2006 Utah Code - 77-37-5 — Remedies -- Victims\' Rights Committee.

     77-37-5.   Remedies -- Victims' Rights Committee.
     Remedies available are:
     (1) In each judicial district, the presiding district court judge shall appoint a person who shall establish and chair a victims' rights committee consisting of:
     (a) a county attorney or district attorney;
     (b) a sheriff;
     (c) a corrections field services administrator;
     (d) an appointed victim advocate;
     (e) a municipal attorney;
     (f) a municipal chief of police; and
     (g) other representatives as appropriate.
     (2) The committee shall meet at least semiannually to review progress and problems related to this chapter, Title 77, Chapter 38, and Utah Constitution Article I, Section 28. Victims and other interested parties may submit matters of concern to the victims' rights committee. The committee may hold a hearing open to the public on any appropriate matter of concern and may publish its findings. These matters shall also be considered at the meetings of the victims' rights committee. The committee shall forward minutes of all meetings to the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice and the Office of Crime Victims' Reparations for review and other appropriate action.
     (3) The Office of Crime Victims' Reparations shall provide materials to local law enforcement to inform every victim of a sexual offense of the right to request testing of the convicted sexual offender and of the victim as provided in Section 76-5-502.
     (4) If a person acting under color of state law willfully or wantonly fails to perform duties so that the rights in this chapter are not provided, an action for injunctive relief may be brought against the individual and the government entity that employs the individual. The failure to provide the rights in this chapter or Title 77, Chapter 38, does not constitute cause for a judgment against the state or any government entity, or any individual employed by the state or any government entity, for monetary damages, attorney's fees, or the costs of exercising any rights under this chapter.
     (5) The person accused of and subject to prosecution for the crime or the act which would be a crime if committed by a competent adult, has no standing to make a claim concerning any violation of the provisions of this chapter.

Amended by Chapter 352, 1995 General Session