Title 53 Public Safety Code Chapter 8 Utah Highway Patrol Act Section 105 Duties of Highway Patrol.
53-8-105.Duties of Highway Patrol.
In addition to the duties in this chapter, the Highway Patrol shall:
(1) enforce the state laws and rules governing use of the state highways;
(2) regulate traffic on all highways and roads of the state;
(3) assist the governor in an emergency or at other times at his discretion;
(4) in cooperation with federal, state, and local agencies, enforce and assist in the
enforcement of all state and federal laws related to the operation of a motor carrier on a highway,
including all state and federal rules and regulations;
(5) inspect certain vehicles to determine road worthiness and safe condition as provided
in Section 41-6a-1630;
(6) upon request, assist with any condition of unrest existing or developing on a campus
or related facility of an institution of higher education;
(7) assist the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission in an emergency to enforce the
state liquor laws;
(8) provide security and protection for both houses of the Legislature while in session as
the speaker of the House of Representatives and the president of the Senate finds necessary; and
(9) carry out the following for the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals:
(a) provide security and protection to those courts when in session in the capital city of
the state;
(b) execute orders issued by the courts; and
(c) carry out duties as directed by the courts.
Amended by Chapter 2, 2005 General Session
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