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AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY; EXPANDING CERTAIN DUTIES OF THE LAW
ENFORCEMENT AND TECHNICAL SERVICES DIVISION TO INCLUDE SERVICES
RELATED TO ALL MISSING PERSONS; AMENDING DEFINITIONS; AMENDING
CERTAIN PROCEDURES RELATED TO MISSING CHILDREN; MAKING
TECHNICAL CHANGES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
AMENDS:
26-2-27, as last amended by Chapter 202, Laws of Utah 1995
53-5-202, as last amended by Chapter 295, Laws of Utah 1995
53-5-203, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 234, Laws of Utah 1993
53-5-204, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 234, Laws of Utah 1993
53-5-205, as enacted by Chapter 234, Laws of Utah 1993
53A-11-501, as last amended by Chapter 234, Laws of Utah 1993
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 26-2-27 is amended to read:
26-2-27. Identifying birth certificates of missing persons -- Procedures.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Division" means the Law Enforcement and Technical Services Division, Department
of Public Safety.
(b) "Missing child" means a person younger than 18 years of age who [
missing [
any reason, and whose whereabouts cannot be determined by the person responsible for the child's
care.
(c) "Missing person" means a person who is missing from his home environment and is:
(i) physically or mentally disabled;
(ii) missing under circumstances that indicate that they are endangered, missing
involuntarily, or a victim of a catastrophe; or
(iii) a missing child.
(2) (a) In accordance with Section 53-5-204, upon the state registrar's notification by the
division that a [
flag the registered birth certificate of that [
certificate or information regarding the birth record is requested, the state and local registrars are
alerted to the fact the registered birth certificate is that of a missing [
(b) Upon notification by the division the missing [
and local registrars shall remove the flag from that [
[
(3) The state and local registrars may not provide a copy of a registered birth certificate of
any person whose record is flagged under Subsection (2), except as approved by the division.
(4) (a) When a copy of the registered birth certificate of a [
been flagged is requested in person, the state or local registrar shall require that person to complete
a form supplying his name, address, telephone number, and relationship to the missing [
person, and the name and birth date of the missing [
(b) The state or local registrar shall inform the requester that a copy of the registered birth
certificate will be mailed to him.
(c) The state or local registrar shall note the physical description of the person making the
request, and shall immediately notify the division of the request and the information obtained
pursuant to this subsection.
(5) When a copy of the registered birth certificate of a [
flagged is requested in writing, the state or local registrar or his personnel shall immediately notify
the division, and provide it with a copy of the written request.
Section 2. Section 53-5-202 is amended to read:
53-5-202. Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1) "Administration of criminal justice" means performance of any of the following:
detection, apprehension, detention, pretrial release, posttrial release, prosecution, adjudication,
correctional supervision, or rehabilitation of accused persons or criminal offenders.
(2) "Conviction record" means criminal history information indicating a record of a criminal
charge which has led to a declaration of guilt of an offense.
(3) "Criminal history record information" means information on individuals consisting of
identifiable descriptions and notations of:
(a) arrests, detentions, indictments, informations, or other formal criminal charges, and any
disposition arising from any of them; and
(b) sentencing, correctional supervision, and release.
(4) "Criminal justice agency" means courts or a government agency or subdivision of a
government agency that administers criminal justice under a statute, executive order, or local
ordinance and that allocates greater than 50% of its annual budget to the administration of criminal
justice.
(5) "Executive order" means an order of the president of the United States or the chief
executive of a state that has the force of law and that is published in a manner permitting regular
public access to it.
(6) "Missing child" means any person under the age of 18 years who is missing from his or
her home environment or a temporary placement facility for any reason and whose location cannot
be determined by the person responsible for the child's care.
(7) "Missing person" has the same meaning as provided in Section 26-2-27.
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employs persons who deal with:
(a) national security interests;
(b) care, custody, or control of children;
(c) fiduciary trust over money; or
(d) health care to children or vulnerable adults.
Section 3. Section 53-5-203 is amended to read:
53-5-203. Criminal investigation -- Duties of division.
The division shall:
(1) procure and file information relating to identification and activities of persons who:
(a) are fugitives from justice;
(b) are wanted or missing;
(c) have been arrested for or convicted of a crime under the laws of any state or nation; and
(d) are believed to be involved in racketeering, organized crime, or a dangerous offense;
(2) establish a statewide uniform crime reporting system that shall include:
(a) statistics concerning general categories of criminal activities;
(b) statistics concerning crimes that exhibit evidence of prejudice based on race, religion,
ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, or other categories that the division finds appropriate; and
(c) other statistics as required by the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
(3) make a complete and systematic record and index of the information obtained under this
part;
(4) subject to the restrictions in this part, establish policy concerning the use and
dissemination of data obtained under this part;
(5) publish an annual report concerning the extent, fluctuation, distribution, and nature of
crime in Utah;
(6) establish a statewide central register for [
missing persons, which may include:
(a) identifying data including fingerprints of each [
(b) identifying data of any [
(c) dates and circumstances of any persons requesting or receiving information from the
register; and
(d) any other information, including blood types and photographs found necessary in
furthering the purposes of this part;
(7) publish a quarterly directory of missing persons for distribution to persons or entities
likely to be instrumental in the identification and location of missing persons;
(8) list the name of every missing person with the appropriate nationally maintained missing
persons lists;
(9) establish and operate a 24-hour communication network for reports of missing persons
and reports of sightings of missing persons;
(10) coordinate with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and other
agencies to facilitate the identification and location of missing persons and the identification of
unidentified persons and bodies;
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Sections 26-2-27 and 53A-11-502, and stolen vehicles, vessels, and outboard motors, as provided
in Section 41-1a-1401;
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division to facilitate law enforcement; and
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as provided in Section 76-10-520.
Section 4. Section 53-5-204 is amended to read:
53-5-204. Missing persons -- Reports -- Notification.
(1) Each law enforcement agency that is investigating the report of a missing [
shall provide information regarding that report to the division. The report shall include descriptive
information and the date and location of the last-known contact with the missing person.
(2) The division shall notify the state registrar of Vital Statistics and the FBI National Crime
Information Center of all missing [
shall provide the state registrar with information concerning the identity of those missing [
persons.
(3) If the division has reason to believe that a missing [
with Subsection (1) has been enrolled in a specific school in this state, the division shall also notify
the last-known school of that report.
(4) Upon learning of the recovery of a missing [
state registrar and any school that it has previously informed of the [
(5) The division shall, by rule, determine the manner and form of reports, notices, and
information required by this section.
(6) Upon notification by the state registrar or school personnel that a request for a birth
certificate, school record, or other information concerning a missing [
or that an investigation is needed in accordance with Section 53A-11-503, the division shall
immediately notify the local law enforcement authority.
Section 5. Section 53-5-205 is amended to read:
53-5-205. Missing person records -- Confidentiality -- Availability.
Inquiries made regarding missing [
to:
(1) a law enforcement agency investigating a report of a missing [
(2) an agency having the responsibility or authority to care for, treat, or supervise a [
person who is the subject of a placement in temporary or substitute care or an adoption proceeding;
(3) a court, upon a finding that access to the records may be necessary for the determination
of an issue before it;
(4) the office of the public prosecutor or its deputies;
(5) any person engaged in bona fide research when approved by the director of the division,
excluding names and addresses; and
(6) entities or persons authorized to receive the information in accordance with Section
53-5-204.
Section 6. Section 53A-11-501 is amended to read:
53A-11-501. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Division" means the Law Enforcement and Technical Services Division of the
Department of Public Safety.
(2) "Missing child" [
(3) "State registrar" means the State Registrar of Vital Statistics within the Department of
Health.
Section 7. Effective date.
This act takes effect on July 1, 1997.
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