Title 53, Public Safety Code

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: (a) this chapter; (b) Title 32B, Alcoholic Beverage Control Act; (c) Title 58, Chapter…

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

53-10-115. Cold case database. (1) As used in this section, "cold case" means an investigation into any crime listed in Subsections 76-1-301(2)(a) through (h), or regarding a missing person, that remains unsolved at least three years after the crime occurred or the individual wen…

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)(a) 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: (i) whether the impaired …

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: (a) are fugitives from justice; (b) are wanted or missing; (c) have been arrested for or convicted of a crime under…

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: (a) cause fingerprints of persons the peace officer has arrested to be taken on forms provided by the divis…

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: (a) the fingerprints and recent photographs of all p…

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 Subsection (2) shall immediately notify: (a) the State Board of Educatio…

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: (a) "Interstate compact supervised individual" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-7-5. (b) "Violent felony" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-3-203.5. (2) Subject to Subsection (3…

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 53-10-403.6, 53-10-404, 53-10-404.5, 53-10-405, and 53-10-406 apply to: (a) a person who has pled guilty to or has been convicted of any of the offenses under Subsection (2)(a) or (b) on …

53-10-403.5. Definitions. As used in this section and Sections 53-10-403, 53-10-403.7, 53-10-404, 53-10-404.5, 53-10-405, and 53-10-406: (1) "Adjudication" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102. (2) "Bureau" means the Bureau of Forensic Services. (3) "Combine…

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: (a) at the time of booking in accordance with Section 53-10-405; or (b) for non-CODIS comparison during an investigation, if a second specimen is…

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

53-10-404. DNA specimen analysis -- Requirement to obtain the specimen. (1) As used in this section, "person" means a person or minor described in Section 53-10-403. (2)(a) A person under Section 53-10-403 or any person required to register as a sex offender, kidnap offender, or …

53-10-404.5. Obtaining DNA specimen at time of booking -- Payment of fee upon conviction. (1)(a) When a sheriff books a person for any offense under Subsections 53-10-403(1)(c) and (d), the sheriff shall: (i) except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), obtain a DNA specimen from the…

53-10-405. DNA specimen analysis -- Saliva sample to be obtained by agency -- Blood sample to be drawn by professional. (1)(a) A saliva sample shall be obtained by the responsible agency under Subsection 53-10-404(5). (b) The sample shall be obtained in a professionally acceptabl…

53-10-406. DNA specimen analysis -- Bureau responsibilities. (1) The bureau shall: (a) administer and oversee the DNA specimen collection process; (b) store each DNA specimen and associated records received; (c) analyze each specimen, or contract with a qualified public or privat…

53-10-407. DNA Specimen Restricted Account. (1) There is created the DNA Specimen Restricted Account, which is referred to in this section as "the account." (2) The sources of money for the account are: (a) DNA collection fees paid under Section 53-10-404; (b) any appropriations …

53-10-501. Bureau of Communications -- Creation -- Bureau Chief appointment, qualifications, and compensation. (1) There is created within the division the Bureau of Communications. (2) The bureau shall be managed by a bureau chief selected by the division director, with the appr…

53-10-502. Bureau duties. The bureau: (1) maintains dispatch and communications services for regional public safety consolidated communications centers; (2) provides facilities and acts as a public safety answering point to answer and respond to 911 calls from a region; (3) provi…

53-10-701. Title -- Creation. (1) This part is known as the "Utah Silver Alert Act." (2) There is created the Utah Silver Alert Notification System (Silver Alert) for missing and endangered adults to be administered by the department.

53-10-702. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Dementia" means a person has a form of cognitive decline that significantly affects the person's ability to make decisions and provide for health, safety, or self care. This term includes Alzheimer's disease and other forms of de…

53-10-703. Silver Alert Notification System -- Law enforcement and department responsibilities. (1) The department shall develop a quick response system designed to issue and coordinate alerts following the report of a missing endangered adult. The system shall utilize the same c…

53-10-704. 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 for a Silver Alert by a law enforcement officer or agency; (2) acti…

53-10-801. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Alleged sexual offender" means an individual or a minor regarding whom an indictment, petition, or an information has been filed or an arrest has been made alleging the commission of a sexual offense or an attempted sexual offens…

53-10-801. Definitions. For purposes of this part: (1) "Alleged sexual offender" means an individual or a minor regarding whom an indictment, petition, or an information has been filed or an arrest has been made alleging the commission of a sexual offense or an attempted sexual o…