Utah Code 53-10-703. Silver Alert Notification System — Law enforcement and department responsibilities
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(1) The department shall develop a quick response system designed to issue and coordinate alerts following the report of a missing endangered adult. The system shall utilize the same coordination as the Amber Alert System with the following exceptions:
Terms Used In Utah Code 53-10-703
- Department: means the Department of Public Safety. See Utah Code 53-10-102
- Endangered adult: means a person 60 years of age or older or a person under 60 years of age who has a form of dementia. See Utah Code 53-10-702
- Highway: includes :(15)(a) a public bridge;(15)(b) a county way;(15)(c) a county road;(15)(d) a common road; and(15)(e) a state road. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Law enforcement officer: means the same as that term is defined in Section
53-13-103 . See Utah Code 53-1-102- Person: means :
(24)(a) an individual;(24)(b) an association;(24)(c) an institution;(24)(d) a corporation;(24)(e) a company;(24)(f) a trust;(24)(g) a limited liability company;(24)(h) a partnership;(24)(i) a political subdivision;(24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and(24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5(1)(a) the National Emergency Broadcast System may not be activated; and(1)(b) notification to the Department of Transportation for the activation of highway signage shall indicate the specific area in which the person was last seen so that signs only in that geographical area will be activated.(2) Upon receiving a report of a missing adult, the law enforcement officer shall determine whether the missing adult meets the criteria to be designated as an endangered adult.(3) If it is determined that the missing adult is an endangered adult, the officer investigating the person’s disappearance shall request the department activate the Silver Alert Notification System. - Law enforcement officer: means the same as that term is defined in Section