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Utah Code § 53-25-1102

Policy and public information requirements for investigations into violations of protective orders or injunctions

Enacted by Chapter 303, 2025 General Session

(1) A law enforcement agency shall create and maintain a policy regarding the law enforcement agency's processes for handling an investigation into an alleged criminal violation of:

(a) a jail release agreement;

(b) a jail release court order;

(c) a protective order; or

(d) a stalking injunction.

(2) A policy described in Subsection (1) shall include best practices for an employee of the law enforcement agency conducting an investigation into an alleged criminal violation of an agreement, order, or injunction described in Subsection (1), including the proper procedures for:

(a) investigating an individual who has previously violated an agreement, order, or injunction described in Subsection (1); and

(b) contacting the victim of a violation of an agreement, order, or injunction described in Subsection (1).

(3) A policy created under Subsection (1) shall be posted on the law enforcement agency's website that includes:

(a) contact information for a victim of a violation of an agreement, order, or injunction described in Subsection (1) where the victim can obtain relevant information from the law enforcement agency; and

(b) victim services referral information for a victim of a violation of an agreement, order, or injunction described in Subsection (1).

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.