Utah § 58-91-301 - Scope of practice of a constable -- License required on or after January 1, 2027.

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§ 58-91-301. Scope of practice of a constable -- License required on or after January 1, 2027.

Effective 5/6/2026
58-91-301.  Scope of practice of a constable -- License required on or after January 1, 2027.
(1)A constable may:
(a)serve legal documents throughout the state;
(b)serve any civil process throughout the state, including orders of restitution and writs of execution;
(c)when acting under the direction of a contracting governmental entity, arrest an individual pursuant to an arrest warrant in any location in the state;
(d)when acting under the direction of a contracting governmental entity, transport a prisoner within the state; and
(e)when acting under the direction of a justice court, take an action described in Subsection 17-78-603(2).
(2)A constable who is acting under the direction of a contracting governmental entity shall provide the division with a copy of the constable's contract with the contracting governmental entity.
(3)A constable:
(a)may take any action within the constable's scope of practice; and
(b)when acting under the direction of a contracting governmental entity, shall take action in accordance with the contracting governmental entity's direction and pursuant to the contract between the constable and the contracting governmental entity.
(4)Upon termination of a contract between a constable and a contracting governmental entity, the constable shall notify the division no later than five business days after the day on which the termination takes effect.
(5)Beginning January 1, 2027, a license is required to engage in the practice of a constable, whether the constable engages a client, a contracting governmental entity, or both, except as provided in Sections 58-1-307 and 58-91-304.


Enacted by Chapter 130, 2026 General Session

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

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