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Code · Utah · Title 78B — Judicial Code · Chapter 22

Renumbered 7/1/2026

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Effective 5/1/2024
Renumbered 7/1/2026
78B-22-704. Application and qualification for fund money.
(1)A participating county may apply to the office for benefits from the fund if that county has incurred, or reasonably anticipates incurring, expenses for indigent defense services provided to an indigent individual for an offense involving aggravated murder.
(2)An application may not be made nor benefits provided from the fund for a case filed before September 1, 1998.
(3)If the application of a participating county is approved by the office, the office shall negotiate, enter into, and administer a contract for the cost of indigent defense services with an attorney or entity appointed to represent the indigent individual.
(4)A nonparticipating county is responsible for paying for indigent defense services in the nonparticipating county and is not eligible for any legislative relief.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 291 , 2026 General Session
Amended by Chapter 193 , 2024 General Session
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