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Terms Used In Utah Code 53-6-205

  • Certified academy: means a peace officer training institution certified in accordance with the standards developed under Section 53-6-105. See Utah Code 53-6-102
  • Peace officer: means any officer certified in accordance with Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer Classifications. 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) Except as provided in Subsection (2), before a person may be certified as a peace officer in Utah the person shall:

          (1)(a)(i) successfully complete the basic training course at a certified academy;
          (1)(a)(ii) pass the certification examination; and
          (1)(a)(iii) pass a physical fitness test.
     (1)(b) A person may not exercise peace officer authority until certified.
(2) Subsection (1) applies only to persons not previously certified and who receive their first employment appointment or election as a peace officer in Utah on or after January 1, 1985.