Utah § 17-69-304.1 - Investigations -- Report of findings.

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§ 17-69-304.1. Investigations -- Report of findings.

Effective 5/6/2026
17-69-304.1. Investigations -- Report of findings.

(1)

(a)

A county auditor:

(i)	may conduct an investigation of an issue or action associated with or related to the county auditor's statutory duties, including investigating a book or account of a county office, officer, department, division, court, or entity; and

(ii)	may not conduct an investigation of an issue or action that is not associated with or related to the county auditor's statutory duties.

(b)	A county officer, employee, or other county administrative entity shall grant the county auditor complete and free access to a book the county auditor requests in accordance with Subsection (1)(a)(i).

(c)

A county auditor, with the assistance of the county attorney or district attorney, may:

(i)	administer an oath or affirmation; or

(ii)	issue an administrative subpoena for a witness or document necessary to the performance of the county auditor's statutory duties.

(2)

A county auditor, after a complete investigation, shall prepare a report of the county auditor's findings and submit the report to the county executive if the county auditor finds that:

(a)	a book or account of a county office, officer, department, division, court, or entity is not kept in accordance to law; or

(b)	a county office, officer, department, division, court, or entity has made an incorrect or improper financial report.

(3)

A county auditor, after a complete investigation, shall prepare a report of the county auditor's findings and submit a copy of the report to the state court administrator, the county executive, and the county legislative body if the county auditor finds that:

(a)	a justice court judge has not kept a book or account according to law; or

(b)	a justice court judge has made an incorrect or improper financial report.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 105, 2026 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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