Utah § 53-25-501 - Reporting requirements for seized firearms.

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§ 53-25-501. Reporting requirements for seized firearms.

Effective 7/1/2026
53-25-501.  Reporting requirements for seized firearms.
(1)As used in this section:
(a)"Department" means the Department of Criminal Justice created in Section 75E-2-102.
(b)"Firearm" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-11-101.
(c)"Restricted person" means a Category I or Category II restricted person under Section 76-11-302 or 76-11-303.
(2)Beginning on July 1, 2026, a law enforcement agency, not including the Department of Corrections, shall annually on or before April 30 report to the department the following data for the previous calendar year:
(a)the number of firearms the law enforcement agency lawfully seized from restricted persons;
(b)the types of firearms the law enforcement agency lawfully seized from restricted persons;
(c)information on where the restricted persons obtained the firearms seized by the law enforcement agency if the information is known or discoverable by the law enforcement agency; and
(d)the reasons under Section 76-11-302 or 76-11-303 that made the individuals who had weapons seized restricted persons.


Amended by Chapter 291, 2026 General Session

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

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