Utah § 32a-109.5 - Seizure of property -- Notification to pawn or secondhand business or catalytic converter purchaser.

Effective 5/4/2022
13-32a-109.5.  Seizure of property -- Notification to pawn or secondhand business or catalytic converter purchaser.
     If a law enforcement agency determines seizure of property pawned or sold to a pawn or secondhand business or catalytic converter purchaser is necessary under this chapter during the course of a criminal investigation, in addition to the hold provisions under Section 13-32a-109, the law enforcement agency shall:

(1)	notify the pawn or secondhand business or catalytic converter purchaser of the specific property to be seized; and

(2)

issue to the pawn or secondhand business or catalytic converter purchaser a seizure form approved by the division and that: (a) provides the active case number related to the property to be seized; (b) provides the date of the seizure request; (c) provides the reason for the seizure; (d) describes the property to be seized; (e) states each reason the property is necessary during the course of a criminal investigation; and (f) includes any information that facilitates the ability of the pawn or secondhand business or catalytic converter purchaser to track the property when the prosecution agency takes over the case.

Amended by Chapter 201, 2022 General Session