Section 77-20-203 - [Renumbered from 77-20-3.2] County sheriff authority to release an individual from jail on own recognizance(1) As used in this section:(a)(i) "Qualifying domestic violence offense" means the same as that term is defined in Subsection 77-36-1.1(4).(ii) "Qualifying domestic violence offense" does not include criminal mischief as described in Section 76-6-106.(b) "Qualifying offense" means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-7-801.(c) "Violent felony" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-3-203.5.(2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a county jail official may release an individual from a jail facility on the individual's own recognizance if:(a) the individual was arrested without a warrant;(b) the individual was not arrested for: (ii) a qualifying offense;(iii) the offense of driving under the influence or driving with a measurable controlled substance in the body if the offense results in death or serious bodily injury to an individual; or(iv) an offense described in Subsection 76-9-101(4);(c) law enforcement has not submitted a probable cause statement to a court or magistrate;(d) the individual agrees in writing to appear for any future criminal proceedings related to the arrest; and(e) the individual qualifies for release under the written policy described in Subsection (4) for the county.(3) A county jail official may not release an individual from a jail facility if the individual is subject to a 72-hour hold placed on the individual by the Department of Corrections as described in Section 64-13-29.(4)(a) A county sheriff shall create and approve a written policy for the county that governs the release of an individual on the individual's own recognizance.(b) The written policy shall describe the criteria an individual shall meet to be released on the individual's own recognizance.(c) A county sheriff may include in the written policy the criteria for release relating to: (ii) prior instances of failing to appear for a mandatory court appearance;(iii) current employment;(v) ties to the community;(vi) an offense for which the individual was arrested;(vii) any potential criminal charges that have not yet been filed;(viii) the individual's health condition;(ix) any potential risks to a victim, a witness, or the public; and(x) any other similar factor a sheriff determines is relevant.(5)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(b)(ii), a jail facility shall detain an individual for up to 24 hours from booking if: (i) the individual is on supervised probation or parole and that information is reasonably available; and(ii) the individual was arrested for: (B) a qualifying domestic violence offense.(b) The jail facility shall:(i) notify the entity supervising the individual's probation or parole that the individual is being detained; and(ii) release the individual:(A) to the Department of Corrections if the Department of Corrections supervises the individual and requests the individual's release; or(B) if a court or magistrate orders release.(c) This Subsection (5) does not prohibit a jail facility from holding the individual in accordance with this chapter for a new criminal offense.(6) This section does not prohibit a court and a county from entering into an agreement regarding release.Amended by Chapter 16, 2024 General Session ,§ 11, eff. 2/16/2024.Amended by Chapter 408, 2023 General Session ,§ 4, eff. 5/3/2023.Renumbered from § 77-20-3.2 by Chapter 4, 2021SP2 General Session ,§ 14, eff. 11/16/2021.Added by Chapter 6, 2021SP1 General Session ,§ 3, eff. 5/28/2021.