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Utah Code Ann. § 77-19-202.5 — Procedures for pregnant inmate sentenced to death.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Part 2: Issues Of Pregnancy And Competency For Execution, Utah Code.
Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 77-19-202.5
Statutory text current through the 2026 General Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Utah.
(1) If the sentencing court finds that an inmate sentenced to death is pregnant, the sentencing court shall immediately transmit a certificate of the finding to the Department of Corrections and the Board of Pardons and Parole. (2) When the sentencing court finds that an inmate sentenced to death is no longer pregnant, the sentencing court shall: (2)(a) immediately transmit a certificate of the finding to the Board of Pardons and Parole; and (2)(b) except as provided in Subsection 77-18-8(4), draw and deliver another warrant in accordance with Section 77-19-6, with a copy of the certificate of the finding. (3)(a) Subject to Subsection (3)(b), the warrant shall state the day on which the sentence is to be executed. (3)(b) The day on which the sentence is executed may not be: (3)(b)(i) sooner than 30 days after, or later than 60 days after, the day on which the sentencing court issues the warrant; or (3)(b)(ii) a Sunday, Monday, or legal holiday under Section 63G-1-301.
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