Utah Code 79-7-401. Enforcement in general
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(1) The division may:
Terms Used In Utah Code 79-7-401
- Division: means the Division of Outdoor Recreation. See Utah Code 79-7-102
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- 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) protect recreation property under the division’s jurisdiction from misuse or damage; and
(1)(b) preserve the peace on property within the division’s jurisdiction.
(2) The division may coordinate with other government entities to accomplish Subsection (1).
(3) An employee of the division who is a POST certified peace officer, and who is designated by the division director, are law enforcement officers under Section 53-13-103 and have all the powers of law enforcement officers in the state, with the exception of the power to serve civil process.
(4) The division may deputize persons who are peace officers or special function officers to assist the division on a seasonal temporary basis.