Title 53, Title 53: Public Safety Code

53-10-103. Division -- Creation -- Director appointment and qualifications. (1) There is created within the department the Criminal Investigations and Technical Services Division. (2) The division shall be administered by a director appointed by the commissioner with the approval…

53-10-104. Division duties. The division shall: (1) provide and coordinate the delivery of support services to law enforcement agencies; (2) maintain and provide access to criminal records for use by law enforcement agencies; (3) publish law enforcement and statistical data; (4) …

53-10-104.5. Wireless service -- Communication device location information in emergencies and certain urgent situations. (1) As used in this section: "Communication device" means the same as that term is defined in Section. 76-8-311.3 "Communication device data" means information…

53-10-105. Assistance to law enforcement agencies -- Investigation of crimes -- Laboratory facilities. (1) The commissioner may assist any law enforcement agency in: establishing identification and investigation records systems; establishing uniform crime reporting systems; inves…

53-10-105.1. Requirements for mobile device forensics services by a local law enforcement agency. (1) As used in this section: "Law enforcement interlocal entity" means an interlocal entity under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, that provides law enforcement serv…

53-10-106. Cooperation with agencies of any state or nation. The division shall cooperate with appropriate agencies of any state or nation in developing uniform systems of criminal identification, crime reporting, and information exchange.

53-10-107. Admissibility in evidence of certified copies of division files. A copy of any fingerprint, record, document, or other evidence in the files of the division, certified by the commissioner to be a true copy of the original, is admissible in evidence in the same manner a…

53-10-108. Restrictions on access, use, and contents of division records -- Limited use of records for employment purposes -- Challenging accuracy of records -- Usage fees -- Missing children records -- Penalty for misuse of records. (1) As used in this section: "Clone" means to …

53-10-109. Telecommunications systems. For the purpose of expediting local, state, national, and international efforts in the detection and apprehension of criminals, the division may operate and coordinate telecommunications systems as may be required in the conduct of its dutie…

53-10-110. Authority of officers and officials to take fingerprints, photographs, and other data. The officers and officials described in Sectionsthroughshall take, or cause to be taken, fingerprints, photographs, and other related data of persons under this part.

53-10-1101. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Amber Alert" means the same as that term is defined in Section. 53-10-1001 (2) "Dementia" means the same as that term is defined in Section. 53-10-702 (3) "Purple Alert" means an alert issued under the Purple Alert Notification …

53-10-1102. Purple Alert Notification System -- Creation -- Law enforcement and department responsibilities. (1) There is created the Purple Alert Notification System for missing vulnerable individuals to be administered by the department to issue and coordinate alerts following …

53-10-1103. Rulemaking authority. The department shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, establishing policies, procedures, and a timeline for the: (1) request of a Purple Alert by a law enforcement officer or agency; (2) acti…

53-10-111. Refusal to provide information -- False information -- Misdemeanor. It is a class B misdemeanor for a person to: (1) neglect or refuse to provide, or willfully withhold any information under this part; (2) willfully provide false information; (3) willfully fail to do o…

53-10-112. Director and officers to have peace officer powers. The director and enforcement officers: (1) are vested with the powers of peace officers throughout the several counties of the state, with the exception of the power to serve civil process; (2) have the powers and dut…

53-10-113. Other agencies to cooperate with division. (1) All agencies of the state and local governments shall cooperate with the division in discharging the division's responsibilities under: this chapter;; Title 32B, Alcoholic Beverage Control Act Title 58, Chapter 37, Control…

53-10-114. Authority regarding drug precursors. (1) As used in this section, "acts" means: Title 58, Chapter 37c, Controlled Substance Precursors; and Title 76, Chapter 18, Part 5, Clandestine Drug Labs. (2) The division has authority to enforce the drug lab and precursor acts. T…

53-10-115. Cold case database. (1) As used in this section, "cold case" means an investigation into any crime listed in Subsectionsthrough, or regarding a missing person, that remains unsolved at least three years after the crime occurred or the individual went missing. 76-1-301(…

53-10-116. National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact ratification and implementation. (1) To facilitate the interstate exchange of criminal history information for noncriminal justice purposes, including background checks for licensing and screening of employees and volunteer…

53-10-117. Law enforcement agency with school resource officer unit -- Policy. (1) A law enforcement agency with a school resource officer unit shall develop a school resource officer policy. (2) The law enforcement agency shall ensure the policy described in Subsection (1) inclu…

53-10-118. Collection of driving under the influence crash and arrest data. (1) The division shall collect from every law enforcement agency the following data concerning a crash that appears to be connected with a driving under the influence offense: whether the impaired driver …

53-10-201. Bureau of Criminal Identification -- Creation -- Bureau Chief appointment, qualifications, and compensation. (1) There is created within the division the Bureau of Criminal Identification. (2) The bureau shall be administered by a bureau chief appointed by the division…

53-10-202. Criminal identification -- Duties of bureau. The bureau shall: (1) procure and file information relating to identification and activities of persons who: are fugitives from justice; are wanted or missing; have been arrested for or convicted of a crime under the laws of…

53-10-202.5. Bureau services -- Fees. The bureau shall collect fees for the following services: (1) applicant fingerprint card as determined by Section; 53-10-108 (2) concealed firearm permit as determined by Section; 53-5a-307 (3) provisional concealed firearm permit as determin…

53-10-203. Missing persons -- Reports -- Notification. (1) Each law enforcement agency that is investigating the report of a missing person shall provide information regarding that report to the division. The report shall include descriptive information and the date and location …

53-10-204. Missing person records -- Confidentiality -- Availability. Inquiries made regarding missing persons are confidential and are available only to: (1) a law enforcement agency investigating a report of a missing person; (2) an agency having the responsibility or authority…

53-10-205. Uniform crime reporting system -- Reporting timelines and use of data. (1) The data acquired under the statewide uniform crime reporting system shall be used only for research or statistical purposes and may not contain any information that may reveal the identity of a…

53-10-206. Collection of information. The commissioner and persons designated by the commissioner may require all peace officers, the warden of the state prison, the keeper of any jail or correctional institution, or superintendent of the state hospital to obtain information that…

53-10-207. Peace officers, prosecutors, and magistrates to supply information to state and F.B.I. -- Notification of arrest based on warrant. (1) Every peace officer shall: cause fingerprints of persons the peace officer has arrested to be taken on forms provided by the division …

53-10-208. Definition -- Offenses included on statewide warrant system -- Transportation fee to be included -- Statewide warrant system responsibility -- Quality control -- Training -- Technical support -- Transaction costs. (1) "Statewide warrant system" means the portion of the…

53-10-208.1. Magistrates and court clerks to supply information. (1) Every magistrate or clerk of a court responsible for court records in this state shall, within 30 days after the day of the disposition and on forms and in the manner provided by the division, furnish the divisi…

53-10-209. Penal institutions and state hospital to supply information. (1) The warden of the state prison, keeper of any jail or correctional institution, and superintendent of the state hospital shall forward to the division: the fingerprints and recent photographs of all perso…

53-10-210. Response for requests -- Fees. (1) In responding to requests for criminal background checks, the division shall make an earnest effort to provide the requested information within three weeks of receipt of a request. (2) Fees and other payments received by the division …

53-10-211. Notice required of arrest of school employee for controlled substance or sex offense. (1) The chief administrative officer of the law enforcement agency making the arrest or receiving notice under Subsectionshall immediately notify: (2) the State Board of Education; an…

53-10-212. Supplies and equipment for compliance by reporting agencies. All governing boards or commissions of each city, town, county, or correctional institution of the state shall furnish the appropriate officials with supplies and equipment necessary to perform the duties pre…

53-10-213. Reporting requirements. (1) As used in this section: "Interstate compact supervised individual" means the same as that term is defined in Section. 77-7-5 "Violent felony" means the same as that term is defined in Section. 76-3-203.5 (2) Subject to Subsection, the burea…

53-10-301. State Bureau of Investigation -- Creation -- Bureau chief appointment, qualifications, and compensation. (1) There is created within the division the State Bureau of Investigation. (2) The bureau shall be administered by a bureau chief appointed by the division directo…

53-10-302. Bureau duties. The bureau shall: (1) provide assistance and investigative resources to divisions within the Department of Public Safety; (2) upon request, provide assistance and specialized law enforcement services to local law enforcement agencies; (3) conduct financi…

53-10-304. Narcotics and alcoholic product enforcement -- Responsibility and jurisdiction. The bureau shall: (1) have specific responsibility for the enforcement of all laws of the state pertaining to alcoholic beverages and alcoholic products; (2) have general law enforcement ju…

53-10-305. Duties of bureau chief. The bureau chief, with the consent of the commissioner, shall do the following: (1) conduct in conjunction with the state boards of education and higher education in state schools, colleges, and universities, an educational program concerning al…

53-10-401. Bureau of Forensic Services -- Creation -- Bureau Chief appointment, qualifications, and compensation. (1) There is created within the division the Bureau of Forensic Services. (2) The bureau shall be administered by a bureau chief appointed by the division director wi…

53-10-402. Bureau duties. The bureau shall: (1) provide quality, timely, and comprehensive analysis of physical evidence from crime scenes and crime-related incidents submitted by federal, state, county, and municipal criminal justice agencies; (2) provide expert testimony in cou…

53-10-403. DNA specimen analysis -- Application to offenders, including minors. (1) Sections,,,, andapply to: 53-10-403.6 53-10-404 53-10-404.5 53-10-405 53-10-406 a person who has pled guilty to or has been convicted of any of the offenses under Subsectionoron or after July 1, 2…

53-10-403.5. Definitions. As used in this section and Sections,,,,, and: (1) "Adjudication" means the same as that term is defined in Section. 80-1-102 (2) "Bureau" means the Bureau of Forensic Services. (3) "Combined DNA Index System" or "CODIS" means the program operated by the…

53-10-403.6. Use of Rapid DNA. (1) Rapid DNA technology may be used for the purposes of conducting testing of a DNA specimen obtained: at the time of booking in accordance with Section; or 53-10-405 for non-CODIS comparison during an investigation, if a second specimen is also ob…

53-10-403.7. Investigative genetic genealogy service -- Genetic genealogy database utilization -- Third-party specimens -- Requirements. (1) As used in this section: "Genetic genealogy company" means a company that provides a genetic genealogy database utilization or an investiga…