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Utah Code Ann. § 77-27-7.1 — Appointment of counsel or lay representative - Procedures.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Chapter 27: Pardons and Parole, Utah Code.
Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 77-27-7.1
Statutory text current through the 2026 General Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Utah.
(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) If a prosecuting attorney brings a motion under Subsection 80-6-507(7) to have the board review the status of a minor who is provisionally housed in a secure care facility, as defined in Section 80-1-102, and the board agrees to review the status of the minor, the board may appoint counsel to assist the minor, at the board's own expense, before a hearing on the motion. (3) The board shall determine the scope of the representation described in Subsection (1) based on a review of the totality of the circumstances. (4) This section does not prevent the board from: (4)(a) appointing a licensed mental health professional in accordance with Section 77-27-7; or (4)(b) otherwise seeking information concerning the offender from the department or another entity.
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