This bill addresses indigent defense.
This bill:
- creates the Youth Defense Fund to pay for indigent defense services for a minor referred to the juvenile court for an offense;
- requires the Utah Indigent Defense Commission to establish the rules and procedures for an application by a county seeking to participate in the Youth Defense Fund;
- requires certain administrative duties from the Office of Indigent Defense Services with regard to the Youth Defense Fund; and
- addresses county participation in the Youth Defense Fund.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 78B-22-402, 78B-22-801, 78B-22-802, 78B-22-803, 78B-22-804
Substitute #1: 78B-22-402, 78B-22-801, 78B-22-802, 78B-22-803, 78B-22-804
Substitute #2: 78B-22-402, 78B-22-801, 78B-22-802, 78B-22-803, 78B-22-804