Utah Code 79-2-702. Division creation — Purpose
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(1) There is created within the department a Division of Law Enforcement.
Terms Used In Utah Code 79-2-702
- Department: means the Department of Natural Resources created in Section
79-2-201 . See Utah Code 79-1-102 - Division: means the Division of Law Enforcement. See Utah Code 79-2-701
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) Subject to the priorities defined by the director, the primary function of the division is to enforce:
(2)(a) Title 23A, Wildlife Resources Act;
(2)(b) Title 41, Chapter 22, Off-highway Vehicles;
(2)(c) Title 65A, Forestry, Fire, and State Lands;
(2)(d) Title 73, Chapter 18, State Boating Act;
(2)(e) this title; and
(2)(f) an administrative rule enacted by an advisory board within any of the department’s divisions.
(3) The division shall coordinate with county sheriffs, police, and other law enforcement officers within a law enforcement jurisdiction the division operates to enforce this part.
(4) This part does not limit or modify the powers and duties of other law enforcement officers in the state.