Utah Code Title 17. Counties § 17-22-4. Jails--Sheriff as keeper--Use

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) The common jails in the several counties shall be kept by the sheriffs, and shall be used for:

(a) the detention of persons committed to jail to secure their attendance as witnesses in criminal cases;

(b) the detention of persons charged with crime and committed for trial;

(d) the confinement of persons sentenced to imprisonment upon conviction of crime.

(2) If the county executive contracts with a private contractor to manage, maintain, operate, or construct county jail facilities, the sheriff shall perform whatever obligations are imposed upon him by that contract.

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