(1) A court shall announce its findings and sentence to the parties as soon as determined.
(2) The court panel may defer sentencing pending an investigation of the background of the accused to determine a just and appropriate sentence.
Utah Code § 39A-5-224
Findings -- Background check prior to sentencing
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 373, 2022 General Session
Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.