Utah § 53-6-211.5 - Voluntary relinquishment of peace officer certification.

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§ 53-6-211.5. Voluntary relinquishment of peace officer certification.

Effective 5/13/2014
53-6-211.5.  Voluntary relinquishment of peace officer certification.
(1) A peace officer may voluntarily relinquish the peace officer's certification to the division at any time when a disciplinary issue regarding the peace officer has been referred to the division.
(2)
(a) A peace officer who voluntarily relinquishes certification under this section may not subsequently be certified as a peace officer in this state.
(b) This section does not apply to a peace officer whose certification has become inactive or has lapsed as provided in Section 53-6-208.


Amended by Chapter 246, 2014 General Session

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

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