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Title 77 - Utah Code of Criminal Procedure
Chapter 27 - Pardons and Parole
Section 7.1 - Appointment of counsel or lay representative -- Procedures.
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UT Code § 77-27-7.1 (2025)
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Effective 5/1/2024
77-27-7.1. Appointment of counsel or lay representative -- Procedures.
Enacted by Chapter 145, 2024 General Session
77-27-7.1. Appointment of counsel or lay representative -- Procedures.
- (1)If the board in the board's discretion determines that an offender within the board's jurisdiction is unable, due to physical, mental, or other circumstances, to meaningfully participate in a board hearing or other board proceeding, the board may appoint, at the board's own expense, legal counsel or a lay representative to assist the offender.
- (2)The board shall determine the scope of the representation described in Subsection (1) based on a review of the totality of the circumstances.
- (3)This section does not prevent the board from:
- (a)appointing a licensed mental health professional in accordance with Section 77-27-7; or
- (b)otherwise seeking information concerning the offender from the department or another entity.
Enacted by Chapter 145, 2024 General Session
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