Utah Code § 75E-9-102
Indigent Defense Commission -- Creation -- Purpose.
(1) There is created the Indigent Defense Commission within the department. (2) The purpose of the commission is to assist: (a) the state in meeting the state's obligations for the provision of indigent defense services, consistent with the United States Constitution, the Utah Constitution, and the Utah Code; and (b) the office with carrying out the statutory duties assigned to the commission and the office.