Utah § 53-25-502 Law enforcement agency reporting requirements for certain firearm data.

Utah Statutes

§ 53-25-502 — Law enforcement agency reporting requirements for certain firearm data.

Utah § 53-25-502

Title 53Public Safety Code

Ch. 53-25Law Enforcement Requirements

Part 53-25-5Firearm Reporting Requirements

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Utah Code Ann. § 53-25-502 (2026).

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(1)As used in this section:

(1)(a) "Antique firearm" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-11-101.

(1)(b) "Commission" means the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice created in Section 63M-7-201.

(1)(c) "Firearm" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-11-101.

(1)(d) (1)(d)(i) "Untraceable firearm" means a firearm:

(1)(d)(i)(A) that was manufactured, assembled, or otherwise created in a manner such that a serial number or other legally required identifying number or marking is not affixed to the firearm;

(1)(d)(i)(B) that is made of plastic, fiberglass, or another material that would not be detectable by a detection device commonly used at an airport or other public building for security screening; or

(1)(d)(i)(C) on which the identifying serial nu

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(1) As used in this section:
(1)(a) "Antique firearm" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-11-101.
(1)(b) "Commission" means the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice created in Section 63M-7-201.
(1)(c) "Firearm" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-11-101.
(1)(d) (1)(d)(i) "Untraceable firearm" means a firearm:
(1)(d)(i)(A) that was manufactured, assembled, or otherwise created in a manner such that a serial number or other legally required identifying number or marking is not affixed to the firearm;
(1)(d)(i)(B) that is made of plastic, fiberglass, or another material that would not be detectable by a detection device commonly used at an airport or other public building for security screening; or
(1)(d)(i)(C) on which the identifying serial number or other legally required identifying number or marking has been removed or altered such that the firearm's provenance cannot be traced.
(1)(d)(ii) "Untraceable firearm" does not include an antique firearm.
(2) (2)(a) Beginning on July 1, 2027, a law enforcement agency shall collect and annually, on or before April 30, report to the commission the following data for the previous calendar year:
(2)(a)(i) the number of criminal offenses reported to, or investigated by, the law enforcement agency in which the law enforcement agency determined that a lost, stolen, or untraceable firearm was used in the commission of the criminal offense, categorized by the type of offense; and
(2)(a)(ii) the number of firearms, separated by each category described in Subsections (2)(a)(ii)(A) through (E), in the custody of the law enforcement agency that were:
(2)(a)(ii)(A) returned to the property owner;
(2)(a)(ii)(B) destroyed;
(2)(a)(ii)(C) retained in evidence or other storage;
(2)(a)(ii)(D) transferred to another governmental entity; or
(2)(a)(ii)(E) submitted to a non-governmental entity for sale or disposal under Section 77-11a-403.
(2)(b) A law enforcement agency shall compile the data described in Subsection (2)(a) for each calendar year in the standardized format developed by the commission under Subsection (3).
(2)(c) The reporting requirements under Subsection (2)(a)(i) do not apply to a criminal offense or investigation for an offense under Title 23A, Wildlife Resources Act, that involves a firearm.
(3) The commission shall:
(3)(a) develop a standardized format for reporting the data described in Subsection (2);
(3)(b) compile the data submitted under Subsection (2); and
(3)(c) annually on or before August 1, publish a report of the data described in Subsection (2) on the commission's website.
(4) This section does not apply to:
(4)(a) the Department of Corrections; or
(4)(b) a law enforcement agency created under Section 41-3-104.