Effective 5/8/2018 77-16a-201. Probation. (1) (a) In felony cases, when the court proposes to place on probation a defendant who has pled or is found guilty with a mental illness at the time of the offense, it shall request UDC to provide a presentence investigation report regarding whether probation is appropriate for that defendant and, […]
77-16a-202. Person found guilty with a mental illness — Commitment to department — Admission to Utah State Hospital. (1) In sentencing and committing an offender with a mental illness to the department under Subsection 77-16a-104(3)(a), the court shall: (a) sentence the offender to a term of imprisonment and order that he be committed to the […]
77-16a-203. Review of offenders with a mental illness committed to department — Recommendations for transfer to Department of Corrections. (1) (a) The executive director shall designate a review team of at least three qualified staff members, including at least one licensed psychiatrist, to evaluate the mental condition of each offender with a mental illness committed […]
77-16a-204. UDC acceptance of transfer of persons found guilty with a mental illness — Retransfer from UDC to department for admission to the Utah State Hospital. (1) The UDC medical administrator shall designate a transfer team of at least three qualified staff members, including at least one licensed psychiatrist, to evaluate the recommendation made by […]
Effective 5/8/2018 77-16a-205. Parole. (1) When an offender with a mental illness who has been committed to the department becomes eligible to be considered for parole, the board shall request a recommendation from the executive director and from UDC before placing the offender on parole. (2) Before setting a parole date, the board shall request […]
