Section 905 – Sexual assault kit retention and disposal.
Effective 5/4/2022 53-10-905. Sexual assault kit retention and disposal. Any item of evidence gathered by collecting facility personnel, law enforcement, prosecutorial, or defense authorities that may be subject to deoxyribonucleic acid evidence testing and analysis in order to confirm the guilt or innocence of a criminal defendant may not be disposed of before trial of […]
Section 906 – Victim notification of rights — Notification of law enforcement.
Effective 5/4/2022 53-10-906. Victim notification of rights — Notification of law enforcement. (1) Collecting facility personnel who conduct sexual assault examinations shall inform each victim of a sexual assault of: (a) available services for treatment of sexually transmitted infections, pregnancy, and other medical and psychiatric conditions; (b) available crisis intervention or other mental health services […]
Section 703 – Silver Alert Notification System — Law enforcement and department responsibilities.
Effective 5/14/2019 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 coordination as the Amber Alert System with the following exceptions: (a) the National […]
Section 704 – Rulemaking authority.
Effective 5/14/2019 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) activation of the Silver Alert Notification System; (3) duration of the Silver […]
Section 404.5 – Obtaining DNA specimen at time of booking — Payment of fee upon conviction.
Effective 5/4/2022 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 person upon booking of the person at […]
Section 405 – DNA specimen analysis — Saliva sample to be obtained by agency — Blood sample to be drawn by professional.
Effective 5/14/2019 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 acceptable manner, using appropriate procedures to ensure the sample […]
Section 406 – DNA specimen analysis — Bureau responsibilities.
Effective 5/4/2022 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 private laboratory to analyze the specimen, to establish the genetic profile of the […]
Section 407 – DNA Specimen Restricted Account.
Effective 9/1/2021 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 made to the account by the Legislature; and (c) […]
Section 501 – Bureau of Communications — Creation — Bureau Chief appointment, qualifications, and compensation.
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 approval of the commissioner. (3) The bureau chief should be experienced in communications and […]
Section 502 – Bureau duties.
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) provides professional emergency dispatch and communications support for law enforcement, emergency medical, fire suppression, highway […]