Title 53, Public Safety Code

53-17-201. Surviving spouse and children health, dental, and vision coverage for line-of-duty death. (1)(a) Subject to Subsection (1)(b), and in accordance with this section, an employer shall allow the surviving spouse and children of a member whose death is classified by the Ut…

53-17-301. Cost-sharing agreements -- Deadlines -- Terms -- Reports -- Rulemaking. (1)(a) An employer shall participate in the trust fund by: (i) entering into a cost-sharing agreement with the commissioner under this section; and (ii) paying the cost-sharing rate determined by t…

53-17-401. Local Public Safety and Firefighter Surviving Spouse Trust Fund. (1) There is created a private purpose trust fund entitled the "Local Public Safety and Firefighter Surviving Spouse Trust Fund." (2) The trust fund consists of: (a) fees established in Subsection 53-17-4…

53-17-402. Local Public Safety and Firefighter Surviving Spouse Trust Fund Board of Trustees -- Quorum -- Duties -- Establish rates. (1)(a) There is created the Local Public Safety and Firefighter Surviving Spouse Trust Fund Board of Trustees composed of four members: (i) the com…

53-17-501. Death benefit assistance. (1) An employer shall notify the governor's office of the line-of-duty death of an active member. (2) The governor's office shall ensure that the spouse, at the time of death of the active member, or the beneficiary are provided assistance to …

53-17a-101. Fallen Officer Memorial Scholarship Program -- Rulemaking. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Child" means an individual who: (i) is a natural or adopted child of a public safety officer or a firefighter who died in the line of duty; and (ii) was under 25 years old at …

53-18-102. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Access software provider" means a provider of software, including client or server software, or enabling tools that do any one or more of the following: (a) filter, screen, allow, or disallow content; (b) pick, choose, analyze…

53-18-103. Internet posting of personal information of public safety employees -- Prohibitions. (1)(a) A state or local governmental agency that receives the form described in Subsection (1)(b) from a public safety employee may not publicly post on the Internet the personal infor…

53-18-104. Protection of constitutional rights. This chapter does not affect, limit, or apply to, any conduct or activities that are protected by the constitution or laws of the state or by the constitution or laws of the United States.

53-19-101. Title. This chapter is known as "Certification of Private Law Enforcement Agency."

53-19-102. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Division" means the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division created in Section 53-6-103. (2) "Formal action" against a private law enforcement agency includes: (a) placing a private law enforcement agency on probation; (…

53-19-103. Rulemaking authority. The commissioner shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, establishing: (1) the forms and process to apply for certification of a private law enforcement agency; (2) methods for the commissione…

53-19-201. Certification of private law enforcement agency. (1) A private institution of higher education may operate a private law enforcement agency if the private law enforcement agency is certified by the commissioner. (2) A private law enforcement agency certified before May…

53-19-202. Authority of private law enforcement agency -- Requirements -- Delegation of internal investigation. (1) A certified private law enforcement agency may function as a law enforcement agency under the authority of the state, within the confines of the campus of the priva…

53-19-203. Policies and procedures -- Approval -- Modification. (1) A private law enforcement agency shall: (a) develop a policies and procedures manual that: (i) includes clear definitions and clearly and fully explains the policies and procedures; (ii) complies with the require…

53-19-204. Audits. (1) The commissioner or the commissioner's designee may conduct periodic audits of a private law enforcement agency to ensure compliance with the requirements of this chapter. (2) The legislative auditor general or the state auditor may conduct an audit of a pr…

53-19-301. Violation by private law enforcement agency -- Action by commissioner. (1) If a private law enforcement agency is in violation of, or has violated, a provision of this chapter, the commissioner may: (a) take informal action to remedy the violation; (b) place the privat…

53-19-302. Formal action against a private law enforcement agency. (1) If the commissioner determines that a private law enforcement agency violated a provision of this chapter or a requirement of probation, the commissioner may take formal action against the private law enforcem…

53-21-101. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Crime scene investigator technician" means an individual employed by a law enforcement agency to collect and analyze evidence from crime scenes and crime-related incidents. (2) "Designated mental health resources liaison" mean…

53-21-102. Mental health services -- Requirement to provide -- Eligibility -- Confidentiality -- Requests -- Reporting noncompliance -- Designation. (1) As used in this section, "public safety portal" means the data portal created in Section 63A-16-1002. (2) Every first responder…

53-21-103. Grants to first responder agencies -- Rulemaking. (1) The department may award grants to first responder agencies to provide mental health resources in response to a: (a) request for proposal; (b) request for qualifications; or (c) program description that meets the cr…

53-21-104.1. Department may provide certain mental health resources -- Requirements. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Account" means the Mental Health Resources for First Responders Restricted Account created in Section 53-21-105. (b) "Eligible first responder agency" means a sm…

53-21-104.3. Education -- Complaints -- Investigations. (1) On or before September 1, 2024, the department shall inform all first responder agencies in the state of the requirements described in Section 53-21-102. (2) In addition to the notification required under Subsection (1),…

53-21-105. Mental Health Resources for First Responders Restricted Account. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Account" means the Mental Health Resources for First Responders Restricted Account created in this section. (b) "Committee" means the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice…

53-22-101. School Security Act -- Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Advisory board" means the Education Advisory Board created in Section 53-22-104.2. (2) "County security chief" means the individual whom a county sheriff appoints in accordance with Section 53-22-103 to …

53-22-102. State security chief -- Creation -- Appointment. (1) There is created within the department a state security chief. (2) The state security chief: (a) is appointed by the commissioner with the approval of the governor; (b) is subject to the supervision and control of th…

53-22-103. County sheriff responsibilities -- Coordination. (1) Each county sheriff shall identify an individual as a county security chief within the sheriff's office to coordinate security responsibilities, protocols, and required trainings between the state security chief, the…

53-22-105. School guardian program. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Annual training" means an annual four-hour training that: (i) a county security chief or a designee administers in coordination with personnel from local law enforcement of relevant jurisdiction as described in…

53-22-106. Substantial threats against a school reporting requirements -- Exceptions. (1) As used in this section, "substantial threat" means a threat made with serious intent to cause harm. (2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), if a state employee or person in a position of …

53-22-107. Educator-Protector Program. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Annual classroom response training" means a training for a school employee: (i) that is held at least once a year and is administered, at no cost to a school employee, by the individual identified by the cou…

53-22-108. School safety foundation. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Authorized foundation" means a nonprofit foundation that: (i) meets the requirements of this section; and (ii) the state security chief authorizes in consultation with the School Safety Center created in Secti…

53-22-109. School safety -- Compliance. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Compliance issue" means a violation of a school safety requirement under: (i) this chapter; or (ii) rules established in accordance with this chapter. (b) "Tiered system of support" means an escalating syst…

53-25-1001. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Brady identification system" means any type of system used by a prosecution agency to assist in tracking and disclosing Brady material to defendants being prosecuted by the prosecution agency. (2) "Brady material" means potentia…

53-25-1002. Prosecution agency's requirements related to Brady material. (1)(a) A prosecution agency may use a Brady identification system to fulfill the prosecution agency's discovery obligations regarding Brady material under federal law, state law, court order, or court rule. …

53-25-1003. Peace officer and employing law enforcement agency requirements related to Brady material. (1)(a) If a peace officer has been placed onto a prosecution agency's Brady identification system after being provided the rights and procedures described in Subsection 53-25-10…

53-25-101. Prohibition on disclosure of identity of minor homicide victim. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Criminal homicide" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-201. (b) "Media outlet" means a bona fide newspaper, magazine, or broadcast media enterprise, whe…

53-25-102. Standards for oral fluid and portable breath tests -- Rulemaking. (1) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the department shall make rules to establish standards for the proper use of oral fluid and portable breath testing as par…

53-25-103. Airport dangerous weapon possession reporting requirements. (1) As used in this section, "department" means the Department of Criminal Justice created in Section 75E-2-102. (2) Beginning on January 1, 2026, a law enforcement agency having law enforcement jurisdiction o…

53-25-104. Driving under the influence reporting requirements. Beginning on January 1, 2026, a law enforcement agency shall collect and provide to the department's Criminal Investigations and Technical Services Division the driving under the influence crash and arrest data descri…

53-25-105. Sharing information with statewide criminal intelligence system. Beginning on July 1, 2025, a law enforcement agency shall: (1) share information from the law enforcement agency's record management system with the department's statewide criminal intelligence system as …

53-25-1101. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Jail release agreement" means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-7-801. (2) "Jail release court order" means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-7-801. (3) "Law enforcement agency" means an entity of the…

53-25-1102. Policy and public information requirements for investigations into violations of protective orders or injunctions. (1) A law enforcement agency shall create and maintain a policy regarding the law enforcement agency's processes for handling an investigation into an al…

53-25-1201. Definitions. Reserved.

53-25-1202. Law enforcement officer prohibition on tampering with a private surveillance camera -- Exceptions. (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2) or (4), a law enforcement officer, or an individual acting on behalf of a law enforcement officer, may not tamper with, change t…

53-25-201. Sexual assault offense policy and public information requirements for law enforcement agencies. (1)(a) Beginning January 1, 2024, a law enforcement agency shall create and maintain a policy regarding the law enforcement agency's processes for handling sexual assault in…

53-25-202. Sexual assault offense reporting requirements for law enforcement agencies. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Department" means the Department of Criminal Justice created in Section 75E-2-102. (b) "Sexual assault offense" means: (i) rape, as described in Section 76-5-4…