Utah § 17-72-302 - Primary law enforcement authority.
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§ 17-72-302. Primary law enforcement authority.
17-72-302. Primary law enforcement authority.
The sheriff is the primary law enforcement authority of state law on federal land except as otherwise assigned by law to the authority of a state or municipal law enforcement agency.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 13, 2025 Special Session 1
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Utah Code § 17-72-302 cover?
Section 17-72-302 ("Primary law enforcement authority.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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