Utah Code Title 77. Utah Code of Criminal Procedure § 77-11a-301. Return of seized property to claimant--Generally

(1)(a) An agency with custody of seized property, or the prosecuting attorney, may return the property to a claimant if the agency or the prosecuting attorney:

(b) An agency with custody of seized property, or the prosecuting attorney, may not return property under this Subsection (1) if the property is subject to retention or preservation under Chapter 11c, Retention of Evidence.

(a) the claimant posts a surety bond or cash with the court in accordance with Section 77-11a-302;

(b) the court orders the return of property to the claimant for hardship purposes under Section 77-11a-303;

(c) a claimant establishes that the claimant is an innocent owner or an interest holder under Section 77-11a-304; or

(d) the court orders property retained as evidence to be returned to the claimant under Section 77-11a-305.

(3)(a) For a computer determined to be contraband, a court may order the reasonable extraction and return of specifically described personal digital data to the owner of the computer.

(b) The agency shall determine a reasonable cost to extract the data.

(c) At the time of the request to extract the data, the owner of the computer shall pay the agency the cost to extract the data.

(6)(a) Before an agency may return seized property to a person claiming ownership of the property, the person shall establish that the person:

(b) The person shall establish ownership under Subsection (6)(a) by providing to the agency:

(c) When seized property is returned to the owner, the owner shall sign a receipt listing in detail the property that is returned.

(d) The agency shall: