UtahUtah sets transfer rules for people on probation or parole
People seeking supervision in another state must already be supervised by Utah’s probation division, and applicants pay a $90 fee.
What it does
People seeking to move their supervision to another state must already be supervised by Utah’s Division of Adult Probation and Parole.
People who apply to move their supervision to another state under the compact pay a $90 fee.
If there is probable cause that a person supervised in another state violated probation or parole, Utah’s court or parole board must issue a warrant allowing pickup nationwide.
Agencies must report changes to these warrants’ status. The court or Division must also provide warrant information for federal reporting.
Argument forA nationwide warrant and return process could help Utah bring people back to address alleged supervision violations.
Argument againstThe $90 application fee could make it harder for people on probation or parole to seek supervision in another state.
More detail
A person applying to transfer supervision must already be supervised by the Division of Adult Probation and Parole. This applies to offenders seeking to transfer supervision to another state under the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision. The provision took effect May 6, 2026.
The Department of Corrections collects a $90 fee from each applicant. The fee applies to an offender applying to transfer supervision to another state under the interstate compact. The provision took effect May 6, 2026.
A court or the Board of Pardons and Parole must issue an arrest warrant when there is probable cause to believe a covered person violated supervision. This covers people whose transfer to another state for supervision was approved under the interstate compact and who are on probation or parole. The court handles probation cases; the Board handles parole cases. The warrant must require extradition, allow pickup nationwide, and bar release on bail until the person returns to Utah and appears before the court or Board. The provision took effect May 6, 2026.
The responsible law enforcement agency or Division must report warrant status changes to the Bureau of Criminal Identification; the court or Division must provide warrant information for submission to the National Crime Information Center. These duties concern warrants for people supervised in another state under the interstate compact. For a court-issued warrant, the court provides information about its issuance, recall, cancellation, or modification; for a Board-issued warrant, the Division provides that information. The Bureau submits records it receives under the reporting section within 48 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. The provision took effect May 6, 2026.
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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History
- 2026
- Mar 26Governor Spencer Cox SignedBecame Law
- Mar 12House/ to GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 12House/ received enrolled bill from PrintingMinor
- Mar 11House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill Returned to House or SenateMinor
- Mar 10Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- Mar 10Bill Received from House for EnrollingMinor
- Mar 7House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrollingMajor
- Vote recorded Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 7House/ received from SenateMinor
- Mar 7Senate/ to House
- Mar 7Senate/ signed by President/ returned to HouseMajor
- Mar 7Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspensionPassed Senate
- Mar 7Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspensionMinor
- Mar 6Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
- Mar 5Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules [Senate Rules Committee]Minor
- Mar 2LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0134
- Mar 2Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Mar 2Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]Minor
- Feb 27Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]Minor
- Feb 19Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]Minor
- Feb 18Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)Minor
- Feb 17Senate/ received from HouseMinor
- Vote recorded House/ passed 3rd reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 17House/ to Senate
- Feb 17House/ passed 3rd readingPassed House
- Feb 17House/ 3rd readingMinor
- Feb 6House/ 2nd readingMinor
- Feb 6House/ committee report favorable [House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee]Minor
- Feb 5House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee]Minor
- Feb 4House/ to standing committee [House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee]Minor
- Feb 4Bill Substituted by Sponsor in House Rules Comm [House Rules Committee]Major
- Jan 20House/ 1st reading (Introduced)Minor
- Jan 16LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0134S01
- Jan 16LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0134S01
- Jan 14House/ received bill from Legislative ResearchMinor
- Jan 13LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0134
- Jan 7LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0134S01
- Jan 7LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0134S01
- Jan 2Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 2Bill Numbered but not Distributed
- 2025
- Nov 19LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0134
- Nov 14LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0134
- Nov 14LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0134Introduced
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