Criminal Protective Order Amendments

SB 123 requires courts issuing pretrial protective orders in domestic violence cases to include specific provisions protecting victims' utility services at their residence. The bill mandates that orders either prohibit the alleged perpetrator from terminating utilities for 60 days or require them to restore services if already cut off. This directly affects domestic violence victims and their residences by preventing utility disruption as a form of coercion. The law makes technical updates to Utah Code Section 78B-7-803 without changing who pays utility costs, focusing solely on ensuring service continuity during protective orders.