Utah Code 64-13-21.5. Powers of correctional officers and POST certified correctional enforcement or investigation officers

(1)

Employees of the department who are designated by the executive director as correctional officers may exercise the powers and authority of a correctional officer as needed to properly carry out the following functions:

Terms Used In Utah Code 64-13-21.5

Correctional facility: means any facility operated to house offenders in a secure or nonsecure setting:

(a)	by the department; or

(b)

under a contract with the department. See Utah Code 64-13-1

Department: means the Department of Corrections. See Utah Code 64-13-1

Executive director: means the executive director of the Department of Corrections. See Utah Code 64-13-1

Offender: means an individual who has been convicted of a crime for which the individual may be committed to the custody of the department and is at least one of the following:

(a)	committed to the custody of the department;

(b)	on probation; or

(c)	on parole. See Utah Code 64-13-1 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
(a)	performing the officer’s duties within the boundaries of a correctional facility;

(b)	supervising an offender during transportation;

(c)	when in fresh pursuit of an offender who has escaped from the custody of the department; or

(d)	when requested to assist a local, state, or federal law enforcement agency.

(2)

Employees of the department who are POST certified as law enforcement officers or correctional officers and who are designated as correctional enforcement or investigation officers have the following duties as specified by the executive director:

(a)	providing investigative services for the department;

(b)	conducting criminal investigations and operations in cooperation with state, local, and federal law enforcement agencies; and

(c)	providing security and enforcement for the department.

Amended by Chapter 10, 2022 General Session

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