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Utah Code Title 53. Public Safety Code § 53-13-106.2. State and local law enforcement officers and federal employees--Exercise of federal law enforcement authority when based on a federal enactment

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Subject to Sections 53-13-106.6 and 53-13-106.7, and Subsection 53-13-106.9(1):

(1) State and local law enforcement officers may recognize a federal employee's exercise of law enforcement authority, either on or off federally managed land, when the exercise is consistent with the Constitution of the United States and based on:

(a) a federal statute other than the Assimilative Crimes Act, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 13; or

(b) a federal regulation that is authorized by a federal statute other than the Assimilative Crimes Act, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 13.

(2) Notwithstanding Subsection 53-13-106.2(1), state and local law enforcement officers may recognize a federal employee's exercise of law enforcement authority, on federally managed land other than proprietary jurisdiction federally managed land, when the exercise is consistent with the Constitution of the United States and based on:

(a) a federal statute, including the Assimilative Crimes Act, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 13; or

(b) a federal regulation that is authorized by a federal statute including the Assimilative Crimes Act, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 13.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 53. Public Safety Code § 53-13-106.2. State and local law enforcement officers and federal employees--Exercise of federal law enforcement authority when based on a federal enactment - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-53-public-safety-code/ut-code-sect-53-13-106-2/

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