Section 201 – Criminal justice coordinating councils — Creation — Strategic plan — Reporting requirements.

• (1)
  • (a) Beginning January 1, 2023, a county shall:
    • (i) create a criminal justice coordinating council; or
    • (ii) jointly with another county or counties, create a criminal justice coordinating council.
  • (b) The purpose of a council is to coordinate and improve components of the criminal justice system in the county or counties.

• (2)
  • (a) A council shall include:
    • (i) one county commissioner or county council member;
    • (ii) the county sheriff or the sheriff’s designee;
    • (iii) one chief of police of a municipality within the county or the chief’s designee;
    • (iv) the county attorney or the attorney’s designee;
    • (v) one public defender or attorney who provides public defense within the county;
    • (vi) one district court judge;
    • (vii) one justice court judge;
    • (viii) one representative from the Division of Adult Probation and Parole within the Department of Corrections;
    • (ix) one representative from the local mental health authority within the county; and
    • (x) one individual who is:
      • (A) a crime victim; or
      • (B) a victim advocate, as defined in Section 77-38-403.
  • (b) A council may include:
    • (i) an individual representing:
      • (A) local government;
      • (B) human services programs;
      • (C) higher education;
      • (D) peer support services;
      • (E) workforce services;
      • (F) local housing services;
      • (G) mental health or substance use disorder providers;
      • (H) a health care organization within the county;
      • (I) a local homeless council;
      • (J) family counseling and support groups; or
      • (K) organizations that work with families of incarcerated individuals; or
    • (ii) an individual with lived experiences in the criminal justice system.

• (3) The member described in Subsection (2)(a)(i) shall serve as chair of the council.

• (4)
  • (a) A council shall develop and implement a strategic plan for the county’s or counties’ criminal justice system that includes:
    • (i) mapping of all systems, resources, assets, and services within the county’s or counties’ criminal justice system;
    • (ii) a plan for data sharing across the county’s or counties’ criminal justice system;
    • (iii) recidivism reduction objectives; and
    • (iv) community reintegration goals.
  • (b) The commission may assist a council in the development of a strategic plan.

• (5) Before November 30 of each year, a council shall provide a written report to the commission regarding:
  • (a) the implementation of a strategic plan described in Subsection (4); and
  • (b) any data on the impact of the council on the criminal justice system in the county or counties.

Enacted by Chapter 187, 2022 General Session