Utah Code § 77-36-1.2
Acceptance of a plea of guilty or no contest to domestic violence -- Restrictions
Utah · Utah Code Title 77 — Criminal Procedure · Status: effective
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- Utah Code § 77-36-1.2, Acceptance of a plea of guilty or no contest to domestic violence -- Restrictions, Utah, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2354665
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(1) Before agreeing to a plea of guilty or no contest, the prosecutor shall examine the criminal history of the perpetrator.
(2) An entry of a plea of guilty or no contest to a domestic violence offense is invalid unless the prosecutor agrees to the plea:
(a) in open court;
(b) in writing; or
(c) by another means of communication that the court finds adequate to record the prosecutor's agreement.