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Utah Code § 77-11a-203

Procedure after seizure of property or contraband

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 448, 2023 General Session

(1) If a peace officer seizes property or contraband under Section 77-11a-201, the property and contraband:

(a) is not recoverable by replevin; and

(b) is considered in the custody of the agency that employed the peace officer.

(2) If a peace officer seizes property under Section 77-11a-201, the peace officer or the peace officer's employing agency shall provide a receipt to the person from which the property is seized.

(3) The receipt shall describe the:

(a) property seized;

(b) date of seizure; and

(c) name and contact information of the peace officer's employing agency.

(4) In addition to the receipt, the peace officer or agency shall provide the person with:

(a) information on:

(i) the time periods for the forfeiture of property; and

(ii) what happens to property upon a conviction or acquittal of the offense subjecting the property to seizure; and

(b) a web link or referral to the self-help webpage of the Utah Courts' website for resources that may assist the person in making a claim for the return of seized property.

(5) The agency shall maintain a copy of the receipt provided in accordance with Subsection (2).

(6) If a peace officer seizes property that, at the time of seizure, is held by a pawn or secondhand business in the course of the pawn or secondhand business's business, the provisions of Section 13-32a-109.5 shall apply to the seizure of the property.

(7) If custody of the property is transferred to another agency, the transferring agency shall provide the other agency a copy of the receipt under Subsection (2) and the name of the person from which the property was seized.

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