Full text of Utah Utah Code § 53-6-102 — Definitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 53-6-102. Definitions.
Effective 7/1/2026 53-6-102.
Definitions. As used in this chapter:
(1)
"Addiction" means the unlawful or habitual use of alcohol or a controlled substance which endangers public health and safety.
(2)
"Certified academy" means a peace officer training institution certified in accordance with the standards developed under Section 53-6-105.
(3)
Commission" means the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice created in Section 63M-7-201.
(4)
"Conviction" means an adjudication of guilt regarding criminal conduct, including:
(a)
a finding of guilt by a court or a jury;
(b)
a guilty plea;
(c)
a plea of nolo contendere;
(d)
a plea which is held in abeyance pending the successful completion of:
(i)
a probationary period; or
(ii)
a diversion agreement; or
(e)
a conviction which has been expunged or dismissed.
(5)
"Council" means the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council created in Section 53-6-106.
(6)
"Cryptocurrency" means a digital asset that functions as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, or a store of value, and is secured by cryptography.
(7)
"Cryptocurrency investigation" means a law enforcement investigation involving the tracing, analysis, or recovery of cryptocurrency or digital assets.
(8)
"Department" means the Department of Criminal Justice created in Section 75E-2-102.
(9)
"Digital asset" means the same as that term is defined in Section 13-62-101.
(10)
"Director" means the director of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division appointed under Section 53-6-104.
(11)
"Dispatcher" means an employee of a public safety agency of the state or any of its political subdivisions and whose primary duties are to:
(a)
(i)
receive calls for one or a combination of, emergency police, fire, and medical services, and to dispatch the appropriate personnel and equipment in response to the calls; and
(ii)
in response to emergency calls, make urgent decisions affecting the life, health, and welfare of the public and public safety employees; or
(b)
supervise dispatchers or direct a dispatch communication center.
(12)
"Division" means the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division created in Section 53-6-103.
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