This interactive program is designed to assist judges in determining the sentencing choices available for DUI convictions.
The judge enters the circumstances applicable to a particular case, and the program provides the minimum mandatory sentencing requirements and options as set by statute.
The program is not a substitute for a determination of guilt or for independent judicial decision making. Instead, it is an aid for quickly calculating the sentencing ranges applicable to an individual case. As always, the judge must determine the appropriate sentence for the defendant within the allowable range for each case.
• The program first asks questions about the nature and level of the DUI offense
• Then provides the jail term, fines and fees that either must or may be imposed on the defendant.
• The sentencing choices are displayed in two categories:
– Mandatory Penalties which the court must impose; and
– Discretionary or additional penalties the judge may impose.
• These choices are based on Utah statutory law, current through the 2006 legislative sessions.
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