1st Sub.
H.B.
213
PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING AMENDMENTS
House Committee
Amendments
Amendment 1 February 12, 2013 9:07 AM
Representative Richard A. Greenwood
proposes the following amendments:
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2, Lines 37 through 51
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(1) Before being accepted for admission to the training programs conducted by a
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certified academy, and before being allowed to take a certification examination, each applicant
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for admission or certification examination shall meet the following requirements:
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(a) be a United States citizen;
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(b) be at least 21 years old at the time of appointment as a peace officer;
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(c) be a high school graduate or furnish evidence of successful completion of an
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examination indicating an equivalent achievement;
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(d) have not been convicted of a crime for which the applicant could have been
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punished by imprisonment in a federal penitentiary or by imprisonment in the penitentiary of
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this or another state;
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(e) have demonstrated good moral character, as determined by a background
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investigation;
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(f) be free of any physical, emotional, or mental condition that might adversely affect
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the performance of the applicant's duties as a peace officer
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(g) be eligible to possess a firearm under state law.
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3, Lines 67 through 69
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(5) An applicant shall be considered to be of good moral character under Subsection
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(1)(e) if the applicant has not engaged in conduct that would be a violation of Subsection
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53-6-211
(1).
(6) An applicant seeking certification as a law enforcement officer, as defined in Section 53-13-103, shall
be qualified to possess a firearm under state and federal law.
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3, Line 73 through Page 4, Line 88
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(1) The council has authority to suspend or revoke the certification of a peace officer, if
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the peace officer:
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(a) willfully falsifies any information to obtain certification;
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(b) has any physical or mental disability affecting the peace officer's ability to perform
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duties;
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(c) is addicted to alcohol or any controlled substance, unless the peace officer reports
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the addiction to the employer and to the director as part of a departmental early intervention
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process;
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(d) engages in conduct which is a state or federal criminal offense, but not including a
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traffic offense that is a class C misdemeanor or infraction;
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(e) refuses to respond, or fails to respond truthfully, to questions after having been
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issued a warning issued based on Garrity v. New Jersey, 385 U.S. 493 (1967);
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(f) engages in sexual conduct while on duty; or
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(g)
is certified as a law enforcement officer, as defined in Section 53-13-103, and
is unable to
possess a firearm under state
or federal
law.
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[(g) is dismissed from the armed forces of the Unites States under dishonorable
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conditions.]
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