Utah statute
Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-1507 — Unlawful material or device in a bus or a terminal - Detention of violators - Private security personnel.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Part 15: Criminal Offenses Relating to Bus Passenger Safety, Utah Code.
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Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-1507
Statutory text current through the 2026 General Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Utah.
(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-9-1501 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits unlawful material or device in a bus or a terminal if the actor carries a highly flammable or hazardous material or device into a terminal or aboard a bus. (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony. (4)(a) A bus company may employ reasonable means, including mechanical, electronic or x-ray devices, to detect the items concealed in baggage or upon the person of a passenger. (4)(b) Upon discovery of a highly flammable or hazardous material or device, the bus company may obtain possession and retain custody of the material or device until the material or device is transferred to a peace officer. (5)(a) An authorized bus company representative may detain within a terminal or bus an actor who violates the provisions of this section for a reasonable time until law enforcement authorities arrive. (5)(b) The detention does not constitute unlawful imprisonment and neither the bus company nor the representative is civilly or criminally liable upon grounds of unlawful imprisonment or assault, provided that only reasonable and necessary force is exercised against the detained actor. (6)(a) A bus company may employ or contract for private security personnel. (6)(b) The private security personnel may: (6)(b)(i) detain within a terminal or bus an actor who violates this section for a reasonable time until law enforcement authorities arrive; and (6)(b)(ii) use reasonable and necessary force in subduing or detaining the actor.
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Questions this section answers
Is unlawful material or device in a bus or a terminal a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?
Unlawful material or device in a bus or a terminal is a Third Degree Felony in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-1507.
Which Utah statute covers unlawful material or device in a bus or a terminal?
Unlawful material or device in a bus or a terminal is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-1507 (Unlawful material or device in a bus or a terminal - Detention of violators - Private security personnel).
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