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Utah Code § 10-8-58

A city or town governing body may establish and run jails, correctional houses, and workhouses, and may use county correctional facilities for offenders if required conditions are met.

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Subsection 10-8-58(3)

An unspecified authority must appoint necessary jailers and keepers.

Section 10-8-58(3)

Subsection 10-8-58(5)

If consent is given for the use of the county correctional facilities, the sheriff, at the sheriff's discretion, may assign offenders to county correctional facilities or programs or transfer offenders between facilities or programs.

Section 10-8-58(5)

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§ 10-8-58Jails and workhouses -- Establishment and maintenance.Provision

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A city or town governing body may establish and run jails, correctional houses, and workhouses, and may use county correctional facilities for offenders if required conditions are met.

Jails and workhouses -- Establishment and maintenance. The governing body of a city or town may: establish, erect, and maintain city jails, houses of correction, and workhouses for the temporary confinement, not to exceed 72 hours, of persons convicted of violating any city ordinances; make rules for the government of them; appoint necessary jailers and keepers; and use the county correctional facilities, including the county jail, for the confinement or punishment of offenders on the following conditions: a city or town may use the county correctional facilities without payment of compensation or reimbursement for incarceration costs or costs associated with booking of offenders in county correctional facilities; subject to any conditions that are imposed by law; and with the consent of the county legislative body which may include, without limitation, the allocation or rationing of correctional facility capacity and prohibition of booking for classes of offenses or offenders. These limitations shall be applied equally to all entities using the county correctional facilities. If consent is given for the use of the county correctional facilities, the sheriff, at the sheriff's discretion, may assign offenders to county correctional facilities or programs or transfer offenders between facilities or programs. Nothing contained in this section shall: preclude cities, towns, and counties from executing written agreements containing terms or conditions for the use of the county jail; or invalidate any agreements entered into prior to July 1, 2004.
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§ 10-8-58(1)Subsection 10-8-58(1)Provision

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Cities must establish, erect, and maintain jails, houses of correction, and workhouses for temporary confinement of ordinance violators, up to 72 hours.

establish, erect, and maintain city jails, houses of correction, and workhouses for the temporary confinement, not to exceed 72 hours, of persons convicted of violating any city ordinances;
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§ 10-8-58(2)Subsection 10-8-58(2)Provision

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make rules for the government of them;

make rules for the government of them;
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§ 10-8-58(3)Subsection 10-8-58(3)Provision

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An unspecified authority must appoint necessary jailers and keepers.

appoint necessary jailers and keepers; and
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§ 10-8-58(4)Subsection 10-8-58(4)Provision

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A city or town may use county correctional facilities, including the county jail, subject to legal conditions and county legislative body consent.

use the county correctional facilities, including the county jail, for the confinement or punishment of offenders on the following conditions: a city or town may use the county correctional facilities without payment of compensation or reimbursement for incarceration costs or costs associated with booking of offenders in county correctional facilities; subject to any conditions that are imposed by law; and with the consent of the county legislative body which may include, without limitation, the allocation or rationing of correctional facility capacity and prohibition of booking for classes of offenses or offenders. These limitations shall be applied equally to all entities using the county correctional facilities.
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§ 10-8-58(4)(a)Subsection 10-8-58(4)(a)Provision

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A city or town may use county correctional facilities without paying compensation or reimbursing incarceration or booking costs.

a city or town may use the county correctional facilities without payment of compensation or reimbursement for incarceration costs or costs associated with booking of offenders in county correctional facilities;
Section 10-8-58(4)(a)Verify source
§ 10-8-58(4)(b)Subsection 10-8-58(4)(b)Provision

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subject to any conditions that are imposed by law; and

subject to any conditions that are imposed by law; and
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§ 10-8-58(4)(c)Subsection 10-8-58(4)(c)Provision

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with the consent of the county legislative body which may include, without limitation, the allocation or rationing of correctional facility capacity and prohibition of booking for classes of offenses or offenders. These limitations shall

with the consent of the county legislative body which may include, without limitation, the allocation or rationing of correctional facility capacity and prohibition of booking for classes of offenses or offenders. These limitations shall be applied equally to all entities using the county correctional facilities.
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§ 10-8-58(5)Subsection 10-8-58(5)Provision

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If consent is given for the use of the county correctional facilities, the sheriff, at the sheriff's discretion, may assign offenders to county correctional facilities or programs or transfer offenders between facilities or programs.

If consent is given for the use of the county correctional facilities, the sheriff, at the sheriff's discretion, may assign offenders to county correctional facilities or programs or transfer offenders between facilities or programs.
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§ 10-8-58(6)Subsection 10-8-58(6)Provision

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This section does not prevent cities, towns, and counties from entering written agreements about use of the county jail, and it does not invalidate agreements made before July 1, 2004.

Nothing contained in this section shall: preclude cities, towns, and counties from executing written agreements containing terms or conditions for the use of the county jail; or invalidate any agreements entered into prior to July 1, 2004.
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§ 10-8-58(6)(a)Subsection 10-8-58(6)(a)Provision

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Cities, towns, and counties are precluded from executing written agreements that contain terms or conditions for the use of the county jail.

preclude cities, towns, and counties from executing written agreements containing terms or conditions for the use of the county jail; or
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§ 10-8-58(6)(b)Subsection 10-8-58(6)(b)Provision

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invalidate any agreements entered into prior to July 1, 2004.

invalidate any agreements entered into prior to July 1, 2004.
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