Utah Code § 39A-5-112

Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session
Section 39A-5-112 - Individual confined prior to trial -- Punishment limitations
(1) Subject to Section 39A-5-110, an individual in confinement prior to trial may not be subjected to punishment or penalty other than arrest or confinement while the charges are pending.
(2) The arrest or confinement imposed on a prisoner may not be more rigorous than necessary to ensure the prisoner's presence. However, the prisoner may be:
(a) subjected to minor punishment during that period for discipline violations; and
(b) required to perform labor as necessary for the policing and sanitation of the prisoner's living conditions, immediately adjacent areas, or as otherwise designated by regulations governing the housing of a prisoner.

Utah Code § 39A-5-112

Renumbered and amended by Chapter 373, 2022 General Session ,§ 49, eff. 5/4/2022.
Amended by Chapter 9, 1988 Special Session 2