{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-17-76-215","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 17-76-215","heading":"Demotion, reduction in pay, suspension or discharge -- Grounds.","body":"(1) A merit system officer holding a permanent appointment may be demoted, reduced in pay, suspended, or discharged for:\n(a) neglect of duty;\n(b) disobedience of a reasonable order;\n(c) misconduct;\n(d) inefficiency, or inability to satisfactorily perform assigned duties; or\n(e) any act inimical to the public service.\n(2) No merit system officer shall be suspended for more than 30 days at one time, nor more than 60 days in one year.\n(3) Demotion, reduction in pay, suspension, or discharge shall be made upon order of the appointing authority.","path":["Title 17 Counties","Chapter 17-76 County Emergency Personnel Management","Part 17-76-2 Deputy Sheriff Merit System"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title17/Chapter76/17-76-S215.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"89fa2e65baa652a5526375c529eef98adce6ccc1a55fa12d3d9705e56afcfec9","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-17-76-214","next":"us-ut/utah-code-17-76-216"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}