Utah § 58-93-505 - Requirements during search and seizure -- Notification of law enforcement agency. (Effective 9/1/2026)

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§ 58-93-505. Requirements during search and seizure -- Notification of law enforcement agency. (Effective 9/1/2026)

Effective 9/1/2026
58-93-505.  Requirements during search and seizure -- Notification of law enforcement agency.
(1)A bail enforcement agent, bail recovery agent, or bail recovery apprentice shall observe the following requirements when taking action authorized under this chapter:
(a)a licensee shall identify the licensee as a bail enforcement agent, bail recovery agent, or bail recovery apprentice; and
(b)the licensee shall notify the local law enforcement agency if the search or apprehension was conducted in an occupied structure within that law enforcement agency's jurisdiction as soon as reasonably possible in accordance with Subsection (2).
(2)
(a)When possible, a licensee shall notify local law enforcement under Subsection (1)(b) before taking action, but always within 4 hours after taking action.
(b)When a bail enforcement agent or bail recovery agent is preparing to enter an occupied structure to carry out an arrest, the bail enforcement agent or bail recovery agent shall verbally advise the local law enforcement agency of the agent's location and intended action before acting.
(3)A bail enforcement agent, bail recovery agent, and bail recovery apprentice shall:
(a)carry a written document providing proof and cause for the actions the bail enforcement agent, bail recovery agent, and bail recovery apprentice takes as a licensee; and
(b)make the document described in Subsection (3)(a) available to local law enforcement agencies upon request.


Enacted by Chapter 44, 2026 General Session

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

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