Utah § 63A-15-705 Criminal allegation -- Recommendation to county or district attorney or attorney general.

Utah Statutes

§ 63A-15-705 — Criminal allegation -- Recommendation to county or district attorney or attorney general.

Utah § 63A-15-705

Title 63AUtah Government Operations Code

Ch. 63A-15Political Subdivisions Ethics Review Commission

Part 63A-15-7Commission Review of Ethics Violation

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Utah Code Ann. § 63A-15-705 (2026).

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(1)If the commission finds that a political subdivision officer or employee allegedly violated a criminal provision, the commission shall, in addition to sending a recommendation to a political subdivision governing body in accordance with Section 63A-15-704, send a written recommendation for further investigation to one or more of the following:

(1)(a) the county or district attorney of the applicable jurisdiction; or

(1)(b) the attorney general.

(2)The written recommendation described in Subsection (1) shall:

(2)(a) list the name of each complainant;

(2)(b) list the name of the respondent;

(2)(c) state the date of the recommendation;

(2)(d) for each allegation of a criminal violation, provide a reference to the criminal provision allegedly violated;

(2)(e) include a general statement

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(1) If the commission finds that a political subdivision officer or employee allegedly violated a criminal provision, the commission shall, in addition to sending a recommendation to a political subdivision governing body in accordance with Section 63A-15-704, send a written recommendation for further investigation to one or more of the following:

(1)(a) the county or district attorney of the applicable jurisdiction; or
(1)(b) the attorney general.
(2) The written recommendation described in Subsection (1) shall:

(2)(a) list the name of each complainant;
(2)(b) list the name of the respondent;
(2)(c) state the date of the recommendation;
(2)(d) for each allegation of a criminal violation, provide a reference to the criminal provision allegedly violated;
(2)(e) include a general statement that is adopted by a majority of the members of the commission; and
(2)(f) state the name of the political subdivision governing body that the commission sent a recommendation to in accordance with Section 63A-15-704.
(3) If the commission sends a recommendation in accordance with this section, the commission shall enter into the record:

(3)(a) a copy of the recommendation; and
(3)(b) the name of each person described in Subsection (1) to whom the commission sent the recommendation.
(4) A recommendation prepared and delivered in accordance with this section is a public record.