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Utah Code Title 77. Utah Code of Criminal Procedure § 77-38-603. Eligibility

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

(1) An applicant is eligible to participate in the program if the applicant attests that the applicant:

(a) is a resident of this state;

(b)(i) is a victim;

(ii) is a parent or a guardian of an individual who:

(A) is a victim; and

(B) resides at the same address as the parent or guardian;

(iii) resides at the same address where a victim resides; or

(iv) fears for the applicant's physical safety, or for the physical safety of a minor or incapacitated individual residing at the same address as the applicant, from a threat of abuse, domestic violence, human trafficking, stalking, or sexual assault;

(c)(i) resided at a residential address that was known by an assailant and relocated within the past 90 days to a different residential address that is not known by the assailant;

(ii) resides at a residential address known by the assailant and intends to relocate within 90 days to a different residential address in the state that is not known by the assailant; or

(iii) resides at a residential address that is not known by the assailant;

(d) will not disclose the different residential address to the assailant; and

(e) will benefit from participation in the program.

(2) An applicant may participate in the program regardless of whether:

(a) a criminal charge is filed against an assailant;

(b) the applicant has a restraining order or injunction against an assailant; or

(c) the applicant reported an act or threat by an assailant to a law enforcement agency or officer.

(3) An applicant may participate in the program only upon the recommendation of a program assistant.

(4) To participate in the program:

(a) an applicant shall sign, date, and verify the information on an application; and

(b) the commission shall verify the applicant's current residential address as provided on the application.

(5) A parent or guardian may act on behalf of a minor or an incapacitated individual in determining whether the minor or the incapacitated individual is eligible for the program.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 77. Utah Code of Criminal Procedure § 77-38-603. Eligibility - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-77-utah-code-of-criminal-procedure/ut-code-sect-77-38-603/

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