Utah Code 41-6a-1901. Applicability — Law enforcement officer duties — Documents and records — Notice to Department of State
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(1) As used in this section, “diplomat” means an individual who:
Terms Used In Utah Code 41-6a-1901
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Department: means the Department of Public Safety. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
- Motor vehicle: means a vehicle that is self-propelled and a vehicle that is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires, but not operated upon rails. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
- 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
- Traffic: means pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, and other conveyances either singly or together while using any highway for the purpose of travel. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
- United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Vehicle: means a device in, on, or by which a person or property is or may be transported or drawn on a highway, except a mobile carrier, as defined in Section
41-6a-1120 , or a device used exclusively on stationary rails or tracks. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
(1)(a) has a driver license issued by the United States Department of State; or
(1)(b) claims immunities or privileges under 22 U.S.C. Secs. 254a through 258a with respect to:
(1)(b)(i) a moving traffic violation under this title or a moving traffic violation of an ordinance of a local authority; or
(1)(b)(ii) operating a motor vehicle while committing any of the following offenses:
(1)(b)(ii)(A) automobile homicide under Section 76-5-207 ;
(1)(b)(ii)(B) manslaughter under Section 76-5-205 ;
(1)(b)(ii)(C) negligent homicide under Section 76-5-206 ;
(1)(b)(ii)(D) aggravated assault under Section 76-5-103 ; or
(1)(b)(ii)(E) reckless endangerment under Section 76-5-112 .
(2) A law enforcement officer who stops a motor vehicle and has probable cause to believe that the driver is a diplomat that has committed a violation described under Subsection (1)(b)(i) or (ii) shall:
(2)(a) as soon as practicable, contact the United States Department of State in order to verify the driver’s status and immunity, if any;
(2)(b) record all relevant information from any driver license or identification card, including a driver license or identification card issued by the United States Department of State; and
(2)(c) within five working days after the date the officer stops the driver, forward all of the following to the Department of Public Safety:
(2)(c)(i) if the driver is involved in a vehicle accident, the vehicle accident report;
(2)(c)(ii) if a citation or other charging document was issued to the driver, a copy of the citation or other charging document; and
(2)(c)(iii) if a citation or other charging document was not issued to the driver, a written report of the incident.
(3) The Department of Public Safety shall:
(3)(a) file each vehicle accident report, citation or other charging document, and incident report that the Department of Public Safety receives under this section;
(3)(b) keep convenient records or make suitable notations showing each:
(3)(b)(i) conviction;
(3)(b)(ii) finding of responsibility; and
(3)(b)(iii) vehicle accident; and
(3)(c) within five working days after receipt, send a copy of each document and record described in Subsection (3) to the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Office of Foreign Missions, of the United States Department of State.
(4) This section does not prohibit or limit the application of any law to a criminal or motor vehicle violation committed by a diplomat.