Bail commissioner authority to release an individual from jail on monetary bail.

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  • (1) As used in this section, "eligible felony offense" means a third degree felony violation under:
    • (a) Section 23-19-15;
    • (b) Section 23-20-4;
    • (c) Section 23-20-4.7;
    • (d)Title 76, Chapter 6, Part 4, Theft;
    • (e)Title 76, Chapter 6, Part 5, Fraud;
    • (f)Title 76, Chapter 6, Part 6, Retail Theft;
    • (g)Title 76, Chapter 6, Part 7, Utah Computer Crimes Act;
    • (h)Title 76, Chapter 6, Part 8, Library Theft;
    • (i)Title 76, Chapter 6, Part 9, Cultural Sites Protection;
    • (j)Title 76, Chapter 6, Part 10, Mail Box Damage and Mail Theft;
    • (k)Title 76, Chapter 6, Part 11, Identity Fraud Act;
    • (l)Title 76, Chapter 6, Part 12, Utah Mortgage Fraud Act;
    • (m)Title 76, Chapter 6, Part 13, Utah Automated Sales Suppression Device Act;
    • (n)Title 76, Chapter 6, Part 14, Regulation of Metal Dealers;
    • (o)Title 76, Chapter 6a, Pyramid Scheme Act;
    • (p)Title 76, Chapter 7, Offenses Against the Family;
    • (q)Title 76, Chapter 7a, Abortion Prohibition;
    • (r)Title 76, Chapter 9, Part 2, Electronic Communication and Telephone Abuse;
    • (s)Title 76, Chapter 9, Part 3, Cruelty to Animals;
    • (t)Title 76, Chapter 9, Part 4, Offenses Against Privacy;
    • (u)Title 76, Chapter 9, Part 5, Libel; or
    • (v)Title 76, Chapter 9, Part 6, Offenses Against the Flag.
  • (2) Except as provided in Subsection (7)(a), a bail commissioner may fix a financial condition for an individual if:
    • (a)
      • (i) the individual is ineligible to be released on the individual's own recognizance under Section 77-20-203;
      • (ii) the individual is arrested for, or charged with:
        • (A) a misdemeanor offense under state law; or
        • (B) a violation of a city or county ordinance that is classified as a class B or C misdemeanor offense;
      • (iii) the individual agrees in writing to appear for any future criminal proceedings related to the arrest; and
      • (iv) law enforcement has not submitted a probable cause statement to a magistrate; or
    • (b)
      • (i) the individual is arrested for, or charged with, an eligible felony offense;
      • (ii) the individual is not on pretrial release for a separate criminal offense;
      • (iii) the individual is not on probation or parole;
      • (iv) the primary risk posed by the individual is the risk of failure to appear;
      • (v) the individual agrees in writing to appear for any future criminal proceedings related to the arrest; and
      • (vi) law enforcement has not submitted a probable cause statement to a magistrate.
  • (3) A bail commissioner may not fix a financial condition at a monetary amount that exceeds:
    • (a) $5,000 for an eligible felony offense;
    • (b) $1,950 for a class A misdemeanor offense;
    • (c) $680 for a class B misdemeanor offense;
    • (d) $340 for a class C misdemeanor offense;
    • (e) $150 for a violation of a city or county ordinance that is classified as a class B misdemeanor; or
    • (f) $80 for a violation of a city or county ordinance that is classified as a class C misdemeanor.
  • (4) If an individual is arrested for more than one offense, and the bail commissioner fixes a financial condition for release:
    • (a) the bail commissioner shall fix the financial condition at a single monetary amount; and
    • (b) the single monetary amount may not exceed the monetary amount under Subsection (3) for the highest level of offense for which the individual is arrested.
  • (5) Except as provided in Subsection (7)(b), an individual shall be released if the individual posts a financial condition fixed by a bail commissioner in accordance with this section.
  • (6) If a bail commissioner fixes a financial condition for an individual, law enforcement shall submit a probable cause statement in accordance with Rule 9 of the Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure after the bail commissioner fixes the financial condition.
  • (7) Once a magistrate begins a review of an individual's case under Rule 9 of the Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure:
    • (a) a bail commissioner may not fix or modify a financial condition for an individual; and
    • (b) if a bail commissioner fixed a financial condition for the individual before the magistrate's review, the individual may no longer be released on the financial condition.
  • (8) Nothing in this section prohibits a court and a county from entering into an agreement regarding release.




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