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Title 67 - State Officers and Employees
Chapter 28 - State Agency Criminal Offense Review Requirements
Section 102 - State agency review and recommendation regarding criminal offenses.
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UT Code § 67-28-102 (2025)
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Effective 5/7/2025
67-28-102. State agency review and recommendation regarding criminal offenses.
Enacted by Chapter 510, 2025 General Session
67-28-102. State agency review and recommendation regarding criminal offenses.
- (1)Except as provided in Subsection (4), on or before July 1, 2026, and on or before July 1 every three years after 2026, every state agency shall complete a review of the criminal offenses contained in the statutes:
- (a)for which the state agency is responsible to prosecute or refer for prosecution; or
- (b)contained in the state agency's designated area of code.
- (2)
- (a)A state agency review required under this section shall require the state agency to evaluate each criminal offense described in Subsection (1) and recommend whether the criminal offense:
- (i)would benefit from legislative amendment, clarification, or repeal; and
- (ii)should have the penalty level increased, reduced, or remain the same.
- (b)The review under Subsection (2)(a) shall include the state agency's specific recommendations and reasoning for any recommended statutory changes.
- (c)Each state agency shall submit the results of the review required under this section to the commission:
- (i)within 30 days after the day on which the review is completed; and
- (ii)in the standardized format developed by the commission under Subsection (3).
- (a)A state agency review required under this section shall require the state agency to evaluate each criminal offense described in Subsection (1) and recommend whether the criminal offense:
- (3)The commission shall:
- (a)develop a standardized format for reporting the information described in Subsection (2);
- (b)compile the information that was submitted under Subsection (2); and
- (c)annually, on or before October 1, submit a report to the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee that contains:
- (i)the compiled information received for the current year, if any; and
- (ii)the names of any agencies that failed to submit a review that was required under this section.
- (4)This section does not apply to the Division of Professional Licensing with regard to offenses in Title 58, Chapters 37 through 37e.
Enacted by Chapter 510, 2025 General Session
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