If a law enforcement agency determines seizure of
property pawned or sold to a
pawn or secondhand business or
catalytic converter purchaser is necessary under this chapter during the course of a criminal investigation, in addition to the hold provisions under Section
13-32a-109, the law enforcement agency shall:
| (1) |
notify the pawn or secondhand business or catalytic converter purchaser of the specific property to be seized; and |
Terms Used In Utah Code 13-32a-109.5
- Catalytic converter: means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-6-1402. See Utah Code 13-32a-102
- Catalytic converter purchaser: means a person who purchases a used catalytic converter in a catalytic converter purchase. See Utah Code 13-32a-102
- Division: means the Division of Consumer Protection created in Chapter 1, Department of Commerce. See Utah Code 13-32a-102
- Pawn or secondhand business: means a business operated by a pawnbroker or secondhand merchandise dealer, or the owner or operator of the business. See Utah Code 13-32a-102
- Property: means an article of tangible personal property, numismatic item, precious metal, gift card, transaction card, or other physical or digital card or certificate evidencing store credit, and includes a wireless communication device. See Utah Code 13-32a-102
| (2) |
issue to the pawn or secondhand business or catalytic converter purchaser a seizure form approved by the division and that:
| (a) |
provides the active case number related to the property to be seized; |
| (b) |
provides the date of the seizure request; |
| (c) |
provides the reason for the seizure; |
| (d) |
describes the property to be seized; |
| (e) |
states each reason the property is necessary during the course of a criminal investigation; and |
| (f) |
includes any information that facilitates the ability of the pawn or secondhand business or catalytic converter purchaser to track the property when the prosecution agency takes over the case. |
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Amended by Chapter 201, 2022 General Session
