Utah Code § 77-36-1.2: Acceptance of a plea of guilty or no contest to domestic violence -- Restrictions.

(1) Before agreeing to a plea of guilty or no contest, the prosecutor shall examine the criminal history of the perpetrator.

(2) An entry of a plea of guilty or no contest to a domestic violence offense is invalid unless the prosecutor agrees to the plea:

(a) in open court;

(b) in writing; or

(c) by another means of communication that the court finds adequate to record the prosecutor's agreement.