53-10-1001.  Definitions.
     As used in this part:

(1)  “Abduction of a child” means the taking, concealing, or detaining of a child without permission from an individual entitled to custody of the child.

Terms Used In Utah Code 53-10-1001

  • Bureau: means the Bureau of Criminal Identification within the department, created in Section 53-10-201. See Utah Code 53-10-102
  • Child: means an individual under 18 years old. See Utah Code 53-10-1001
  • Law enforcement agency: means an entity or division of:
(i) 
(A) the federal government, a state, or a political subdivision of a state;
(B) a state institution of higher education; or
(C) a private institution of higher education, if the entity or division is certified by the commissioner under Title 53, Chapter 19, Certification of Private Law Enforcement Agency; and
(ii) that exists primarily to prevent and detect crime and enforce criminal laws, statutes, and ordinances. See Utah Code 53-1-102
(2)  “Amber Alert” means an alert issued in accordance with America’s Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response run by the bureau to assist a law enforcement agency in the recovery of an abducted child.

(3)  “Child” means an individual under 18 years old.

(4)  “Runaway” means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102.

Enacted by Chapter 404, 2023 General Session

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