Utah Code 53-10-105. Assistance to law enforcement agencies — Investigation of crimes — Laboratory facilities
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(1) The commissioner may assist any law enforcement agency in:
Terms Used In Utah Code 53-10-105
- Division: means the Criminal Investigations and Technical Services Division created in Section 53-10-103. See Utah Code 53-10-102
- Law enforcement agency: means an entity or division of:(1)(e)(i)(1)(e)(i)(A) the federal government, a state, or a political subdivision of a state;(1)(e)(i)(B) a state institution of higher education; or(1)(e)(i)(C) a private institution of higher education, if the entity or division is certified by the commissioner under Title 53, Chapter 19, Certification of Private Law Enforcement Agency; and(1)(e)(ii) that exists primarily to prevent and detect crime and enforce criminal laws, statutes, and ordinances. See Utah Code 53-1-102
- 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
(1)(a) establishing identification and investigation records systems;(1)(b) establishing uniform crime reporting systems;(1)(c) investigating any crime;(1)(d) coordinating the exchange of criminal identification, intelligence, and investigation information among law enforcement agencies; and(1)(e) providing the agencies with equipment, technical assistance, and instruction.
(2)
(2)(a) At the governor’s direction, the commissioner shall assign division employees to investigate any crime within this state for the purpose of identifying, apprehending, and convicting the perpetrator or perpetrators of that crime even if the commissioner has not received a request from a law enforcement agency.
(2)(b) The governor may establish a time period for the commissioner to pursue the investigation.
(2)(c) To accomplish the purposes of this section, the commissioner may provide, through the division, crime detection laboratory facilities.