77-11a-201. Grounds for seizing property and contraband.
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Effective 5/3/2023
77-11a-201. Grounds for seizing property and contraband.
A peace officer may seize property or contraband:
(1)upon a search warrant or administrative warrant that is issued in accordance with the Utah Code and the Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure;
(2)when the seizure is incident to an arrest;
(3)when the property seized is the subject of a prior judgment in favor of the state in a criminal injunction or forfeiture proceeding under Chapter 11b, Forfeiture of Seized Property ; or
(4)when the peace officer has probable cause to believe that the property or contraband:
(a)is directly or indirectly dangerous to health or safety;
(b)is evidence of an offense;
(c)has been used or was intended to be used to commit an offense; or
(d)is proceeds of an offense.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 448 , 2023 General Session