Utah Defendant's Consent To Institute a Pre-sentence Investigation Before Conviction or Plea of Guilty and Request to Set Plea Hearing is a form filed by the defendant in a criminal matter in Utah state court. This document is filed in order to initiate a pre-sentence investigation prior to a conviction or plea of guilty and to request a plea hearing. The defendant's consent authorizes the court to order the Utah Department of Corrections to conduct a pre-sentence investigation and to allow the defendant to enter a plea to the charges against them at the hearing. Types of Utah Defendant's Consent To Institute a Pre-sentence Investigation Before Conviction or Plea of Guilty and Request to Set Plea Hearing include: • WritteConsenten— – The defendant must sign and date the form in order to provide written consent to the pre-sentence investigation. • OraConsenten— – The defendant must orally provide consent to the pre-sentence investigation in open court. • Requesplebeianin— – The defendant must request that a plea hearing be set to enter a plea to the charges against them.