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2019 Utah Code
Title 77 - Utah Code of Criminal Procedure
Chapter 7 - Arrest, by Whom, and How Made
Section 27 - Quotas for arrest, citation prohibited.
Universal Citation: UT Code § 77-7-27 (2019)
Effective 5/8/2018
77-7-27. Quotas for arrest, citation prohibited.
Enacted by Chapter 289, 2018 General Session
77-7-27. Quotas for arrest, citation prohibited.
- (1) As used in this section:
- (a) "Law enforcement agency" means an entity of the state, or a political subdivision of the state, that exists primarily to prevent and detect crime and enforce criminal laws, statutes, or ordinances.
- (b) "Law enforcement quota" means any requirement or minimum standard regarding the number or percentage of citations or arrests made by a law enforcement officer.
- (2) A political subdivision or law enforcement agency employing a peace officer may not require or direct that a peace officer meet a law enforcement quota.
- (3) Subsection (2) does not prohibit a political subdivision or law enforcement agency from including a peace officer's engagement with the community or enforcement activity as part of an overall determination of the peace officer's performance.
Enacted by Chapter 289, 2018 General Session
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