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Title 77 - Utah Code of Criminal Procedure
Chapter 11d - Lost or Mislaid Property
Section 101 - Definitions.
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UT Code § 77-11d-101 (2025)
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Effective 5/7/2025
77-11d-101. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
Amended by Chapter 173, 2025 General Session
Amended by Chapter 208, 2025 General Session
77-11d-101. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
- (1)"Interest holder" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101.
- (2)
- (a)"Lost or mislaid property":
- (i)means any property that comes into the possession of a peace officer or law enforcement agency:
- (A)that is not claimed by anyone who is identified as the owner of the property; or
- (B)for which no owner or interest holder can be found after a reasonable and diligent search;
- (ii)includes any property received by a peace officer or law enforcement agency from a person claiming to have found the property; and
- (iii)does not include property seized by a peace officer in accordance with Chapter 11a, Seizure of Property and Contraband.
- (i)means any property that comes into the possession of a peace officer or law enforcement agency:
- (b)"Lost or mislaid property" includes a firearm or other dangerous weapon received by a law enforcement agency at an airport under Subsection 76-11-218(7).
- (a)"Lost or mislaid property":
- (3)"Owner" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101.
- (4)"Public interest use" means:
- (a)use by a governmental agency as determined by the agency's legislative body; or
- (b)donation to a nonprofit charity registered with the state.
Amended by Chapter 173, 2025 General Session
Amended by Chapter 208, 2025 General Session
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