Utah § 53-13-106.9 - State and county sheriff law enforcement officers and federal employees -- Interagency agreements.
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§ 53-13-106.9. State and county sheriff law enforcement officers and federal employees -- Interagency agreements.
53-13-106.9. State and county sheriff law enforcement officers and federal employees -- Interagency agreements.
Notwithstanding Section 53-13-106.3:
| (1) | County sheriffs may enter into agreements with federal agencies granting limited authority to specific federal employees to exercise law enforcement powers to enforce federal state and local laws, provided the agreements are limited to a term not to exceed two years and the officers granted authority have completed a 20-hour course focusing on Utah law and process approved by the director of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division. |
| (2) | State law enforcement agencies may, with the consent of the local county sheriff, enter into agreements as described in Subsection (1), provided that the agreements may not exceed a duration of two years. |
| (3) | Local county sheriffs may enter into agreements with federal agencies requiring fair compensation for assisting a federal agency or federal employee to enforce federal statutes and regulations managed pursuant to 43 U.S.C. Secs. 1701-1736 and 43 U.S.C. Secs. 1737-1782, Federal Land Policy Management Act. |
Enacted by Chapter 317, 2014 General Session
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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