2006 Utah Code - 78-35a-102 — Replacement of prior remedies.

     78-35a-102.   Replacement of prior remedies.
     (1) This chapter establishes a substantive legal remedy for any person who challenges a conviction or sentence for a criminal offense and who has exhausted all other legal remedies, including a direct appeal except as provided in Subsection (2). Procedural provisions for filing and commencement of a petition are found in Rule 65C, Utah Rules of Civil Procedure.
     (2) This chapter does not apply to:
     (a) habeas corpus petitions that do not challenge a conviction or sentence for a criminal offense;
     (b) motions to correct a sentence pursuant to Rule 22(e), Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure; or
     (c) actions taken by the Board of Pardons and Parole.

Enacted by Chapter 235, 1996 General Session