20A-1-705 - Supplemental judgment after criminal conviction. - Utah Statutes

20A-1-705. Supplemental judgment after criminal conviction.
(1) (a) If any person, in a criminal action, is found guilty of any violation of this chapterwhile a candidate for the offices of governor, lieutenant governor, state auditor, state treasurer, orattorney general, the court, after entering the finding of guilt, shall:
(i) enter a supplemental judgment declaring that person to have forfeited the office; and
(ii) transmit a transcript of the supplemental judgment to the state auditor.
(b) Upon issuance of the order, the office is vacant and shall be filled as provided by thischapter.
(2) (a) If any person, in a similar action, is found guilty of any violation of this chaptercommitted while a member of the personal campaign committee of any candidate for the officesof governor, lieutenant governor, state auditor, state treasurer, or attorney general, the courtbefore which the action is tried shall, immediately after entering the finding of guilt:
(i) enter a supplemental judgment declaring the candidate to have forfeited the office; and
(ii) transmit a transcript of the supplemental judgment to the state auditor.
(b) Upon issuance of the order, the office is vacant and shall be filled as provided by thischapter.
(3) If any person, in a criminal action, is found guilty of any violation of this chapter,committed while a candidate for the office of state senator or state representative, the court, afterentering the finding of guilt, shall transmit a certificate setting forth the finding of guilt to thepresiding officer of the legislative body for which the person is a candidate.

Enacted by Chapter 1, 1993 General Session