Subject to Sections 53-13-106.6 and 53-13-106.7, and Subsection 53-13-106.9(1):

(1)  State and local law enforcement officers may recognize a federal employee’s exercise of law enforcement authority, either on or off federally managed land, when the exercise is consistent with the Constitution of the United States and based on:

Terms Used In Utah Code 53-13-106.2

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Land: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(a)  a federal statute other than the Assimilative Crimes Act, 18 U.S.C. § 13; or

(b)  a federal regulation that is authorized by a federal statute other than the Assimilative Crimes Act, 18 U.S.C. § 13.

(2)  Notwithstanding Subsection 53-13-106.2(1), state and local law enforcement officers may recognize a federal employee’s exercise of law enforcement authority, on federally managed land other than proprietary jurisdiction federally managed land, when the exercise is consistent with the Constitution of the United States and based on:

(a)  a federal statute, including the Assimilative Crimes Act, 18 U.S.C. § 13; or

(b)  a federal regulation that is authorized by a federal statute including the Assimilative Crimes Act, 18 U.S.C. § 13.

Enacted by Chapter 317, 2014 General Session