Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Education
Title R277 - Administration
Rule R277-211 - Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission (UPPAC), Rules of Procedure: Notification to Educators, Complaints and Final Disciplinary Actions
Section R277-211-4 - Expedited Hearings on Criminal Charges in lieu of Initial UPPAC Review
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) In a case involving the first report of an arrest, citation, or charge of an educator, which requires self-reporting by the educator under Section R277-217-4 the Executive Secretary, with the consent of the educator, may schedule the matter for an expedited hearing in lieu of initially referring the matter to UPPAC.
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(3) The panel may consider the following matters at an expedited hearing on a criminal charge:
(4) After reviewing the evidence described in Subsection (3), the expedited hearing panel shall make written findings and a recommendation to UPPAC consistent with the evidence and Rule R277-215 to do one of the following:
(5) An expedited hearing on a criminal charge may be recorded, but the testimony from the expedited hearing is inadmissible during a future UPPAC action related to the allegation unless the educator stipulates to admitting the recording.
(6) If the Board fails to adopt UPPAC's recommendation, UPPAC may open a full investigation or issue a complaint.
(7) An expedited hearing panel may proceed under this section with only two voting panel members with the stipulation of the educator.