Sentencing Amendments

Increased the number of voting members on the Sentencing Commission from 15 to 17.

Added a requirement that at least one criminal defense attorney, one criminal prosecutor, and one sheriff representative must be from a rural county.

Added new definitions for 'conviction', 'penalty', 'civil disability', 'collateral consequence', 'discretionary disqualification', 'mandatory sanction', 'disadvantage', and 'master offense list'.

Corrected section numbering and formatting errors in the original bill text.

The Sentencing Commission's voting membership is increased to 15 members, adding three juvenile prosecutors and a juvenile defense attorney while removing the indigent defense attorney and criminal prosecutor slots.

Courts sentencing individuals for violent felonies or sexual offenses must now prioritize victim-related factors over defendant interests.

A new requirement mandates the Sentencing Commission to revise guidelines for specific DUI offenses (interlock violations, negligent operation causing injury/death) by July 1, 2024.

A requirement is added for the Sentencing Commission to review and revise adult felony sentencing guidelines for violent crimes, sexual offenses, and domestic violence by November 1, 2026.

Replaced the single criminal defense attorney seat with three criminal prosecutors appointed by the Statewide Association of Public Attorneys and Prosecutors.

Replaced the single indigent defense attorney seat with three criminal prosecutors (note: the text shows a shift in numbering and roles, effectively adding prosecutorial representation).

Replaced the single juvenile prosecuting attorney seat with three juvenile prosecutors appointed by the Statewide Association of Public Attorneys and Prosecutors.

Removed the juvenile defense attorney seat from the commission's voting membership.

Added specific requirements for the Sentencing Commission to prioritize equity in sentencing and supervision lengths when developing guidelines.

Updated the commission's duties to include accepting public comment and relating sentencing practices to correctional resources.

The number of voting members on the Sentencing Commission was increased from 15 to 17 to include additional criminal defense and prosecutorial representation.

The deadline for the Sentencing Commission to review and revise adult sentencing guidelines for specific offenses was extended from July 1, 2024, to November 1, 2026.

The list of offenses requiring guideline revision was expanded to include felonies involving assault, homicide, kidnapping, trafficking, and smuggling committed against adults.

Minor formatting and numbering errors in the original text were corrected to ensure the member list is logically ordered.

Increased the number of voting members on the Sentencing Commission from 15 to 17.

Added three criminal defense attorneys to the commission, with a specific requirement that at least one must represent a rural county.

Added three juvenile prosecutors to the commission to ensure representation for youth justice issues.

Created new definitions for 'collateral consequence,' 'disadvantage,' and 'discretionary disqualification' to clarify non-criminal penalties imposed after a conviction.

Defined 'rural county' to specifically exclude Davis, Salt Lake, and Utah counties, ensuring these areas are treated distinctly in commission appointments.