2006 Utah Code - 77-18-1.1 — Screening, assessment, and treatment.

     77-18-1.1.   Screening, assessment, and treatment.
     (1) As used in this section:
     (a) "Assessment" has the same meaning as in Section 41-6a-501.
     (b) "Convicted" means:
     (i) a conviction by entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, guilty and mentally ill, or no contest; and
     (ii) conviction of any crime or offense.
     (c) "Screening" has the same meaning as in Section 41-6a-501.
     (d) "Substance abuse treatment" means treatment obtained through a substance abuse program that is licensed by the Office of Licensing within the Department of Human Services.
     (2) On and after July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2007, the courts of the Third Judicial District located in Salt Lake County:
     (a) shall order every offender convicted of a felony offense to participate in a screening prior to sentencing;
     (b) may order offenders screened under Subsection (2)(a) to participate in an assessment prior to sentencing if the screening indicates an assessment to be appropriate; and
     (c) shall order a maximum of 250 offenders assessed under Subsection (2)(b) and sentenced to probation in Salt Lake County to participate in substance abuse treatment if:
     (i) the assessment indicates treatment is appropriate; and
     (ii) the court finds treatment to be appropriate for the offender.
     (3) The findings from any screening and any assessment conducted under this section shall be part of the presentence investigation report submitted to the court prior to sentencing of the offender.
     (4) Monies appropriated by the Legislature to assist in the funding of the screening, assessment, and substance abuse treatment provided under this section are not subject to any requirement regarding matching funds from a state or local governmental entity.

Amended by Chapter 61, 2006 General Session