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Terms Used In Utah Code 53-13-106.4

  • Land: includes :
         (18)(a) land;
         (18)(b) a tenement;
         (18)(c) a hereditament;
         (18)(d) a water right;
         (18)(e) a possessory right; and
         (18)(f) a claim. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • 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

     A state law enforcement agency or a county sheriff may assist a federal agency or federal employee to enforce federal statutes and regulations on lands managed pursuant to 43 U.S.C. Secs. 1701-1736 and Secs. 1737-1782, Federal Land Policy Management Act, after the state law enforcement agency or a county sheriff has entered into an agreement authorized by Subsection 53-13-106.9(3).