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2018 Utah Code
Title 77 - Utah Code of Criminal Procedure
Chapter 20 - Bail
Section 4 - Bail to be posted in cash, by credit or debit card, or by written undertaking.

Universal Citation:
UT Code § 77-20-4 (2018)
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Effective 5/9/2017
77-20-4. Bail to be posted in cash, by credit or debit card, or by written undertaking.
  • (1) Bail may be posted:
    • (a) in cash;
    • (b) by written undertaking with or without sureties at the discretion of the magistrate; or
    • (c) by credit or debit card, at the discretion of the judge or bail commissioner.
  • (2) Bail may not be accepted without receiving in writing at the time the bail is posted the current mailing address, telephone number, and email address of the surety.
  • (3) Bail posted by debit or credit card, less the fee charged by the financial institution, shall be tendered to the courts.
  • (4) Bail refunded by the court may be refunded by credit to the debit or credit card, or cash. The amount refunded shall be the full amount received by the court under Subsection (3), which may be less than the full amount of the bail set by the court.
  • (5) Before refunding bail that is posted by the defendant in cash, by credit card, or by debit card, the court may apply the amount posted toward accounts receivable, as defined in Section 77-32a-101, that are owed by the defendant in the priority set forth in Section 77-38a-404.


Amended by Chapter 304, 2017 General Session
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