77-27-5.3 - Meritless and bad faith litigation. - Utah Statutes

77-27-5.3. Meritless and bad faith litigation.
(1) For purposes of this section:
(a) "Convicted" means a conviction by entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, guiltyand mentally ill, no contest, and conviction of any crime or offense.
(b) "Prisoner" means a person who has been convicted of a crime and is incarcerated forthat crime or is being held in custody for trial or sentencing.
(2) In any case filed in state or federal court in which a prisoner submits a claim that thecourt finds to be without merit and brought or asserted in bad faith, the Board of Pardons andParole and any county jail administrator may consider that finding in any early release decisionsconcerning the prisoner.

Enacted by Chapter 161, 1996 General Session