Utah legal term
Peace officer in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Peace officer” 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 “Peace officer” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Peace officer" means an officer described Section 53-13-102. (Utah Code Ann. § 76-11-309)
Statutes defining or using this term
- Utah Code Ann. § 78B-7-102
- Utah Code Ann. § 77-11a-101
- Utah Code Ann. § 77-11b-101
- Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-202
- Utah Code Ann. § 77-7-8
- Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-102.4
- Utah Code Ann. § 77-7-8.1
- Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-601
- Utah Code Ann. § 77-39-101
- Utah Code Ann. § 76-13-102
- Utah Code Ann. § 76-11-309
- Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-101
Charges using this term
- Assault or threat of violence against a military service member or a family member of a military service member
- Prohibited uses of license certificate
- Refusing a chemical test
- Accident reports
- Authorizing or permitting driving in violation of chapter
- Delivery of an individual arrested without a warrant to a magistrate
- Detention or confinement of a child
- Disarming a peace officer
- Failure to aid a peace officer
- Failure to disclose identity
- Failure to disperse
- Failure to stop at the command of a peace officer
Related terms in the same statutes
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