UTAH CODE (Last Updated: January 16, 2015) |
Title 53. Public Safety Code |
Chapter 6. Peace Officer Standards and Training Act |
Part 2. Peace Officer Training and Certification Act |
§ 53-6-205. Completion of training course required -- Persons affected.
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(1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2), before a person may be certified as a peace officer in Utah the person shall: (i) successfully complete the basic training course at a certified academy; (ii) pass the certification examination; and (iii) pass a physical fitness test. (b) A person may not exercise peace officer authority until certified. (2) Subsection (1) applies only to persons not previously certified and who receive their first employment appointment or election as a peace officer in Utah on or after January 1, 1985.
Amended by Chapter 58, 2011 General Session