requirement that courts must make detailed findings of fact regarding flight risk and danger when making pretrial release determinations.

Added requirement that judges must appoint another judge to conduct detention hearings if unable to do so within 14 days of the defendant's first appearance.

Added new definitions for 'temporary pretrial status order' and 'pretrial risk assessment' to standardize terminology and procedures.

Expanded Office of State Debt Collection authority to collect civil accounts receivable and restitution, requiring accounting of unpaid balances at sentence termination.

Established specific deadlines for pretrial detention hearings (within 14 days of arrest) and requirements for judges unable to meet those deadlines.