The bureau shall:

(1) have specific responsibility for the enforcement of all laws of the state pertaining to alcoholic beverages and alcoholic products;

Ask a legal question, get an answer ASAP!
Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.

Terms Used In Utah Code 53-10-304

  • Alcoholic beverage: means the same as that term is defined in Section 32B-1-102. See Utah Code 53-10-102
  • Bureau: means the Bureau of Criminal Identification within the department, created in Section 53-10-201. See Utah Code 53-10-102
  • 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) have general law enforcement jurisdiction throughout the state;
(3) have concurrent law enforcement jurisdiction with all local law enforcement agencies and their officers;
(4) cooperate and exchange information with any other state agency and with other law enforcement agencies of government, both within and outside this state, to obtain information that may achieve more effective results in the prevention, detection, and control of crime and apprehension of criminals;
(5) sponsor or supervise programs or projects related to prevention, detection, and control of violations of:

     (5)(a) Title 32B, Alcoholic Beverage Control Act;
     (5)(b) Title 58, Chapter 37, Utah Controlled Substances Act;
     (5)(c) Title 58, Chapter 37a, Utah Drug Paraphernalia Act;
     (5)(d) Title 58, Chapter 37b, Imitation Controlled Substances Act;
     (5)(e) Title 58, Chapter 37c, Utah Controlled Substance Precursor Act; and
     (5)(f) Title 58, Chapter 37d, Clandestine Drug Lab Act; and
(6) assist the governor in an emergency or as the governor may require.