An individual who is incompetent to proceed may not be tried for a public offense.
Utah Code § 77-15-1
Incompetent individual not to be tried for public offense
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case State v. Galindo (2019)
Most recently applied in 2024 UT App 65 - State v. Anderson (May 2024)
Amended by Chapter 147, 2018 General Session
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Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.