Superseded 7/1/2026

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Effective 5/6/2026

Superseded 7/1/2026

53-6-102. Definitions.

As used in this chapter:

(1)"Addiction" means the unlawful or habitual use of alcohol or a controlled substance which endangers public health and safety.

(2)"Certified academy" means a peace officer training institution certified in accordance with the standards developed under Section 53-6-105 .

(3)"Commission" means the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice created in Section 63M-7-201 .

(4)"Conviction" means an adjudication of guilt regarding criminal conduct, including:

(a)a finding of guilt by a court or a jury;

(b)a guilty plea;

(c)a plea of nolo contendere;

(d)a plea which is held in abeyance pending the successful completion of:

(i)a probationary period; or

(ii)a diversion agreement; or

(e)a conviction which has been expunged or dismissed.

(5)"Council" means the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council created in Section 53-6-106 .

(6)"Cryptocurrency" means a digital asset that functions as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, or a store of value, and is secured by cryptography.

(7)"Cryptocurrency investigation" means a law enforcement investigation involving the tracing, analysis, or recovery of cryptocurrency or digital assets.

(8)"Digital asset" means the same as that term is defined in Section 13-62-101 .

(9)"Director" means the director of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division appointed under Section 53-6-104 .

(10)"Dispatcher" means an employee of a public safety agency of the state or any of its political subdivisions and whose primary duties are to:

(i)receive calls for one or a combination of, emergency police, fire, and medical services, and to dispatch the appropriate personnel and equipment in response to the calls; and

(ii)in response to emergency calls, make urgent decisions affecting the life, health, and welfare of the public and public safety employees; or

(b)supervise dispatchers or direct a dispatch communication center.

(11)"Division" means the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division created in Section 53-6-103 .

(12)"POST" means the division.

Amended by Chapter 394 , 2026 General Session