Utah § 17-72-804 - State identification numbers and biometric and other personal information.

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§ 17-72-804. State identification numbers and biometric and other personal information.

Effective 11/6/2025
17-72-804.  State identification numbers and biometric and other personal information.
(1)As used in this section, "state identification number" means the number issued by the Bureau of Criminal Identification within the Department of Public Safety that corresponds to a certain individual.
(2)If an individual is brought to a county jail for processing or booking into custody, the county jail shall, regardless of whether the county jail retains custody of the individual or releases the individual due to capacity issues or another reason:
(a)collect the individual's biometric and other personal information required by law; and
(b)
(i)to the extent possible, connect the individual with the individual's state identification number; and
(ii)if identified, use the individual's state identification number in association with any records created or accessed by the county jail concerning the individual.


Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 13, 2025 Special Session 1

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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