Utah § 53-13-106.1 State and local law enforcement officers and federal employees -- Definitions.

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§ 53-13-106.1 — State and local law enforcement officers and federal employees -- Definitions.

Utah § 53-13-106.1

Title 53Public Safety Code

Ch. 53-13Peace Officer Classifications

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Utah Code Ann. § 53-13-106.1 (2026).

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As used in this section and in Sections 53-13-106.2 through 53-13-106.10:

(1)"Exercise law enforcement authority" and "exercise of law enforcement authority" means:

(1)(a) to take any action on private land, state-owned land, or federally managed land, to investigate, stop, serve process, search, arrest, cite, book, or incarcerate a person for a federal, state, or local criminal violation when the action is based on:

(1)(a)(i) a federal statute, regulation, or rule;

(1)(a)(ii) a state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or rule; or

(1)(a)(iii) a state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or rule that is being enforced by a federal agency pursuant to the Assimilative Crimes Act, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 13; or

(1)(b) to gain access to or use the correctional or communication facilities and

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As used in this section and in Sections 53-13-106.2 through 53-13-106.10:
(1) "Exercise law enforcement authority" and "exercise of law enforcement authority" means:

(1)(a) to take any action on private land, state-owned land, or federally managed land, to investigate, stop, serve process, search, arrest, cite, book, or incarcerate a person for a federal, state, or local criminal violation when the action is based on:
(1)(a)(i) a federal statute, regulation, or rule;
(1)(a)(ii) a state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or rule; or
(1)(a)(iii) a state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or rule that is being enforced by a federal agency pursuant to the Assimilative Crimes Act, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 13; or
(1)(b) to gain access to or use the correctional or communication facilities and equipment of any state or local law enforcement agency.
(2) "Federal agency" means a federal agency that manages federally managed land or regulates activities on that land, including:

(2)(a) the United States Bureau of Land Management;
(2)(b) the United States Forest Service;
(2)(c) the National Park Service;
(2)(d) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service;
(2)(e) the United States Bureau of Reclamation;
(2)(f) the United States Environmental Protection Agency;
(2)(g) the United States Army Corps of Engineers; and
(2)(h) the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(3) "Federal employee" means an employee or other agent of a federal agency, but does not include:

(3)(a) a special agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
(3)(b) a special agent of the United States Secret Service;
(3)(c) a special agent of the United States Department of Homeland Security, unless the employee is a customs inspector or detention removal officer;
(3)(d) a special agent of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives;
(3)(e) a special agent of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration;
(3)(f) a United States marshal, deputy marshal, or special deputy United States marshal;
(3)(g) a United States postal inspector of the United States Postal Inspection Service; or
(3)(h) a police officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(4) "Federally managed land" means land managed by the following federal agencies:

(4)(a) the United States Bureau of Land Management;
(4)(b) the United States Forest Service;
(4)(c) the National Park Service;
(4)(d) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service;
(4)(e) the United States Bureau of Reclamation; and
(4)(f) the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(5) "Proprietary jurisdiction federally managed land" means all federally managed land as defined in this section except:

(5)(a) buildings, installations, and other structures under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Congress of the United States pursuant to the United States Constitution, Article I, Section 8, Clause 17; and
(5)(b) parcels that constitute federal enclaves subject to the concurrent jurisdiction of the United States and the state of Utah.