Title 77, Title 77: Criminal Procedure

77-38-14. Notice of expungement petition -- Victim's right to object. (1) The Department of Corrections or the Juvenile Probation Department shall prepare a document explaining the right of a victim or a victim's representative to object to a petition for expungement under Sectio…

77-38-2. Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter and the Utah Constitution: (1) "Abuse" means treating the crime victim in a manner so as to injure, damage, or disparage. (2) "Dignity" means treating the crime victim with worthiness, honor, and esteem. (3) "Fairness" means …

77-38-201. Title. This part is known and cited as the "Confidential Communications for Sexual Assault Act."

77-38-202. Purpose. It is the purpose of this act to enhance and promote the mental, physical and emotional recovery of victims of sexual assault and to protect the information given by victims to sexual assault counselors from being disclosed.

77-38-203. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Confidential communication" means information given to a sexual assault counselor by a victim and includes reports or working papers made in the course of the counseling relationship. (2) "Rape crisis and services center" means a…

77-38-204. Disclosure of confidential communications. The confidential communication between a victim and a sexual assault counselor is available to a third person only when: (1) the victim is a minor and the counselor believes it is in the best interest of the victim to disclose…

77-38-3. Notification to victims -- Initial notice, election to receive subsequent notices -- Form of notice -- Protected victim information -- Pretrial criminal no contact order. (1) Within seven days after the day on which felony criminal charges are filed against a defendant, …

77-38-301. Title. This part is known as the "Profits from Notorious Criminal Activity Act."

77-38-302. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Convicted person" means an individual who has been convicted of a crime. (2) "Conviction" means an adjudication by a federal or state court resulting from a trial or plea, including a plea of no contest, nolo contendere, a findin…

77-38-303. Profit from sale of memorabilia or notoriety of crimes contract -- Deposit into Crime Victim Compensation Fund -- Penalty. (1) Any convicted person or a representative or assignee of a convicted person who receives a profit from the sale or transfer of memorabilia shal…

77-38-4. Right to be present, to be heard, and to file an amicus brief on appeal -- Control of disruptive acts or irrelevant statements -- Statements from persons in custody. (1) The victim of a crime, the representative of the victim, or both shall have the right: to be present …

77-38-401. Title. This part is known as the "Privileged Communications with Victim Advocates Act."

77-38-402. Purpose. It is the purpose of this part to enhance and promote the mental, physical, and emotional recovery of victims by restricting the circumstances under which a confidential communication with the victim may be disclosed.

77-38-403. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Advocacy services" means assistance provided that supports, supplements, intervenes, or links a victim or a victim's family with appropriate resources and services to address the wide range of potential impacts of being victimize…

77-38-404. Scope of part. This part governs the disclosure of a confidential communication to a victim advocate, except that: (1) if Title, Confidential Communications for Institutional Advocacy Services, applies, that part governs; and 53H, Chapter 14, Part 4 (2) if, applies, th…

77-38-405. Disclosure of a communication given to a victim advocate. (1) A victim advocate may not disclose a confidential communication with a victim, including a confidential communication in a group therapy session, except: that a criminal justice system victim advocate shall …

77-38-5. Application to felonies and misdemeanors of the declaration of the rights of crime victims. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to: (1) any felony filed in the courts of the state; (2) to any class A and class B misdemeanor filed in the courts of the state; and (3…

77-38-501. Title. This part is known as the "Victims Guidelines for Prosecutors Act."

77-38-502. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Certifying entity" means any of the following: a law enforcement agency, as defined in Section; 77-7a-103 a prosecutor, as defined in Section; 77-22-4.5 a court described in Section; 78A-1-101 any other authority that has respons…

77-38-503. Guidelines for prosecutors. (1) Upon the request of the victim or victim's family member, a certifying official from a certifying entity shall certify victim helpfulness on the Form I-918 Supplement B certification, if the certifying entity determines the victim was a …

77-38-6. Victim's right to privacy -- Option to use victim's initials in publicly available criminal justice documents. (1) The victim of a crime has the right, at any court proceeding, including any juvenile court proceeding, not to testify regarding the victim's address, teleph…

77-38-7. Victim's right to a speedy trial. (1) In determining a date for any criminal trial or other important criminal or juvenile justice hearing, the court shall consider the interests of the victim of a crime to a speedy resolution of the charges under the same standards that…

77-38-8. Age-appropriate language at judicial proceedings -- Advisor. (1) In any criminal proceeding or juvenile court proceeding regarding or involving a child, examination and cross-examination of a victim or witness 13 years of age or younger shall be conducted in age-appropri…

77-38-9. Representative of victim -- Court designation -- Representation in cases involving minors -- Photographs in homicide cases. (1) A victim of a crime may designate, with the approval of the court, a representative who may exercise the same rights that the victim is entitle…