Section 701 – Title — Creation.
Effective 5/14/2019 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. Enacted by Chapter 54, 2019 General Session
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 301 – State Bureau of Investigation — Creation — Bureau chief appointment, qualifications, and compensation.
Effective 7/1/2021 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 director with the approval of the commissioner. (3) The bureau chief shall be […]
Section 302 – Bureau duties.
Effective 5/10/2016 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 financial investigations regarding suspicious cash transactions, fraud, and money laundering; (4) investigate criminal activity of organized […]
Section 304 – Narcotics and alcoholic product enforcement — Responsibility and jurisdiction.
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 jurisdiction throughout the state; (3) have concurrent law enforcement jurisdiction with all local law enforcement agencies and […]