Utah § 53-10-204 - Missing person records -- Confidentiality -- Availability.
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§ 53-10-204. Missing person records -- Confidentiality -- Availability.
Inquiries made regarding missing persons are confidential and are available only to:
| (1) | a law enforcement agency investigating a report of a missing person; |
| (2) | an agency having the responsibility or authority to care for, treat, or supervise a person who is the subject of a placement in temporary or substitute care or an adoption proceeding; |
| (3) | a court, upon a finding that access to the records may be necessary for the determination of an issue before it; |
| (4) | the office of the public prosecutor or its deputies; |
| (5) | any person engaged in bona fide research when approved by the director of the division, excluding names and addresses; and |
| (6) | entities or persons authorized to receive the information in accordance with Section 53-10-203. |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 263, 1998 General Session
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What does Utah Code § 53-10-204 cover?
Section 53-10-204 ("Missing person records -- Confidentiality -- Availability.") 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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