Utah Code 77-7a-103. Definitions
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Terms Used In Utah Code 77-7a-103
- 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
(1)(a) “Body-worn camera” means a video recording device that is carried by, or worn on the body of, a law enforcement officer and that is capable of recording the operations of the officer.
(1)(b) “Body-worn camera” does not include a dashboard mounted camera or a camera intended to record clandestine investigation activities.
(2) “Law enforcement agency” means any public agency having general police power and charged with making arrests in connection with enforcement of the criminal statutes and ordinances of this state or any political subdivision.
(3) “Law enforcement encounter” means:
(3)(a) an enforcement stop;
(3)(b) a dispatched call;
(3)(c) a field interrogation or interview;
(3)(d) use of force;
(3)(e) execution of a warrant;
(3)(f) a traffic stop, including:
(3)(f)(i) a traffic violation;
(3)(f)(ii) stranded motorist assistance; and
(3)(f)(iii) any crime interdiction stop; or
(3)(g) any other contact that becomes adversarial after the initial contact in a situation that would not otherwise require recording.