Superseded 7/1/2026

338 words·~2 min read·/ut/title-77/chapter-11b/7-2

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

Effective 5/3/2023

Superseded 7/1/2026

77-11b-105. Training requirements.

(1)As used in this section:

(a)"Council" means the Utah Prosecution Council created in Section 67-5a-1 .

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

(2)To participate in the program, an agency shall have at least one employee who is certified by the division as an asset forfeiture specialist through the completion of an online asset forfeiture course by the division.

(3)The division shall:

(a)develop an online asset forfeiture specialist course that is available to an agency for certification purposes;

(b)certify an employee of an agency who meets the course requirements to be an asset forfeiture specialist;

(c)recertify, every 36 months, an employee who is designated as an asset forfeiture specialist by an agency;

(d)submit annually a report to the commission no later than April 30 that contains a list of the names of the employees and agencies participating in the certification courses;

(e)review and update the asset forfeiture specialist course each year to comply with state and federal law; and

(f)provide asset forfeiture training to all peace officers in basic training programs.

(4)To be reimbursed for costs under Subsection 77-11b-401(3)(b) , a prosecuting agency shall have at least one employee who is certified by the council as an asset forfeiture specialist through the completion of an online asset forfeiture course.

(5)The council shall:

(a)develop an online asset forfeiture specialist course that is available to a prosecuting agency for certification purposes;

(b)certify an employee of a prosecuting agency who meets the course requirements to be an asset forfeiture specialist;

(c)submit annually a report to the commission no later than April 30 that contains a list of the names of the employees and prosecuting agencies participating in certification courses by the council; and

(d)review and update the asset forfeiture specialist course each year to comply with state and federal law.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 448 , 2023 General Session