26B-2-134. Obligations of persons providing assessment and treatment services.

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Effective 5/3/2023

(1)As used in this section:

(a)"Assessor" means a licensee that provides an assessment as ordered by a court in a criminal case.

(b)"Criminal case" means a case in which a court of justice described in Section 78A-1-101 has ordered an individual to comply with certain terms and conditions of probation related to a criminal offense.

(c)"Licensee" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-2-101 .

(a)Except as provided in Subsection

(4), an assessor that determines that the individual requires specific treatment shall:

(i)provide the individual a list of all available licensees that provide the treatment; and

(ii)permit the individual to select a licensee described in Subsection (2)(a)(i) with which to complete the treatment.

(b)The list described in Subsection (2)(a)(i) may include the assessor, if the assessor is a licensee that provides the required treatment described in Subsection (2)(a) .

(3)Except as provided in Subsection

(4), an assessor or other licensee may not solicit defendants as clients on any property that operates as a court of justice as described in Section 78A-1-101 .

(4)An assessor that performs services for a problem-solving court approved by the Judicial Council is not required to comply with this section.

Enacted by Chapter 257 , 2023 General Session

Technical renumber of section for proper placement in Title and Chapter.