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Utah House approves bill allowing counties to seek jail-cost reimbursement
Summary
The Utah House passed second substitute House Bill 112 to let judges order convicted county jail inmates who can pay to reimburse incarceration costs; the measure passed 50–14 and was referred to the Senate. Sponsors say judges retain waiver authority; opponents warned of affordability and recidivism risks.
Representative Dee moved second substitute House Bill 112, titled County Correctional Facility Reimbursement, and the House approved the measure 50–14, referring it to the Senate.
The bill allows counties to seek reimbursement from convicted persons incarcerated in county jails, under circumstances and limits set by the statute and at judicial discretion. Representative Dee, the bill sponsor, said the measure targets people "who can afford it, determined by the judge," and argued that some…
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