17-76-209. Preparation and expiration of eligible register -- Appointments from eligible register -- Failure to accept appointment -- Probationary period.

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Effective 11/6/2025

(a)Upon completion of an examination, the commission shall make an eligible register that contains the names of all applicants that received a passing grade in the order of grades earned, beginning with the highest.

(b)An eligible register expires not later than two years after the date of the examination unless the commission, for good reason, extends the time not to exceed one additional year.

(c)When the commission makes a new eligible register, previous eligible registers for the same class or position are automatically canceled.

(a)When a peace officer is to be appointed, the appointing authority shall request that the commission certify three eligible applicants for the position.

(b)After the appointing authority makes a request described in Subsection (2)(a) :

(i)the commission shall certify to the appointing authority the names of the three applicants standing highest on the eligible register; and

(ii)the appointing authority shall select and appoint one of the three applicants the commission certifies.

(c)If an applicant described in Subsection (2)(b)(ii) does not accept the appointing authority's offer of appointment, the applicant may, in writing:

(i)request that the applicant retain the applicant's place on the eligible register; and

(ii)provide reasons sufficient, in the judgment of the commission, to justify the applicant's rejection of the appointing authority's offer of appointment.

(a)A peace officer appointed under Subsection

(2)shall serve a probationary period of 12 consecutive months, during which time the appointing authority may discharge the peace officer.

(b)The probationary period shall be extended as necessary for a peace officer who has not yet satisfactorily completed an approved peace officer training program and received a certificate of completion under Title 53, Chapter 6 , Peace Officer Standards and Training Act.

(c)If a peace officer remains in the position to which the peace officer was appointed after the expiration of the probationary period, the peace officer's retention constitutes appointment to merit status.

(d)Service as a peace officer under a temporary or emergency appointment is not considered as part of the probationary period.

(e)A peace officer removed during the peace officer's probationary period may not be placed on the eligible register again without having passed another regular examination.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 14 , 2025 Special Session 1