Renumbered 7/1/2026

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Effective 5/6/2026

Renumbered 7/1/2026

63M-7-401.2. Creation -- Members -- Appointment -- Qualifications.

(1)There is created the sentencing commission, within the commission, that is composed of 17 voting members.

(2)The sentencing commission shall:

(a)develop by-laws and rules in compliance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and

(b)elect the sentencing commission's officers.

(3)The sentencing commission's members are:

(a)the executive director of the Department of Corrections or the executive director's designee;

(b)the director of the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services or the director's designee;

(c)the executive director of the commission or the executive director's designee;

(d)the chair of the Board of Pardons and Parole or the chair's designee;

(e)the state court administrator or the state court administrator's designee;

(f)three criminal defense attorneys, appointed by the Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, with at least one being a criminal defense attorney in a rural county;

(g)the attorney general or the attorney general's designee;

(h)three criminal prosecutors, appointed by the Statewide Association of Public Attorneys and Prosecutors, with at least one being a criminal prosecutor in a rural county;

(i)two representatives of the Utah Sheriffs Association, appointed by the Utah Sheriffs Association, with at least one being a representative of a sheriff from a rural county;

(j)one representative of the Utah Chiefs of Police Association, appointed by the Utah Chiefs of Police Association;

(k)an individual, appointed by the governor, who assists in the rehabilitation of individuals convicted of an offense; and

(l)the chair of the Utah Victim Services Commission or a member of the Utah Victim Services Commission designated by the chair.

(4)In addition to the members described in Subsection

(3), the following may serve as non-voting members:

(a)a district court judge appointed by the Judicial Council;

(b)a juvenile court judge appointed by the Judicial Council; and

(c)the chair of the Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee or a member of the Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee designated by the chair.

(5)The executive director of the commission shall hire a director of the sentencing commission to administer and manage the sentencing commission.

Amended by Chapter 350 , 2026 General Session