Utah legal term
Escorted interstate furlough in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Escorted interstate furlough” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Utah criminal code.
What does “Escorted interstate furlough” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Escorted interstate furlough" means the transference of an inmate in emergency situations, who does not meet the furlough requirements of the sending state to a state which is party to the compact under escort or guard of an authorized person of the sending state; (11) "Escapee" means an inmate who is on interstate furlough, pursuant to this compact, and fails to return at the prescribed time to the sending state or becomes a known absconder during the period of his furlough; and (12) "Violator" means an inmate who is on interstate furlough in the receiving state, pursuant to this compact, an (Utah Code Ann. § 77-34-2)
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