# Utah Code § 53-10-104: Division duties

> Utah · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_10_104

## Section

- **Citation:** Utah Code § 53-10-104
- **Heading:** Division duties
- **Jurisdiction:** Utah
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-10 / § 53-10-104

## Text

The division shall: (1) provide and coordinate the delivery of support services to law enforcement agencies; (2) maintain and provide access to criminal records for use by law enforcement agencies; (3) publish law enforcement and statistical data; (4) maintain dispatch and communications services for public safety communications centers and provide emergency medical, fire suppression, highway maintenance, public works, and law enforcement communications for municipal, county, state, and federal agencies; (5) analyze evidence from crime scenes and crime-related incidents for criminal prosecution; (6) provide criminalistic laboratory services to federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, prosecuting attorneys and agencies, and public defenders, with the exception of those services provided by the state medical examiner in accordance with Title 26B, Chapter 8, Part 2, Utah Medical Examiner; (7) establish satellite laboratories as necessary to provide criminalistic services; (8) safeguard the public through licensing and regulation of activities that impact public safety, including concealed weapons, emergency vehicles, and private investigators; (9) provide investigative assistance to law enforcement and other government agencies; (10) collect and provide intelligence information to criminal justice agencies; (11) investigate crimes that jeopardize the safety of the citizens, as well as the interests, of the state; (12) regulate and investigate laws pertaining to the sale and distribution of liquor; (13) make rules to implement this chapter; (14) perform the functions specified in this chapter; (15) comply with the requirements of Section 11-40-103; (16) comply with the requirements of Sections 72-10-602 and 72-10-603; and (17) develop and maintain a secure database of cold cases within the Utah Criminal Justice Information System pursuant to Section 53-10-115.

## Nearby sections

- [Utah Code § 53-10-101 § 53-10-101. Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_10_101.md)
- [Utah Code § 53-10-102 § 53-10-102. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_10_102.md)
- [Utah Code § 53-10-103 § 53-10-103. Division -- Creation -- Director appointment and qualifications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_10_103.md)
- [Utah Code § 53-10-104 § 53-10-104. Division duties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_10_104.md)
- [Utah Code § 53-10-104.5 § 53-10-104.5. Wireless service -- Communication device location information in emergencies and certain urgent situations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_10_104.5.md)
- [Utah Code § 53-10-105 § 53-10-105. Assistance to law enforcement agencies -- Investigation of crimes -- Laboratory facilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_10_105.md)
- [Utah Code § 53-10-105.1 § 53-10-105.1. Requirements for mobile device forensics services by a local law enforcement agency.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_10_105.1.md)
- [Utah Code § 53-10-106 § 53-10-106. Cooperation with agencies of any state or nation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_10_106.md)
- [Utah Code § 53-10-107 § 53-10-107. Admissibility in evidence of certified copies of division files.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_10_107.md)
- [Utah Code § 53-10-108 § 53-10-108. Restrictions on access, use, and contents of division records -- Limited use of records for employment purposes -- Challenging accuracy of records -- Usage fees -- Missing children records -- Penalty for misuse of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_10_108.md)
- [Utah Code § 53-10-109 § 53-10-109. Telecommunications systems.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_10_109.md)
- [Utah Code § 53-10-110 § 53-10-110. Authority of officers and officials to take fingerprints, photographs, and other data.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_10_110.md)
- [Utah Code § 53-10-111 § 53-10-111. Refusal to provide information -- False information -- Misdemeanor.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_10_111.md)
- [Utah Code § 53-10-112 § 53-10-112. Director and officers to have peace officer powers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_10_112.md)

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