Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 179 (2021GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Mayne, K.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/17/2021

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• allows a court to order supervised probation for certain DUI offenses to be provided by Adult Probation and Parole if the individual is already subject to supervised probation from Adult Probation and Parole for a different offense; and
• makes technical changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

DUI PROBATION AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Karen Mayne
House Sponsor: 
Ryan D. Wilcox
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill allows a court to order supervised probation for certain DUI offenses to be
provided by Adult Probation and Parole in certain circumstances.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ allows a court to order supervised probation for certain DUI offenses to be provided
by Adult Probation and Parole if the individual is already subject to supervised
probation from Adult Probation and Parole for a different offense; and
▸ makes technical changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
41-6a-507
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 2
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
41-6a-507
 is amended to read:
41-6a-507.
Supervised probation for certain driving under the influence
violations.
(1) If supervised probation is ordered under Section 
41-6a-505
 or 
41-6a-517
:
(a) the court shall specify the period of the probation;
(b) the person shall pay all of the costs of the probation; and
(c) the court may order any other conditions of the probation.
(2) 
(a)
 [
The
] 
Subject to Subsection (2)(b), the
 court shall provide the probation
described in this section by contract with a probation monitoring agency or a private probation
provider.
(b) If a court determines that a person is subject to supervised probation provided by
Adult Probation and Parole for an offense other than the offense for which probation is ordered
under Section 
41-6a-505
 or 
41-6a-517
, the court may order supervised probation to be
provided by Adult Probation and Parole.
(3) The probation provider described in Subsection (2) shall monitor the person's
compliance with all conditions of the person's sentence, conditions of probation, and court
orders received under this part and shall notify the court of any failure to comply with or
complete that sentence or those conditions or orders.
(4) (a) The court may waive all or part of the costs associated with probation if the
person is determined to be indigent by the court.
(b) The probation provider described in Subsection (2) shall cover the costs of waivers
by the court under Subsection (4)(a).