Utah § 77-18-118 - Continuing jurisdiction of a sentencing court.

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§ 77-18-118. Continuing jurisdiction of a sentencing court.

Effective 5/1/2024
77-18-118.  Continuing jurisdiction of a sentencing court.
(1)A sentencing court shall retain jurisdiction over a defendant's criminal case:
(a)if the defendant is on probation as described in Subsection 77-18-105(3)(c);
(b)if the defendant is on probation and the probation period has terminated under Subsection 77-18-105(7), to require the defendant to continue to make payments towards a criminal accounts receivable until the defendant's sentence expires;
(c)within the time periods described in Section 77-38b-205, to enter or modify an order for a criminal accounts receivable in accordance with Section 77-32b-103;
(d)within the time periods described in Section 77-38b-205, to enter or modify an order for restitution in accordance with Section 77-38b-205;
(e)until a defendant's sentence is terminated, to correct an error for a criminal accounts receivable in accordance with Subsection 77-32b-105(1)(a);
(f)until a defendant's sentence is terminated, to modify a payment schedule for a criminal accounts receivable in accordance with Subsection 77-32b-105(1)(b);
(g)if a defendant files a petition for remittance under Subsection 77-32b-106(1) within 90 days from the day on which the defendant's sentence is terminated, to determine whether to remit, in whole or in part, the defendant's criminal accounts receivable; and
(h)to enter an order for a civil accounts receivable and a civil judgment of restitution in accordance with Section 77-18-114.
(2)This section does not prevent a court from exercising jurisdiction over:
(a)a contempt proceeding for a defendant under Title 78B, Chapter 6, Part 3, Contempt; or
(b)enforcement of a civil accounts receivable or a civil judgment of restitution.


Amended by Chapter 330, 2024 General Session

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

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