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H.B. 199

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TRAFFIC STOP STATISTICS

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2001 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Sponsor: Duane E. Bourdeaux

             5      This act modifies the Uniform Driver License Act and related provisions regarding traffic
             6      law enforcement. The act requires race information to be added to driver licenses and state
             7      identification cards, and requires this race information to be stated on issued citations. The
             8      act requires the Driver License Division to establish a database to monitor traffic stops by
             9      peace officers and provides the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice access to the
             10      information for evaluation. The act requires law enforcement agencies in the state to
             11      establish, on or before January 1, 2002, written policies prohibiting unconstitutional traffic
             12      enforcement. This act takes effect on October 1, 2001.
             13      This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
             14      AMENDS:
             15          10-3-913, as last amended by Chapter 44, Laws of Utah 1990
             16          10-3-918, as last amended by Chapter 33, Laws of Utah 1983
             17          17-22-2, as last amended by Chapter 133, Laws of Utah 2000
             18          53-1-108, as enacted by Chapter 234, Laws of Utah 1993
             19          53-3-104, as last amended by Chapters 239 and 255, Laws of Utah 2000
             20          53-3-205, as last amended by Chapters 36 and 216, Laws of Utah 1999
             21          53-3-207, as last amended by Chapter 216, Laws of Utah 1999
             22          53-3-804, as last amended by Chapter 36, Laws of Utah 1999
             23          53-3-805, as renumbered and amended by Chapters 24 and 234, Laws of Utah 1993
             24          53-8-104, as last amended by Chapters 236 and 396, Laws of Utah 1998
             25          77-7-20, as enacted by Chapter 15, Laws of Utah 1980
             26      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             27          Section 1. Section 10-3-913 is amended to read:


             28           10-3-913. Authority of chief of police.
             29          (1) The chief of police has the same authority as the sheriff within the boundaries of the
             30      municipality of appointment. The chief has authority to:
             31          (a) suppress riots, disturbances, and breaches of the peace;
             32          (b) apprehend all persons violating state laws or city ordinances;
             33          (c) diligently discharge his duties and enforce all ordinances of the city to preserve the
             34      peace, good order, and protection of the rights and property of all persons; and
             35          (d) attend the municipal justice court located within the city when required, provide
             36      security for the court, and obey its orders and directions.
             37          (2) This section is not a limitation of a police chief's statewide authority as otherwise
             38      provided by law.
             39          (3) The chief of police shall, on or before January 1, 2002, adopt a written policy that
             40      prohibits the stopping, detention, or search of any person when the action:
             41          (a) is solely motivated by considerations of race, color, ethnicity, age, or gender; and
             42          (b) would constitute a violation of the civil rights of the person.
             43          Section 2. Section 10-3-918 is amended to read:
             44           10-3-918. Chief of police or marshal in third class cities and towns.
             45          (1) In cities of the third class and towns, the chief of police or marshal shall exercise and
             46      perform such duties as may be prescribed by the governing body. The chief of police or marshal:
             47          (a) shall be under the direction, control and supervision of the mayor[. The chief of police
             48      or marshal]; and
             49          (b) may with the consent of the mayor, appoint assistants [to the chief of police or
             50      marshal].
             51          (2) The chief of police shall, on or before January 1, 2002, adopt a written policy that
             52      prohibits the stopping, detention, or search of any person when the action:
             53          (a) is solely motivated by considerations of race, color, ethnicity, age, or gender; and
             54          (b) would constitute a violation of the civil rights of the person.
             55          Section 3. Section 17-22-2 is amended to read:
             56           17-22-2. Sheriff -- General duties.
             57          (1) The sheriff shall:
             58          (a) preserve the peace;


             59          (b) make all lawful arrests;
             60          (c) attend in person or by deputy the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals when
             61      required or when the court is held within his county, all courts of record, and court commissioner
             62      and referee sessions held within his county, obey their lawful orders and directions, and comply
             63      with the court security rule, Rule 3-414, of the Utah Code of Judicial Administration;
             64          (d) upon request of the juvenile court, aid the court in maintaining order during hearings
             65      and transport a minor to and from youth corrections facilities, other institutions, or other
             66      designated places;
             67          (e) attend county justice courts if the judge finds that the matter before the court requires
             68      the sheriff's attendance for security, transportation, and escort of jail prisoners in his custody, or
             69      for the custody of jurors;
             70          (f) command the aid of as many inhabitants of his county as he considers necessary in the
             71      execution of these duties;
             72          (g) take charge of and keep the county jail and the jail prisoners;
             73          (h) receive and safely keep all persons committed to his custody, file and preserve the
             74      commitments of those persons, and record the name, age, place of birth, and description of each
             75      person committed;
             76          (i) release on the record all attachments of real property when the attachment he receives
             77      has been released or discharged;
             78          (j) endorse on all process and notices the year, month, day, hour, and minute of reception,
             79      and, upon payment of fees, issue a certificate to the person delivering process or notice showing
             80      the names of the parties, title of paper, and the time of receipt;
             81          (k) serve all process and notices as prescribed by law;
             82          (l) if he makes service of process or notice, certify on the process or notices the manner,
             83      time, and place of service, or, if he fails to make service, certify the reason upon the process or
             84      notice, and return them without delay;
             85          (m) extinguish fires occurring in the undergrowth, trees, or wooded areas on the public
             86      land within his county;
             87          (n) perform as required by any contracts between the county and private contractors for
             88      management, maintenance, operation, and construction of county jails entered into under the
             89      authority of Section 17-53-311 ;


             90          (o) manage search and rescue services in his county; [and]
             91          (p) on or before January 1, 2002, adopt a written policy that prohibits the stopping,
             92      detention, or search of any person when the action:
             93          (i) is solely motivated by considerations of race, color, ethnicity, age, or gender; and
             94          (ii) would constitute a violation of the civil rights of the person; and
             95          [(p)] (q) perform any other duties that are required by law.
             96          (2) Violation of Subsection (1)(j) is a class C misdemeanor. Violation of any other
             97      subsection under Subsection (1) is a class A misdemeanor.
             98          Section 4. Section 53-1-108 is amended to read:
             99           53-1-108. Commissioner's powers and duties.
             100          (1) In addition to the responsibilities contained in this title, the commissioner shall:
             101          (a) administer and enforce this title and Title 41, Chapter 12a, Financial Responsibility of
             102      Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Act;
             103          (b) appoint deputies, inspectors, examiners, clerical workers, and other employees as
             104      required to properly discharge the duties of the department;
             105          (c) make rules:
             106          (i) governing emergency use of signal lights on private vehicles;
             107          (ii) allowing privately owned vehicles to be designated for part-time emergency use, as
             108      provided in Section 41-6-1.5 ; and
             109          (iii) specifying approved maximum altered heights for vehicles, as required by Section
             110      41-6-148.31 ;
             111          (d) set standards for safety belt systems, as required by Section 41-6-182 ;
             112          (e) serve as the chairman of the Disaster Emergency Advisory Council, as required by
             113      Section 63-5-4 ; [and]
             114          (f) designate vehicles as "authorized emergency vehicles," as required by Section 41-6-1 [.];
             115      and
             116          (g) on or before January 1, 2002, adopt a written policy that prohibits the stopping,
             117      detention, or search of any person when the action:
             118          (i) is solely motivated by considerations of race, color, ethnicity, age, or gender; and
             119          (ii) would constitute a violation of the civil rights of the person.
             120          (2) The commissioner may:


             121          (a) subject to the approval of the governor, establish division headquarters at various
             122      places in the state;
             123          (b) issue to a special agent a certificate of authority to act as a peace officer and revoke that
             124      authority for cause, as authorized in Section 56-1-21.5 ;
             125          (c) create specialized units within the commissioner's office for conducting internal affairs
             126      and aircraft operations as necessary to protect the public safety;
             127          (d) cooperate with any recognized agency in the education of the public in safety and crime
             128      prevention and participate in public or private partnerships, subject to Subsection (3);
             129          (e) cooperate in applying for and distributing highway safety program funds; and
             130          (f) receive and distribute federal funding to further the objectives of highway safety in
             131      compliance with the Federal Assistance Management Program Act.
             132          (3) (a) Money may not be expended under Subsection (2)(d) for public safety education
             133      unless it is specifically appropriated by the Legislature for that purpose.
             134          (b) Any recognized agency receiving state money for public safety shall file with the
             135      auditor of the state an itemized statement of all its receipts and expenditures.
             136          Section 5. Section 53-3-104 is amended to read:
             137           53-3-104. Division duties.
             138          The division shall:
             139          (1) make rules:
             140          (a) for examining applicants for a license, as necessary for the safety and welfare of the
             141      traveling public;
             142          (b) regarding the restrictions to be imposed on a person driving a motor vehicle with a
             143      temporary learner permit; and
             144          (c) for exemptions from licensing requirements as authorized in this chapter;
             145          (2) examine each applicant according to the class of license applied for;
             146          (3) license motor vehicle drivers;
             147          (4) file every application for a license received by it and shall maintain indices containing:
             148          (a) all applications denied and the reason each was denied;
             149          (b) all applications granted; and
             150          (c) the name of every licensee whose license has been suspended, disqualified, or revoked
             151      by the division and the reasons for the action;


             152          (5) suspend, revoke, disqualify, cancel, or deny any license issued in accordance with this
             153      chapter;
             154          (6) file all accident reports and abstracts of court records of convictions received by it
             155      under state law;
             156          (7) maintain a record of each licensee showing his convictions and the traffic accidents in
             157      which he has been involved where a conviction has resulted;
             158          (8) consider the record of a licensee upon an application for renewal of a license and at
             159      other appropriate times;
             160          (9) search the license files, compile, and furnish a report on the driving record of any
             161      person licensed in the state in accordance with Section 53-3-109 ;
             162          (10) develop and implement a record system as required by Section 41-6-48.5 ;
             163          (11) in accordance with Section 53A-13-208 , establish:
             164          (a) procedures and standards to certify teachers of driver education classes to administer
             165      written and driving tests;
             166          (b) minimal standards for the tests; and
             167          (c) procedures to enable school districts to administer or process any tests for students to
             168      receive a class D operator's license;
             169          (12) in accordance with Section 53-3-510 , establish:
             170          (a) procedures and standards to certify licensed instructors of commercial driver training
             171      school courses to administer the skills test;
             172          (b) minimal standards for the test; and
             173          (c) procedures to enable licensed commercial driver training schools to administer or
             174      process skills tests for students to receive a class D operator's license; [and]
             175          (13) provide administrative support to the Driver License Medical Advisory Board created
             176      in Section 53-3-303 [.]; and
             177          (14) (a) maintain a database of the information listed below regarding each inquiry made
             178      by a law enforcement officer regarding any individual, based on that individual's driver license or
             179      state identification card:
             180          (i) the agency employing the law enforcement officer;
             181          (ii) the name of the law enforcement officer or the identifying number the agency has
             182      assigned to the law enforcement officer;


             183          (iii) the purpose of the law enforcement officer's inquiry; and
             184          (iv) the race of the individual regarding whom the inquiry is made, based on the
             185      information provided through the application process under Section 53-3-205 or Section 53-3-804 ;
             186      and
             187          (b) provide access to the database created in this Subsection (14) to the Commission on
             188      Criminal and Juvenile Justice for the purpose of:
             189          (i) evaluating the data;
             190          (ii) evaluating the effectiveness of the data collection process; and
             191          (iii) reporting and making recommendations to the Legislature.
             192          Section 6. Section 53-3-205 is amended to read:
             193           53-3-205. Application for license or endorsement -- Fee required -- Tests --
             194      Expiration dates of licenses and endorsements -- Information required -- Previous licenses
             195      surrendered -- Driving record transferred from other states -- Reinstatement -- Fee required
             196      -- License agreement.
             197          (1) An application for any original license, provisional license, or endorsement shall be:
             198          (a) made upon a form furnished by the division; and
             199          (b) accompanied by a nonrefundable fee set under Section 53-3-105 .
             200          (2) An application and fee for an original class D license entitle the applicant to:
             201          (a) not more than three attempts to pass both the written and skills tests for a class D
             202      license within six months of the date of the application;
             203          (b) a learner permit if needed after the written test is passed; and
             204          (c) an original class D license and license certificate after all tests are passed.
             205          (3) An application and fee for an original class M license entitle the applicant to:
             206          (a) not more than three attempts to pass both the written and skills tests for a class M
             207      license within six months of the date of the application;
             208          (b) a learner permit if needed after the written test is passed; and
             209          (c) an original class M license and license certificate after all tests are passed.
             210          (4) An application and fee for a motorcycle or taxicab endorsement entitle the applicant
             211      to:
             212          (a) not more than three attempts to pass both the written and skills tests within six months
             213      of the date of the application;


             214          (b) a motorcycle learner permit if needed after the motorcycle written test is passed; and
             215          (c) a motorcycle or taxicab endorsement when all tests are passed.
             216          (5) An application and fees for a commercial class A, B, or C license entitle the applicant
             217      to:
             218          (a) not more than two attempts to pass a written test and not more than two attempts to
             219      pass a skills test within six months of the date of the application;
             220          (b) a commercial driver instruction permit if needed after the written test is passed; and
             221          (c) an original commercial class A, B, or C license and license certificate when all
             222      applicable tests are passed.
             223          (6) An application and fee for a CDL endorsement entitle the applicant to:
             224          (a) not more than two attempts to pass a written test and not more than two attempts to
             225      pass a skills test within six months of the date of the application; and
             226          (b) a CDL endorsement when all tests are passed.
             227          (7) If a CDL applicant does not pass a written test, skills test, or an endorsement test within
             228      the number of attempts provided in Subsection (5) or (6), each test may be taken two additional
             229      times within the six months for the fee provided in Section 53-3-105 .
             230          (8) (a) An original license expires on the birth date of the applicant in the fifth year
             231      following the year the license certificate was issued.
             232          (b) A renewal or an extension to a license expires on the birth date of the licensee in the
             233      fifth year following the expiration date of the license certificate renewed or extended.
             234          (c) A duplicate license expires on the same date as the last license certificate issued.
             235          (d) An endorsement to a license expires on the same date as the license certificate
             236      regardless of the date the endorsement was granted.
             237          (e) A license and any endorsement to the license held by a person ordered to active duty
             238      and stationed outside Utah in any of the armed forces of the United States, which expires during
             239      the time period the person is stationed outside of the state, is valid until 90 days after the person
             240      has been discharged or has left the service, unless the license is suspended, disqualified, denied,
             241      or has been cancelled or revoked by the division, or the licensee updates the information or
             242      photograph on the license certificate.
             243          (9) (a) In addition to the information required by Title 63, Chapter 46b, Administrative
             244      Procedures Act, for requests for agency action, each application shall:


             245          (i) state the full legal name, birth date, sex, race in accordance with the categories
             246      established by the U.S. Census Bureau, Social Security number or temporary identification number
             247      (ITIN) issued by the Internal Revenue Service for a person who does not qualify for a Social
             248      Security number, and residence address of the applicant;
             249          (ii) briefly describe the applicant;
             250          (iii) state whether the applicant has previously been licensed to drive a motor vehicle and,
             251      if so, when and by what state or country;
             252          (iv) state whether the applicant has ever had any license suspended, cancelled, revoked,
             253      disqualified, or denied in the last six years, or whether the applicant has ever had any license
             254      application refused, and if so, the date of and reason for the suspension, cancellation, revocation,
             255      disqualification, denial, or refusal;
             256          (v) provide all other information the division requires; and
             257          (vi) be signed.
             258          (b) An applicant's Social Security number or temporary identification number (ITIN) shall
             259      be maintained on the computerized records of the division.
             260          (10) The division shall require proof of every applicant's name, birthdate, and birthplace
             261      by at least one of the following means:
             262          (a) current license certificate;
             263          (b) birth certificate;
             264          (c) Selective Service registration; or
             265          (d) other proof, including church records, family Bible notations, school records, or other
             266      evidence considered acceptable by the division.
             267          (11) When an applicant receives a license in another class, all previous license certificates
             268      shall be surrendered and canceled. However, a disqualified commercial license may not be
             269      canceled unless it expires before the new license certificate is issued.
             270          (12) (a) When an application is received from a person previously licensed in another state
             271      to drive a motor vehicle, the division shall request a copy of the driver's record from the other state.
             272          (b) When received, the driver's record becomes part of the driver's record in this state with
             273      the same effect as though entered originally on the driver's record in this state.
             274          (13) An application for reinstatement of a license after the suspension, cancellation,
             275      disqualification, denial, or revocation of a previous license shall be accompanied by the additional


             276      fee or fees specified in Section 53-3-105 .
             277          (14) A person who has an appointment with the division for testing and fails to keep the
             278      appointment or to cancel at least 48 hours in advance of the appointment shall pay the fee under
             279      Section 53-3-105 .
             280          (15) A person who applies for an original license or renewal of a license agrees that the
             281      person's license is subject to any suspension or revocation authorized under this title or Title 41,
             282      Motor Vehicles.
             283          Section 7. Section 53-3-207 is amended to read:
             284           53-3-207. License certificates issued to drivers by class of motor vehicle -- Contents
             285      -- Anatomical gifts indication -- Temporary licenses -- Minors' licenses and permits --
             286      Violation.
             287          (1) (a) The division shall issue to every person privileged to drive a motor vehicle, a
             288      license certificate indicating the type or class of motor vehicle the licensee may drive.
             289          (b) A person may not drive a class of motor vehicle unless licensed in that class.
             290          (2) (a) Every license certificate shall bear:
             291          (i) the distinguishing number assigned to the licensee by the division;
             292          (ii) the name, birth date, race in accordance with the categories established by the U.S.
             293      Census Bureau, and residence address of the licensee;
             294          (iii) a brief description of the licensee for the purpose of identification;
             295          (iv) any restrictions imposed on the license under Section 53-3-208 ;
             296          (v) a photograph of the licensee; and
             297          (vi) a photograph or other facsimile of the licensee's signature.
             298          (b) A new license certificate issued by the division may bear the social security number of
             299      the licensee only at the request of the licensee.
             300          (c) (i) The license certificate shall be of an impervious material, resistant to wear, damage,
             301      and alteration.
             302          (ii) The size, form, and color of the license certificate shall be as prescribed by the
             303      commissioner.
             304          (iii) The commissioner may also prescribe the issuance of a special type of limited license
             305      certificate under Subsection 53-3-220 (4) and may authorize the issuance of a renewed or duplicate
             306      license certificate without a picture if the applicant is not then living in the state.


             307          (3) (a) (i) When a license is granted or renewed, the division shall, upon request of the
             308      licensee, provide a method of identification on the license certificate, which indicates the licensee's
             309      intent to make an anatomical gift under Title 26, Chapter 28, Uniform Anatomical Gift Act.
             310          (ii) The statement shall be signed in the presence of at least one witness, who shall sign
             311      the statement in the presence of the licensee.
             312          (b) The division or any of its employees are not liable for any loss, detriment, or injury,
             313      directly or indirectly, which results from false or inaccurate information regarding the anatomical
             314      gift notification.
             315          (4) (a) (i) The division upon determining after an examination that an applicant is mentally
             316      and physically qualified to be granted a license may issue to an applicant a receipt for the fee.
             317          (ii) The receipt serves as a temporary license certificate allowing him to drive a motor
             318      vehicle while the division is completing its investigation to determine whether he is entitled to be
             319      licensed.
             320          (b) The receipt shall be in his immediate possession while driving a motor vehicle, and it
             321      is invalid when the applicant's license certificate has been issued or when, for good cause, the
             322      privilege has been refused.
             323          (c) The division shall indicate on the receipt a date after which it is not valid as a license
             324      certificate.
             325          (5) The division shall distinguish learner permits, temporary permits, and license
             326      certificates issued to any person younger than 21 years of age by use of the plainly printed word
             327      "minor" or "under 21" or the use of a special color not used for other license certificates.
             328          (6) The division shall issue temporary license certificates of the same nature, except as to
             329      duration, as the license certificates that they temporarily replace, as are necessary to implement
             330      applicable provisions of Section 53-3-223 .
             331          (7) A person who violates Subsection (1)(b) is guilty of a class C misdemeanor.
             332          Section 8. Section 53-3-804 is amended to read:
             333           53-3-804. Application for identification card -- Required information.
             334          (1) To apply for an identification card, the applicant shall appear in person at any license
             335      examining station.
             336          (2) The applicant shall provide the following information to the division:
             337          (a) true and full legal name and address;


             338          (b) date of birth as set forth in a certified copy of the applicant's birth certificate, or other
             339      satisfactory evidence of birth, which shall be attached to the application;
             340          (c) Social Security number or temporary identification number (ITIN) issued by the
             341      Internal Revenue Service for a person who does not qualify for a Social Security number;
             342          (d) place of birth;
             343          (e) height and weight;
             344          (f) color of eyes and hair;
             345          (g) race, in accordance with the categories established by the U.S. Census Bureau;
             346          [(g)] (h) signature;
             347          [(h)] (i) photograph; and
             348          [(i)] (j) organ donor indication, if desired.
             349          Section 9. Section 53-3-805 is amended to read:
             350           53-3-805. Identification card -- Contents -- Specifications.
             351          (1) The division shall issue an identification card that:
             352          (a) provides all the information contained in the application, other than the applicant's:
             353          (i) Social Security number, except as provided in Subsection (3); and
             354          (ii) place of birth;
             355          (b) contains a photograph of the applicant; [and]
             356          (c) contains the applicant's race, in accordance with the categories established by the U.S.
             357      Census Bureau; and
             358          [(c)] (d) contains a facsimile of the applicant's signature.
             359          (2) (a) The card shall be of an impervious material, resistant to wear, damage, and
             360      alteration.
             361          (b) The size, form, and color of the card is prescribed by the commissioner.
             362          (3) At the applicant's request, the card may include any of the following:
             363          (a) a statement that the applicant has a special medical problem or allergies to certain
             364      drugs, for the purpose of medical treatment; or
             365          (b) the applicant's Social Security number.
             366          (4) The card may also indicate the applicant's intent to make an anatomical gift, under the
             367      same procedure as provided for an operator license under Section 53-3-207 .
             368          Section 10. Section 53-8-104 is amended to read:


             369           53-8-104. Superintendent's duties.
             370          The superintendent shall:
             371          (1) divide the state highways into sections for the purpose of patrolling and policing;
             372          (2) employ peace officers known as highway patrol troopers to patrol or police the
             373      highways within this state and to enforce the state statutes as required;
             374          (3) establish ranks, grades, and positions in the Highway Patrol and designate the authority
             375      and responsibility in each rank, grade, and position;
             376          (4) establish for the Highway Patrol standards and qualifications and fix prerequisites of
             377      training, education, and experience for each rank, grade, and position;
             378          (5) appoint personnel to each rank, grade, and position necessary for the efficient operation
             379      and administration of the Highway Patrol;
             380          (6) devise and administer examinations designed to test applicants for positions with the
             381      Highway Patrol;
             382          (7) make rules governing the Highway Patrol as appear to the superintendent advisable;
             383          (8) discharge, demote, or temporarily suspend any employee in the Highway Patrol for
             384      cause;
             385          (9) prescribe the uniforms to be worn and the equipment to be used by employees of the
             386      Highway Patrol;
             387          (10) charge against each employee of the Highway Patrol the value of any property of the
             388      state lost or destroyed through the carelessness of the employee;
             389          (11) establish, with the approval of the Division of Finance, the terms and conditions under
             390      which expense allowance should be paid to any employee of the Highway Patrol while away from
             391      his station;
             392          (12) station the Highway Patrol in localities as he finds advisable for the enforcement of
             393      the laws of this state;
             394          (13) conduct in conjunction with the State Board of Education in and through all state
             395      schools an educational campaign in highway safety and work in conjunction with civic
             396      organizations, churches, local units of government, and other organizations that may function in
             397      accomplishing the purposes of reducing highway accidents;
             398          (14) provide the initial mandatory uniform items for each new trooper hired after July 1,
             399      1998; [and]


             400          (15) determine by rule a basic uniform allowance system which includes the manner in
             401      which troopers may receive maintenance services and vouchers for basic uniforms and administer
             402      any funds appropriated by the Legislature to the division for that purpose[.]; and
             403          (16) on or before January 1, 2002, adopt a written policy that prohibits the stopping,
             404      detention, or search of any person when the action:
             405          (a) is solely motivated by considerations of race, color, ethnicity, age, or gender; and
             406          (b) would constitute a violation of the civil rights of the person.
             407          Section 11. Section 77-7-20 is amended to read:
             408           77-7-20. Service of citation on defendant -- Filing in court -- Contents of citations --
             409      Contents of warnings.
             410          (1) If a citation is issued pursuant to Section 77-7-18 , the peace officer or public official
             411      shall issue one copy to the person cited and shall within five days file a duplicate copy with the
             412      court specified in the citation.
             413          (2) Each copy of the citation issued under authority of this chapter shall contain:
             414          (a) the name of the court before which the person is to appear;
             415          (b) the name of the person cited;
             416          (c) the race of the person cited, if the race information is on the driver license or in the
             417      Driver License Division's database;
             418          [(c)] (d) a brief description of the offense charged;
             419          [(d)] (e) the date, time, and place at which the offense is alleged to have occurred;
             420          [(e)] (f) the date on which the citation was issued;
             421          [(f)] (g) the name of the peace officer or public official who issued the citation, and the
             422      name of the arresting person if an arrest was made by a private party and the citation was issued
             423      in lieu of taking the arrested person before a magistrate;
             424          [(g)] (h) the time and date on or before and after which the person is to appear;
             425          [(h)] (i) the address of the court in which the person is to appear;
             426          [(i)] (j) a certification above the signature of the officer issuing the citation in substantially
             427      the following language: "I certify that a copy of this citation or information (Summons and
             428      Complaint) was duly served upon the defendant according to law on the above date and I know
             429      or believe and so allege that the above-named defendant did commit the offense herein set forth
             430      contrary to law. I further certify that the court to which the defendant has been directed to appear


             431      is the proper court pursuant to Section 77-7-21 ."; and
             432          [(j)] (k) a notice containing substantially the following language:
             433     
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             434          This citation is not an information and will not be used as an information without your
             435      consent. If an information is filed you will be provided a copy by the court. You MUST appear in
             436      court on or before the time set in this citation. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR AN INFORMATION
             437      WILL BE FILED AND THE COURT MAY ISSUE A WARRANT FOR YOUR ARREST.
             438          (3) If a law enforcement agency issues a written warning, the warning shall contain the
             439      race of the person warned, if the race information is on the driver license or in the Driver License
             440      Division's database.
             441          Section 12. Effective date.
             442          This act takes effect on October 1, 2001.




Legislative Review Note
    as of 12-13-00 11:19 AM


A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

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