Section 16-22-29 – Compliant discharge from probation or parole upon completion of treatment–Conditions.
16-22-29. Compliant discharge from probation or parole upon completion of treatment–Conditions. A parolee or probationer who is eligible for earned discharge credits and serving a sentence or sentences exclusively subject to presumptive probation pursuant to §22-6-11, regardless of date of offense, shall be discharged from probation or parole supervision upon completion of all treatment programs […]
Section 16-22-30 – Report to oversight council on probation and parole infractions.
16-22-30. Report to oversight council on probation and parole infractions. The Unified Judicial System and the Department of Corrections shall annually submit a report to the oversight council which includes aggregate statistics on the number of probation or parole infractions and the sanction for each. The report shall also include a summary of the incentives […]
Section 16-22-31 – Report of Interstate Drug Trafficking Task Force to oversight council.
16-22-31. Report of Interstate Drug Trafficking Task Force to oversight council. The Interstate Drug Trafficking Task Force shall quarterly submit a report to the chair of the oversight council which includes aggregate statistics on the number of arrests made by the task force, the underlying felonies for those arrests, and the amount of drugs seized […]
Section 16-23-1 – Attorney recruitment assistance program established.
16-23-1. Attorney recruitment assistance program established. The Unified Judicial System may establish a program to assist rural counties and municipalities in recruiting attorneys. Source: SL 2013, ch 102, §1; SL 2017, ch 93, §1.
Section 16-23-2 – Application to participate–Assessment .
16-23-2. Application to participate–Assessment. Each interested county or municipality shall apply to the Unified Judicial System. Before making a determination of eligibility, the Unified Judicial System shall conduct a county or municipality assessment designed to evaluate the county or municipality’s need for an attorney and its ability to sustain and support an attorney. The Unified […]
Section 16-23-2.1 – County eligibility to participate.
16-23-2.1. County eligibility to participate. A county is eligible to participate in the recruitment assistance program if the county: (1)Has a population of ten thousand persons or less; (2)Agrees to provide the county’s portion of the incentive payment pursuant to the provisions of this chapter; and (3)Is determined to be eligible by the Unified Judicial […]
Section 16-23-2.2 – Municipality eligibility to participate.
16-23-2.2. Municipality eligibility to participate. A municipality is eligible to participate in the recruitment assistance program if the municipality: (1)Has a population of three thousand five hundred persons or less; (2)Agrees to provide the municipality’s portion of the incentive payment pursuant to the provisions of this chapter; and (3)Is determined to be eligible by the […]
Section 16-23-3 – Considerations for selection of participating counties and municipalities.
16-23-3. Considerations for selection of participating counties and municipalities. In making the selection of the participating counties and municipalities, the Unified Judicial System shall consider: (1)The demographics of the county or municipality; (2)The age and number of the current membership of the county or municipality bar; (3)The recommendation of the presiding circuit judge; (4)The programs […]
Section 16-22-22 – Membership of oversight council.
16-22-22. Membership of oversight council. The oversight council shall be composed of thirteen members. The Governor shall appoint four members, including one member from the Board of Pardons and Paroles, one member from the Department of Corrections, one member from the Department of Social Services, and one additional member who shall serve as chair. The […]
Section 16-22-23 – Meetings of oversight council–Termination–Powers and duties.
16-22-23. Meetings of oversight council–Termination–Powers and duties. The oversight council shall meet within ninety days after appointment and shall meet at least semiannually thereafter. The oversight council terminates five years after its first meeting, unless the Legislature, by joint resolution, continues the oversight council for a specified period of time. The oversight council has the […]