75E-5-202. Duties of the office.

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Effective 7/1/2026

(1)The office shall:

(a)prescribe policy for the office;

(b)under the direction of the commissioner, make rules to implement and administer this chapter in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3 , Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, which may include setting ceilings on compensation, defining terms not specifically stated in this chapter, and establishing rules governing attorney fees;

(c)prescribe forms for applications for compensation;

(d)render an annual report to the governor and the Legislature regarding the staff's activities;

(e)formulate standards for the uniform application of Section 75E-5-305 , taking into consideration the rates and amounts of compensation payable for injuries and death under other laws of this state and the United States;

(f)allocate money available in the fund to victims of criminally injurious conduct for compensation claims;

(g)allocate money available to other victim services as provided by administrative rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3 , Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, once a sufficient reserve has been established for compensation claims;

(h)as authorized by the department, allocate and disburse funds made available to the office by the United States, the state, foundations, corporations, or other entities or individuals to subgrantees from private, non-profit, and governmental entities operating qualified statewide assistance programs; and

(i)provide educational materials to a law enforcement agency to assist the law enforcement agency with informing a victim of a sexual assault of the victim's right to request testing of the victim and of the offender alleged to have committed the sexual assault as described in Section 53-10-802 .

(2)All rules, or other statements of policy, along with application forms specified by the office, are binding upon the director, the compensation specialists, assistance specialists, and other staff.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 291 , 2026 General Session