Utah Admin. Code R364-2-4 - Office Review
(1)
(a) A complainant may file a written
complaint regarding the provision of indigent defense services by an indigent
defense system.
(b) The office does
not have authority to review the conduct of a judge, court commissioner, or
indigent defense service provider.
(2) A complaint shall be emailed to the
office at idc@utah.gov and include:
(a) a
fully completed indigent defense form that can be found on the commission's
website; and
(b) sufficient facts
to demonstrate that an indigent defense system violated:
(i) the duties of an indigent defense system
contained in Title 78B, Chapter 22, the Indigent Defense Act; or
(ii) a term and condition of a contract or
funding award agreement between the indigent defense system and the
commission.
(2) Once a complaint is received by the
office, the director shall review the complaint to determine if the complainant
contains sufficient information to open an investigation.
(3) If the director determines there is
insufficient information to open an investigation, the director shall notify
the complainant that the matter has been closed.
(4) If the director opens an investigation,
the director may contact interested parties to seek additional
information.
(5) Once the director
has completed the investigation, the director shall issue written findings to
an interested party.
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