(1)  Any claim against an emergency responder or the responder’s employer shall be treated for the purpose of a notice of claim as a claim against the state.

Terms Used In Utah Code 53-2a-503

  • Emergency responder: includes :
(i) law enforcement officers, fire fighters, search and rescue personnel, emergency medical technicians, ambulance personnel, Department of Natural Resources employees, park rangers, public utilities workers, and volunteers participating in search and rescue and other emergency management operations; and
(ii) persons and parties identified in the interstate mutual aid agreement. See Utah Code 53-2a-502
  • Person: means :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
    • (2)  The person making the claim shall comply with:

    (a)  Title 63G, Chapter 7, Governmental Immunity Act of Utah; and

    (b)  any notice of claim requirements of the state where the emergency responder resides or is employed as an emergency responder.

    (3)  The person filing the claim shall provide a copy of the notice of claim with the Idaho secretary of state if the claim is filed in Utah, or with the Utah attorney general if the claim is filed in Idaho.

    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 295, 2013 General Session

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