Utah legal term
Administrative traffic checkpoint in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Administrative traffic checkpoint” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Utah criminal code.
What does “Administrative traffic checkpoint” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Administrative traffic checkpoint" means a roadblock procedure where enforcement officers stop all, or a designated sequence of, motor vehicles traveling on highways and roads and subject those vehicles to inspection or testing and the drivers or occupants to questioning or the production of documents. (Utah Code Ann. § 77-23-102)
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