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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1)(a) Beginning January 1, 2023, a county shall:
(i) create a criminal justice coordinating council; or
(ii) jointly with another county or counties, create a criminal justice coordinating council.
(b) The purpose of a council is to coordinate and improve components of the criminal justice system in the county or counties.
(2)(a) A council shall include:
(i) one county commissioner or county council member;
(ii) the county sheriff or the sheriff's designee;
(iii) one chief of police of a municipality within the county or the chief's designee;
(iv) the county attorney or the attorney's designee;
(v) one public defender or attorney who provides public defense within the county;
(vi) one district court judge;
(vii) one justice court judge;
(viii) one representative from the Division of Adult Probation and Parole within the Department of Corrections;
(ix) one representative from the local mental health authority within the county; and
(x) one individual who is:
(A) a crime victim; or
(B) a victim advocate, as defined in Section 77-38-403.
(b) A council may include:
(i) an individual representing:
(A) local government;
(B) human services programs;
(C) higher education;
(D) peer support services;
(E) workforce services;
(F) local housing services;
(G) mental health or substance use disorder providers;
(H) a health care organization within the county;
(I) a local homeless council;
(J) family counseling and support groups; or
(K) organizations that work with families of incarcerated individuals; or
(ii) an individual with lived experiences in the criminal justice system.
(3)(a) A member who is an elected county official shall serve as chair of the council.
(b) The council shall elect the member to serve as chair under Subsection (3)(a).
(4)(a) A council shall develop and implement a strategic plan for the county's or counties' criminal justice system that includes:
(i) mapping of all systems, resources, assets, and services within the county's or counties' criminal justice system;
(ii) a plan for data sharing across the county's or counties' criminal justice system;
(iii) recidivism reduction objectives; and
(iv) community reintegration goals.
(b) The commission may assist a council in the development of a strategic plan.
(5) As part of the council's duties described in Subsection (4)(a)(i), the council shall prepare a list of private probation providers for a court to provide to defendants as described in Section 77-18-105.
(6) Before November 30 of each year, a council shall provide a written report to the commission regarding:
(a) the implementation of a strategic plan described in Subsection (4); and
(b) any data on the impact of the council on the criminal justice system in the county or counties.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 17. Counties § 17-55-201. Criminal justice coordinating councils--Creation--Strategic plan--Reporting requirements - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-17-counties/ut-code-sect-17-55-201/
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