72-10-804.  Reporting.

(1)  As used in this section, “law enforcement encounter” means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-7a-103.

Terms Used In Utah Code 72-10-804

  • Aircraft: means any contrivance now known or in the future invented, used, or designed for navigation of or flight in the air. See Utah Code 72-10-102
  • Law enforcement officer: means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-13-103. See Utah Code 72-10-801
  • Person: means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, or association of individuals. See Utah Code 72-10-102
  • Unmanned aircraft: means an aircraft that is:
(a) capable of sustaining flight; and
(b) operated with no possible direct human intervention from on or within the aircraft. See Utah Code 72-10-102
(2)  A law enforcement officer or agency that operates an unmanned aircraft system while on duty or acting in the law enforcement officer’s or agency’s official capacity, or obtains or receives data in accordance with Section 72-10-802, shall document the following in any report or other official record of the law enforcement encounter:

(a)  the presence and use of the unmanned aircraft;

(b)  any data acquired; and

(c)  if applicable, the person from whom data was received in accordance with Subsection 72-10-802(2).

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 216, 2023 General Session