Utah Code § 53-6-205

Completion of training course required -- Persons affected

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 2019 UT App 105 - State v. Hulse (2019)

Most recently applied in Grillone v. Peace Officer Standards (April 2023)

Amended by Chapter 58, 2011 General Session

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(a) Except as provided in Subsection (2), before a person may be certified as a peace officer in Utah the person shall:

(i) successfully complete the basic training course at a certified academy;

(ii) pass the certification examination; and

(iii) pass a physical fitness test.

(b) A person may not exercise peace officer authority until certified.

(2) Subsection (1) applies only to persons not previously certified and who receive their first employment appointment or election as a peace officer in Utah on or after January 1, 1985.

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