41-6a-1901. Applicability -- Law enforcement officer duties -- Documents and records -- Notice to Department of State.

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Effective 5/1/2024

(1)As used in this section, "diplomat" means an individual who:

(a)has a driver license issued by the United States Department of State; or

(b)claims immunities or privileges under 22 U.S.C. Secs. 254a through 258a with respect to:

(i)a moving traffic violation under this title or a moving traffic violation of an ordinance of a local authority; or

(ii)operating a motor vehicle while committing any of the following offenses:

(A)automobile homicide under Section 76-5-207 ;

(B)manslaughter under Section 76-5-205 ;

(C)negligent homicide under Section 76-5-206 ;

(D)aggravated assault under Section 76-5-103 ; or

(E)reckless endangerment under Section 76-5-112 .

(2)A law enforcement officer who stops a motor vehicle and has probable cause to believe that the driver is a diplomat that has committed a violation described under Subsection (1)(b)(i) or

(ii)shall:

(a)as soon as practicable, contact the United States Department of State in order to verify the driver's status and immunity, if any;

(b)record all relevant information from any driver license or identification card, including a driver license or identification card issued by the United States Department of State; and

(c)within five working days after the date the officer stops the driver, forward all of the following to the Department of Public Safety:

(i)if the driver is involved in a vehicle accident, the vehicle accident report;

(ii)if a citation or other charging document was issued to the driver, a copy of the citation or other charging document; and

(iii)if a citation or other charging document was not issued to the driver, a written report of the incident.

(3)The Department of Public Safety shall:

(a)file each vehicle accident report, citation or other charging document, and incident report that the Department of Public Safety receives under this section;

(b)keep convenient records or make suitable notations showing each:

(i)conviction;

(ii)finding of responsibility; and

(iii)vehicle accident; and

(c)within five working days after receipt, send a copy of each document and record described in Subsection

(3)to the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Office of Foreign Missions, of the United States Department of State.

(4)This section does not prohibit or limit the application of any law to a criminal or motor vehicle violation committed by a diplomat.

Amended by Chapter 153 , 2024 General Session