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Utah Code § 63M-7-1002

Victim rights committee for each judicial district -- Members -- Terms

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 291, 2026 General Session; Amended by Chapter 214, 2025 General Session; End date 7/1/2026

(1) There is created a victim rights committee in each judicial district of this state.

(2) The Victim Services Commission shall appoint a chair to serve on each committee.

(3) The chair shall appoint, with the Victim Services Commission's consent, the following individuals to serve on each committee:

(a) a county or district attorney within the judicial district, or the county or district attorney's designee;

(b) a municipal attorney within the judicial district, or the municipal attorney's designee;

(c) a sheriff within the judicial district, or the sheriff's designee;

(d) a chief of police within the judicial district, or the chief of police's designee;

(e) a representative of the Division of Adult Probation and Parole created in Section 64-14-202;

(f) a victim advocate; and

(g) any other representative as appropriate.

(4) A member is:

(a) appointed to serve a four-year term; and

(b) eligible for reappointment.

(5) When a vacancy occurs in the membership of a committee for any reason, the replacement shall be appointed for the remainder of the unexpired term.

(6) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but a member may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:

(a) Section 63A-3-106;

(b) Section 63A-3-107; and

(c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.