Utah Code 53-6-205. Completion of training course required — Persons affected
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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.