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2020 Utah Code
Title 18 - Dogs
Chapter 1 - Injuries by Dogs
Section 1 - Liability and damages for dog injury -- Dogs used in law enforcement.
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UT Code § 18-1-1 (2020)
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Effective 5/14/2019
18-1-1. Liability and damages for dog injury -- Dogs used in law enforcement.
Amended by Chapter 92, 2019 General Session
18-1-1. Liability and damages for dog injury -- Dogs used in law enforcement.
- (1)
- (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a person who owns or keeps a dog is liable for an injury caused by the dog, regardless of whether:
- (i) the dog is vicious or mischievous; or
- (ii) the owner knows the dog is vicious or mischievous.
- (b) Damages for an injury described in Subsection (1)(a) shall be determined in accordance with Section 78B-5-818.
- (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a person who owns or keeps a dog is liable for an injury caused by the dog, regardless of whether:
- (2) Neither the state nor any county, city, metro township, or town in the state nor any peace officer employed by the state, a county, a city, a metro township, or a town shall be liable in damages for an injury caused by a dog, if:
- (a) the dog has been trained to assist in law enforcement; and
- (b) the injury occurs while the dog is reasonably and carefully being used in the apprehension, arrest, or location of a suspected offender or in maintaining or controlling the public order.
Amended by Chapter 92, 2019 General Session
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