Bail Amendments

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77-17-8
77-20-202
77-20-203
77-20-205
77-20-207
77-20-301
77-20-302
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Bail Amendments
2026 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Matt MacPherson
Senate Sponsor:
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill addresses bail.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
defines terms;
modifies provisions related to:
the collection of certain pretrial information about an individual arrested without a
warrant and booked at a jail facility; and
pretrial release by a magistrate or judge; and
makes technical and conforming changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
77-17-8
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Second Special Session, Chapter 4
77-20-202
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 227
77-20-203
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 243
77-20-205
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 243
77-20-207
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 526
77-20-301
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 408
77-20-302
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 113, 408
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section
77-17-8
is amended to read:
77-17-8
. Mistake in charging offense -- Procedure -- Witnesses.
(1)
If, at any time before verdict or judgment, a mistake is made in charging the proper
offense, and there is probable cause to believe that the defendant is chargeable with
another offense, the court may:
(a)
release the individual on the individual's own recognizance, as defined in Section
77-20-102
, during the time the individual awaits trial or other resolution of criminal
charges;
(b)
designate a condition, or a combination of conditions, described in Subsection
77-20-205(4)
77-20-205(6)
, to be imposed upon the individual's release during the
time the individual awaits trial or other resolution of criminal charges; or
(c)
order the individual be detained during the time the individual awaits trial or other
resolution of criminal charges.
(2)
A court may require a witness to post monetary bail, as defined in Section
77-20-102
, to
ensure that the witness appears in court.
Section 2. Section
77-20-202
is amended to read:
77-20-202
. Collection of pretrial information.
(1)
When
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when
an individual is arrested
without a warrant for an offense and booked at a jail facility, an employee at the jail
facility, or an employee of a pretrial services program, shall submit the following
information to the court with the probable cause statement:
(a)
identification information for the individual, including:
(i)
the individual's legal name and any known aliases;
(ii)
the individual's date of birth;
(iii)
the individual's state identification number;
(iv)
the individual's mobile phone number;
(v)
the individual's email address; and
(vi)
the individual's immigration status, if the individual is not a United States citizen
or national;
(b)
the individual's residential address;
(c)
any pending criminal charge or warrant for the individual, including the offense
tracking number of the current offense for which the individual is booked;
(d)
the individual's probation or parole supervision status;
(e)
whether the individual was on pretrial release for another criminal offense
prior to
before
the booking of the individual for the current criminal offense if the employee
knows that the individual was on pretrial release for a prior criminal offense;
(f)
the individual's financial circumstances to the best of the individual's knowledge at
the time of booking, including:
(i)
the individual's current employer;
(ii)
the individual's monthly income, including any alimony or child support that
contributes to the individual's monthly income;
(iii)
the individual's monthly expenses, including any alimony or child support
obligation that the individual is responsible for paying;
(iv)
the individual's ownership of, or any interest in, personal or real property,
including any savings or checking accounts or cash;
(v)
the number, ages, and relationships of any dependents;
(vi)
any financial support or benefit that the individual receives from a state or
federal government; and
(vii)
any other information about the individual's financial circumstances that may be
relevant;
(g)
any ties the individual has to the community, including:
(i)
the length of time that the individual has been at the individual's residential
address;
(ii)
any enrollment in a local college, university, or trade school; and
(iii)
the name and contact information for any family member or friend that the
individual believes would be willing to provide supervision of the individual;
(h)
the results of a lethality assessment completed in accordance with Section
77-36-2.1
,
if any; and
(i)
whether the individual is under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance to a
degree that would endanger the individual or another individual if the individual is
released.
(2)
Upon
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon
request, the jail facility, or the
pretrial services program, shall provide the information described in Subsection
(1)
to
the individual, the individual's attorney, or the prosecuting attorney.
(3)
Any information collected from an individual under Subsection
(1)
is inadmissible in
any court proceeding other than:
(a)
a criminal proceeding addressing the individual's pretrial release or indigency for the
offense, or offenses, for which the individual was arrested or charged with; or
(b)
another criminal proceeding regarding prosecution for providing a false statement
under Subsection
(1)
.
(4)
Nothing in this section prohibits a court and a county from entering into an agreement
regarding information to be submitted to the court with a probable cause statement.
Section 3. Section
77-20-203
is amended to read:
77-20-203
. County sheriff authority to release an individual from jail on own
recognizance.
(1)
As used in this section:
(a)
"Division" means the Division of Adult Probation and Parole created in Section
64-14-202
.
(b)
(i)
"Qualifying domestic violence offense" means the same as that term is defined
in
Subsection
77-36-1.1
(4)
Section
77-36-1.1
.
(ii)
"Qualifying domestic violence offense" does not include criminal mischief as
described in Section
76-6-106
.
(c)
"Qualifying offense" means the same as that term is defined in Section
78B-7-801
.
(d)
"Violent felony" means the same as that term is defined in Section
76-3-203.5
.
(2)
Except as provided in Subsection
(3)
, a county jail official may release an individual
from a jail facility on the individual's own recognizance if:
(a)
the individual was arrested without a warrant;
(b)
the individual was not:
(i)
arrested for a violent
criminal
offense as defined in Section
76-3-201.10
76-3-203.10
;
(ii)
arrested for a qualifying offense;
(iii)
arrested for the offense of driving under the influence or driving with a
measurable controlled substance in the body if the offense results in death or
serious bodily injury to an individual;
(iv)
arrested for an offense described in Subsection
76-9-101(3)(b)
;
(v)
arrested for possession of any composition or mixture, including pills, that
contains 100 grams or more of fentanyl or a fentanyl-related substance; or
(vi)
previously booked into the same jail within the immediately preceding 12-month
period;
(c)
law enforcement has not submitted a probable cause statement to a court or
magistrate;
(d)
the individual agrees in writing to appear for any future criminal proceedings related
to the arrest; and
(e)
the individual qualifies for release under the written policy described in Subsection
(4)
for the county.
(3)
A county jail official may not release an individual from a jail facility if the individual is
subject to a 72-hour hold placed on the individual by the Department of Corrections as
described in Section
64-14-205
.
(4)
(a)
A county sheriff shall create and approve a written policy for the county that
governs the release of an individual on the individual's own recognizance.
(b)
The written policy shall describe the criteria an individual shall meet to be released
on the individual's own recognizance.
(c)
A county sheriff may include in the written policy the criteria for release relating to:
(i)
criminal history;
(ii)
prior instances of failing to appear for a mandatory court appearance;
(iii)
current employment;
(iv)
residency, including immigration status;
(v)
ties to the community;
(vi)
an offense for which the individual was arrested;
(vii)
any potential criminal charges that have not yet been filed;
(viii)
the individual's health condition;
(ix)
any potential risks to a victim, a witness, or the public; and
(x)
any other similar factor a sheriff determines is relevant.
(5)
(a)
(i)
Except as provided in Subsection
(5)(b)(ii)
(5)(a)(ii)
, a jail facility shall
detain an individual for no fewer than eight hours and up to 24 hours from
booking if the individual is on supervised probation or parole and that information
is reasonably available.
(ii)
Notwithstanding Subsection
(5)(a)(i)
, an individual may be released earlier than
eight hours if:
(A)
the entity supervising the individual on probation or parole informs the jail
that the supervising entity does not intend to place a hold on the individual; and
(B)
a court or magistrate has ordered a release.
(b)
Before any release, a jail facility shall:
(i)
notify the entity supervising the individual's probation or parole that the individual
is being detained and provide that entity an opportunity to place a hold on the
individual; and
(ii)
only release the individual:
(A)
to the division if the division supervises the individual and requests the
individual's release; or
(B)
if a court or magistrate orders release.
(c)
This Subsection
(5)
does not prohibit a jail facility from holding the individual in
accordance with this chapter for a new criminal offense.
(6)
This section does not prohibit a court and a county from entering into an agreement
regarding release, except that any such agreement shall apply only to an individual who
meets the criteria in an agreement as those criteria existed as of January 1, 2025.
Section 4. Section
77-20-205
is amended to read:
77-20-205
. Pretrial release by a magistrate or judge.
(1)
(a)
At the time that a magistrate issues a warrant of arrest, or finds there is probable
cause to support the individual's arrest under Rule 9 of the Utah Rules of Criminal
Procedure, the magistrate shall issue a temporary pretrial status order that:
(i)
except as provided in Subsection
(4)(b)
,
releases the individual on the individual's
own recognizance during the time the individual awaits trial or other resolution of
criminal charges;
(ii)
subject to Subsection
(4)(c)
,
designates a condition, or a combination of
conditions, to be imposed upon the individual's release during the time the
individual awaits trial or other resolution of criminal charges; or
(iii)
orders the individual be detained during the time the individual awaits trial or
other resolution of criminal charges, subject to the requirements of Subsection
(1)(c)
.
(b)
At the time that a magistrate issues a summons, the magistrate may issue a temporary
pretrial status order that:
(i)
except as provided in Subsection
(4)(b)
,
releases the individual on the individual's
own recognizance during the time the individual awaits trial or other resolution of
criminal charges; or
(ii)
subject to Subsection
(4)(c)
,
designates a condition, or a combination of
conditions, to be imposed upon the individual's release during the time the
individual awaits trial or other resolution of criminal charges, subject to the
requirements of Subsection
(1)(c)
.
(c)
(i)
Notwithstanding
Subsection
(1)(a)
or
(b)
Subsections
(1)(a)
, (1)(b), and (4)(c)
,
a magistrate shall issue a temporary pretrial status order of detention under
Subsection
(1)(a)(iii)
if the individual is arrested for a felony offense and the
magistrate finds:
(A)
(i)
there is substantial evidence to support the individual's arrest for the felony
offense;
(B)
(ii)
the individual committed the felony offense while:
(I)
(A)
the individual was on parole or probation for a conviction of a felony
offense; or
(II)
(B)
the individual was released and awaiting trial on a previous charge for a
felony offense; and
(C)
(iii)
based on information reasonably available to the magistrate, the individual:
(I)
(A)
is a habitual offender as defined in Section
77-18-102
; or
(II)
(B)
will be a habitual offender as defined in Section
77-18-102
if the
individual is convicted of the felony offense.
(ii)
(d)
This
Subsection
(1)(c)
does not limit or prohibit a magistrate's authority to
detain an individual who does not meet the requirements described in
this
Subsection
(1)(c)
.
(2)
(a)
Except as provided in Subsection
(2)(b)
, the magistrate or judge shall issue a
pretrial status order at an individual's first appearance before the court.
(b)
The magistrate or judge may delay the issuance of a pretrial status order at an
individual's first appearance before the court:
(i)
until a pretrial detention hearing is held if a prosecuting attorney makes a motion
for pretrial detention as described in Section
77-20-206
;
(ii)
if a party requests a delay; or
(iii)
if there is good cause to delay the issuance.
(c)
If a magistrate or judge delays the issuance of a pretrial status order under Subsection
(2)(b)
, the magistrate or judge shall extend the temporary pretrial status order until
the issuance of a pretrial status order.
(d)
A request for a pretrial release that has not been fully presented to and ruled upon by
the magistrate or judge at an initial appearance does not constitute a pretrial detention
hearing under Section
77-20-206
.
(3)
(a)
When a magistrate or judge issues a pretrial status order, the pretrial status order
shall:
(i)
except as provided in Subsection
(4)(b)
,
release the individual on the individual's
own recognizance during the time the individual awaits trial or other resolution of
criminal charges;
(ii)
subject to Subsection
(4)(c)
,
designate a condition, or a combination of
conditions, to be imposed upon the individual's release during the time the
individual awaits trial or other resolution of criminal charges; or
(iii)
subject to the requirements of Subsection
(10)
(11)
, order the individual to be
detained during the time that individual awaits trial or other resolution of criminal
charges.
(b)
In making a determination about pretrial release in a pretrial status order, the
magistrate or judge may not give any deference to a magistrate's decision in a
temporary pretrial status order.
(4)
(a)
As used in this Subsection
(4)
, "traffic offense" means the same as that term is
defined in Section
77-40a-101
.
(b)
A magistrate or judge may not release an individual arrested for or charged with an
offense on the individual's own recognizance if the magistrate or judge finds that:
(i)
there is substantial evidence to support the offense; and
(ii)
within three years before the day on which the individual was arrested for the
offense, the individual was:
(A)
arrested for a misdemeanor or felony offense that was not a traffic offense at
least five times; and
(B)
convicted of a misdemeanor or felony offense that was not a traffic offense at
least one time.
(c)
(i)
A magistrate or judge may release an individual described in Subsection
(4)(b)

if the magistrate or judge imposes one or more of the following conditions:
(A)
a condition described in Subsection
(6)(g)
, (h), (r), (s), or (t); or
(B)
a financial condition described in Subsection
(6)(u)
other than an unsecured
bond.
(ii)
Subsection
(4)(c)(i)
does not prevent a magistrate or judge from imposing any
condition described in Subsection
(6)
in addition to a condition described in
Subsection
(4)(c)(i)(A)
or
(4)(c)(i)(B)
.
(4)
(5)
In making a determination about pretrial release, a magistrate or judge shall impose:
(a)
only conditions of release that are reasonably available; and
(b)
conditions of release that reasonably ensure:
(i)
the individual's appearance in court when required;
(ii)
the safety of any witnesses or victims of the offense allegedly committed by the
individual;
(iii)
the safety and welfare of the public; and
(iv)
that the individual will not obstruct, or attempt to obstruct, the criminal justice
process.
(5)
(6)
Except as provided in Subsection
(1)(c)
or
(6)
(7)
, a magistrate or judge may
impose a condition, or combination of conditions, for pretrial release that requires an
individual to:
(a)
not commit a federal, state, or local offense during the period of pretrial release;
(b)
avoid contact with a victim of the alleged offense;
(c)
avoid contact with a witness who:
(i)
may testify concerning the alleged offense; and
(ii)
is named in the pretrial status order;
(d)
not consume alcohol or any narcotic drug or other controlled substance unless
prescribed by a licensed medical practitioner;
(e)
submit to drug or alcohol testing;
(f)
complete a substance abuse evaluation and comply with any recommended treatment
or release program;
(g)
submit to electronic monitoring or location device tracking;
(h)
participate in inpatient
or outpatient
medical, behavioral, psychological, or
psychiatric treatment;
(i)
participate in outpatient medical, behavioral, psychological, or psychiatric treatment;
(i)
(j)
maintain employment or actively seek employment if unemployed;
(j)
(k)
maintain or commence an education program;
(k)
(l)
comply with limitations on where the individual is allowed to be located or the
times that the individual shall be, or may not be, at a specified location;
(l)
(m)
comply with specified restrictions on personal associations, place of residence,
or travel;
(m)
(n)
report to a law enforcement agency, pretrial services program, or other
designated agency at a specified frequency or on specified dates;
(n)
(o)
comply with a specified curfew;
(o)
(p)
forfeit or refrain from possession of a firearm or other dangerous weapon;
(p)
(q)
if the individual is charged with an offense against a child, limit or prohibit
access to any location or occupation where children are located, including any
residence where children are on the premises, activities where children are involved,
locations where children congregate, or where a reasonable person would know that
children congregate;
(q)
(r)
comply with requirements for house arrest;
(r)
(s)
return to custody for a specified period of time following release for
employment, schooling, or other limited purposes;
(s)
(t)
remain in custody of one or more designated individuals who agree to:
(i)
supervise and report on the behavior and activities of the individual; and
(ii)
encourage compliance with all court orders and attendance at all required court
proceedings;
(t)
(u)
comply with a financial condition; or
(u)
(v)
comply with any other condition that is reasonably available and necessary to
ensure compliance with Subsection
(4)
(5)
.
(6)
(7)
(a)
If a county or municipality has established a pretrial services program, the
magistrate or judge shall consider the services that the county or municipality has
identified as available in determining what conditions of release to impose.
(b)
The magistrate or judge may not order conditions of release that would require the
county or municipality to provide services that are not currently available from the
county or municipality.
(c)
Notwithstanding Subsection
(6)(a)
(7)(a)
, the magistrate or judge may impose
conditions of release not identified by the county or municipality
so long as
if
the
condition does not require assistance or resources from the county or municipality.
(7)
(8)
(a)
If the magistrate or judge determines that a financial condition, other than an
unsecured bond, is necessary to impose as a condition of release, the magistrate or
judge shall, when determining the amount of the financial condition, refer to the
financial condition schedule in Section
77-20-205.5
and consider the individual's risk
of failing to appear and ability to pay.
(b)
If the magistrate or judge determines that a financial condition is necessary to impose
as a condition of release, and a county jail official fixed a financial condition for the
individual under Section
77-20-204
, the magistrate or judge may not give any
deference to:
(i)
the county jail official's action to fix a financial condition; or
(ii)
the amount of the financial condition that the individual was required to pay for
pretrial release.
(c)
If a magistrate or judge orders a financial condition as a condition of release, the
judge or magistrate shall set the financial condition at a single amount per case.
(8)
(9)
In making a determination about pretrial release, the magistrate or judge may:
(a)
rely upon information contained in:
(i)
the indictment or information;
(ii)
any sworn or probable cause statement or other information provided by law
enforcement;
(iii)
a pretrial risk assessment;
(iv)
an affidavit of indigency described in Section
78B-22-201.5
;
(v)
witness statements or testimony;
(vi)
the results of a lethality assessment completed in accordance with Section
77-36-2.1
; or
(vii)
any other reliable record or source, including proffered evidence; and
(b)
consider:
(i)
the nature and circumstances of the offense, or offenses, that the individual was
arrested for, or charged with, including:
(A)
whether the offense is a violent offense; and
(B)
the vulnerability of a witness or alleged victim;
(ii)
the nature and circumstances of the individual, including the individual's:
(A)
character;
(B)
physical and mental health;
(C)
family and community ties;
(D)
employment status or history;
(E)
financial resources;
(F)
past criminal conduct;
(G)
history of drug or alcohol abuse; and
(H)
history of timely appearances at required court proceedings;
(iii)
the potential danger to another individual, or individuals, posed by the release of
the individual;
(iv)
whether the individual was on probation, parole, or release pending an upcoming
court proceeding at the time the individual allegedly committed the offense or
offenses;
(v)
the availability of:
(A)
other individuals who agree to assist the individual in attending court when
required; or
(B)
supervision of the individual in the individual's community;
(vi)
the eligibility and willingness of the individual to participate in various treatment
programs, including drug treatment; or
(vii)
other evidence relevant to the individual's likelihood of fleeing or violating the
law if released.
(9)
(10)
The magistrate or judge may not base a determination about pretrial release solely:
(a)
on the seriousness or type of offense that the individual is arrested for or charged
with, unless the individual is arrested for or charged with a capital felony; or
(b)
on an algorithm or a risk assessment tool score.
(10)
(11)
If the magistrate or judge issues an order
pursuant to
in accordance with

Subsection
77-20-205(3)(a)(iii)
(3)(a)(iii)
, the magistrate or judge shall make
sufficiently detailed findings of fact on the risk of substantial danger or flight from the
court's jurisdiction to enable a reviewing court to ensure that the magistrate's or judge's
determination reasonably considered all of the evidence presented to the court.
(11)
(12)
An individual arrested for violation of a jail release agreement, or a jail release
court order, issued in accordance with Section
78B-7-802
:
(a)
may not be released before the individual's first appearance before a magistrate or
judge; and
(b)
may be denied pretrial release by the magistrate or judge.
Section 5. Section
77-20-207
is amended to read:
77-20-207
. Modification of pretrial status order -- Failure to appear.
(1)
A party may move to modify a pretrial status order:
(a)
at any time after a pretrial status order is issued; and
(b)
only upon a showing that there has been a material change in circumstances.
(2)
(a)
Notwithstanding Subsection
(1)
, a defendant may move to modify a pretrial status
order if:
(i)
the magistrate or judge imposed a financial condition as a condition of release in
the pretrial status order; and
(ii)
the defendant is unable to pay the financial condition within seven days after the
day on which the pretrial status order is issued.
(b)
For a motion under Subsection
(2)(a)
, there is a rebuttable presumption that the
defendant does not have the ability to pay the financial condition.
(3)
(a)
If a party makes a motion to modify the pretrial status order, the party shall
provide notice to the opposing party sufficient to permit the opposing party to prepare
for a hearing and to permit each alleged victim to be notified and be present.
(b)
A hearing on a motion to modify a pretrial status order may be held in conjunction
with a preliminary hearing or any other pretrial hearing.
(4)
In ruling upon a motion to modify a pretrial status order, the judge may:
(a)
rely on information as provided in Subsection
77-20-205(8)
77-20-205(9)
;
(b)
base the judge's ruling on evidence provided at the hearing
so long as
if
each party
is provided an opportunity to present additional evidence or information relevant to
pretrial release; and
(c)
(i)
for a motion to modify a pretrial status order under Subsection
(1)
, modify the
pretrial status order, including the conditions of release, upon a finding that there
has been a material change in circumstances; or
(ii)
for a motion to modify a pretrial status order under Subsection
(2)
, modify the
pretrial status order by reducing the amount of the financial condition or imposing
nonfinancial conditions of release upon a finding that the defendant is unable to
pay the amount of the financial condition in the pretrial status order.
(5)
In modifying a pretrial status order upon a motion by a party or on the court's own
motion, the court shall consider whether imposing a bail bond as a condition of release
in a modified pretrial status order will increase the likelihood of the defendant's
appearance when:
(a)
the defendant was previously released on the defendant's own recognizance or on
nonfinancial conditions;
(b)
the defendant willfully failed to appear at a required court appearance or has failed to
appear at a required court appearance more than once; and
(c)
a bench warrant was issued.
(6)
A court may not modify a pretrial status order to a no bail hold solely on the basis of a
failure to appear.
(7)
Subsections
77-20-205(3)
through
(11)
(12)
apply to a determination about pretrial
release in a modified pretrial status order.
Section 6. Section
77-20-301
is amended to read:
77-20-301
. Grounds for detaining or releasing defendant on conviction and
before sentence.
(1)
Upon conviction, by plea or trial, the court shall order that the convicted defendant who
is waiting imposition or execution of sentence be detained, unless the court finds, by
clear and convincing evidence, presented by the defendant that the defendant:
(a)
is not likely to flee the jurisdiction of the court if released; and
(b)
will not pose a danger to the physical, psychological, or financial and economic
safety or well-being of any other person or the community if released.
(2)
If the court finds the defendant does not need to be detained, the court shall order the
release of the defendant on suitable conditions, including conditions of release described
in Subsection
77-20-205(5)
77-20-205(6)
.
Section 7. Section
77-20-302
is amended to read:
77-20-302
. Grounds for detaining defendant while appealing the defendant's
conviction -- Conditions for release while on appeal.
(1)
The court shall order that a defendant who has been found guilty of an offense in a court
of record and sentenced to a term of imprisonment in jail or prison, and who has filed an
appeal or a petition for a writ of certiorari, be detained, unless the court finds:
(a)
the appeal raises a substantial question of law or fact likely to result in:
(i)
reversal;
(ii)
an order for a new trial; or
(iii)
a sentence that does not include a term of imprisonment in jail or prison;
(b)
the appeal is not for the purpose of delay; and
(c)
by clear and convincing evidence presented by the defendant, that the defendant:
(i)
is not likely to flee the jurisdiction of the court if released; and
(ii)
will not pose a danger to the physical, psychological, or financial and economic
safety or well-being of any other person or the community if released.
(2)
(a)
If the court makes a finding under Subsection
(1)
that justifies not detaining the
defendant, the court shall order the release of the defendant, subject
to
only
to

conditions of release that are reasonably available and necessary to reasonably ensure
the appearance of the defendant as required and the safety of any other individual,
property, and the community.
(b)
The conditions under Subsection
(2)(a)
may include conditions described in
Subsection
77-20-205(5)
77-20-205(6)
.
(c)
The court may, in the court's discretion, amend an order granting release to impose
additional or different conditions of release.
(3)
If the defendant is found guilty of an offense in a court not of record and files a timely
notice of appeal in accordance with Subsection
78A-7-118(2)
for a trial de novo, the
court shall stay all terms of a sentence, unless at the time of sentencing the judge finds
by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant poses a danger to another person
or the community.
(4)
If a stay is ordered, the court may order postconviction restrictions on the defendant's
conduct as appropriate, including:
(a)
continuation of any pretrial restrictions or orders;
(b)
sentencing protective orders under Section
78B-7-804
;
(c)
drug and alcohol use;
(d)
use of an ignition interlock; and
(e)
posting appropriate monetary bail.
(5)
The provisions of Subsections
(3)
and
(4)
do not apply to convictions for an offense
under
Title 41, Chapter 6a, Part 5, Driving Under the Influence and Reckless Driving
.
(6)
Any stay authorized by Subsection
(3)
is lifted upon the dismissal of the appeal by the
district court.
Section 8.
Effective Date.
This bill takes effect on
May 6, 2026
.
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