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Utah Code Ann. § 77-7a-103 — Definitions.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Chapter 7a: Law Enforcement Use of Body-worn Cameras, Utah Code.
Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 77-7a-103
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)(a) "Body-worn camera" means a video recording device that is carried by, or worn on the body of, a law enforcement officer and that is capable of recording the operations of the officer. (1)(b) "Body-worn camera" does not include a dashboard mounted camera or a camera intended to record clandestine investigation activities. (2) "Law enforcement agency" means any public agency having general police power and charged with making arrests in connection with enforcement of the criminal statutes and ordinances of this state or any political subdivision. (3) "Law enforcement encounter" means: (3)(a) an enforcement stop; (3)(b) a dispatched call; (3)(c) a field interrogation or interview; (3)(d) use of force; (3)(e) execution of a warrant; (3)(f) a traffic stop, including: (3)(f)(i) a traffic violation; (3)(f)(ii) stranded motorist assistance; and (3)(f)(iii) any crime interdiction stop; or (3)(g) any other contact that becomes adversarial after the initial contact in a situation that would not otherwise require recording.
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