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Title 77 - Utah Code of Criminal Procedure
Chapter 20 - Bail
Section 9 - Disposition of forfeitures.
Universal Citation:
UT Code § 77-20-9 (2020)
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Effective 10/1/2020
77-20-9. Disposition of forfeitures.
If by reason of the neglect of the defendant to appear, money deposited as a financial condition or money paid by sureties on bond is forfeited and the forfeiture is not discharged or remitted, the clerk with whom it is deposited or paid shall, immediately after final adjournment of the court, pay over the money forfeited as follows:
Amended by Chapter 185, 2020 General Session
77-20-9. Disposition of forfeitures.
If by reason of the neglect of the defendant to appear, money deposited as a financial condition or money paid by sureties on bond is forfeited and the forfeiture is not discharged or remitted, the clerk with whom it is deposited or paid shall, immediately after final adjournment of the court, pay over the money forfeited as follows:
- (1) the forfeited amount in cases in precinct justice courts or in municipal justice courts shall be distributed as provided in Sections 78A-7-120 and 78A-7-121; and
- (2) in all other cases:
- (a) 60% of the forfeited bond shall be paid to the Pretrial Release Programs Special Revenue Fund established in Section 63M-7-215;
- (b) 25% of the forfeited bond shall be paid to the General Fund; and
- (c) 15% of the forfeited bond shall be paid to the prosecuting agency that brings an action to collect under Section 77-20b-104.
Amended by Chapter 185, 2020 General Session
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