Utah · Utah Code — Title 77, Utah Code of Criminal Procedure

Utah Code Title 77 § 77-27-5.3: Meritless and bad faith litigation.

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What this law says, in plain English

Courts may inform the Board of Pardons and Parole and jail administrators when a prisoner files a meritless or bad faith legal claim, and these officials may consider this finding when deciding on early release.

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