Utah Code § 39A-5-112

Individual confined prior to trial -- Punishment limitations
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(1) Subject to Section 39A-5-110, an individual in confinement prior to trial may not be subjected to
punishment or penalty other than arrest or confinement while the charges are pending.

(2) The arrest or confinement imposed on a prisoner may not be more rigorous than necessary to
ensure the prisoner's presence. However, the prisoner may be:
(a) subjected to minor punishment during that period for discipline violations; and
(b) required to perform labor as necessary for the policing and sanitation of the prisoner's living
conditions, immediately adjacent areas, or as otherwise designated by regulations governing
the housing of a prisoner.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 373, 2022 General Session

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