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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) A sentencing court shall retain jurisdiction over a defendant's criminal case:
(a) if the defendant is on probation as described in Subsection 77-18-105(3)(c);
(b) if the defendant is on probation and the probation period has terminated under Subsection 77-18-105(7), to require the defendant to continue to make payments towards a criminal accounts receivable until the defendant's sentence expires;
(c) within the time periods described in Section 77-38b-205, to enter or modify an order for a criminal accounts receivable in accordance with Section 77-32b-103;
(d) within the time periods described in Section 77-38b-205, to enter or modify an order for restitution in accordance with Section 77-38b-205;
(e) until a defendant's sentence is terminated, to correct an error for a criminal accounts receivable in accordance with Subsection 77-32b-105(1)(a);
(f) until a defendant's sentence is terminated, to modify a payment schedule for a criminal accounts receivable in accordance with Subsection 77-32b-105(1)(b);
(g) if a defendant files a petition for remittance under Subsection 77-32b-106(1) within 90 days from the day on which the defendant's sentence is terminated, to determine whether to remit, in whole or in part, the defendant's criminal accounts receivable; and
(h) to enter an order for a civil accounts receivable and a civil judgment of restitution in accordance with Section 77-18-114.
(2) This section does not prevent a court from exercising jurisdiction over:
(a) a contempt proceeding for a defendant under Title 78B, Chapter 6, Part 3, Contempt; or
(b) enforcement of a civil accounts receivable or a civil judgment of restitution.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 77. Utah Code of Criminal Procedure § 77-18-118. Continuing jurisdiction of a sentencing court - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-77-utah-code-of-criminal-procedure/ut-code-sect-77-18-118/
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