# Utah Code § 53-6-102: Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_6_102

## Section

- **Citation:** Utah Code § 53-6-102
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Utah
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-6 / § 53-6-102

## Text

7/1/2026As used in this chapter: (1) "Addiction" means the unlawful or habitual use of alcohol or a controlled substance which endangers public health and safety. (2) "Certified academy" means a peace officer training institution certified in accordance with the standards developed under Section 53-6-105. (3) Commission" means the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice created in Section 63M-7-201. (4) "Conviction" means an adjudication of guilt regarding criminal conduct, including: (a) a finding of guilt by a court or a jury; (b) a guilty plea; (c) a plea of nolo contendere; (d) a plea which is held in abeyance pending the successful completion of: (i) a probationary period; or (ii) a diversion agreement; or (e) a conviction which has been expunged or dismissed. (5) "Council" means the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council created in Section 53-6-106. (6) "Cryptocurrency" means a digital asset that functions as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, or a store of value, and is secured by cryptography. (7) "Cryptocurrency investigation" means a law enforcement investigation involving the tracing, analysis, or recovery of cryptocurrency or digital assets. (8) "Department" means the Department of Criminal Justice created in Section 75E-2-102. (9) "Digital asset" means the same as that term is defined in Section 13-62-101. (10) "Director" means the director of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division appointed under Section 53-6-104. (11) "Dispatcher" means an employee of a public safety agency of the state or any of its political subdivisions and whose primary duties are to: (a) (i) receive calls for one or a combination of, emergency police, fire, and medical services, and to dispatch the appropriate personnel and equipment in response to the calls; and (ii) in response to emergency calls, make urgent decisions affecting the life, health, and welfare of the public and public safety employees; or (b) supervise dispatchers or direct a dispatch communication center. (12) "Division" means the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division created in Section 53-6-103. (13) "POST" means the division.

## Nearby sections

- [Utah Code § 53-6-101 § 53-6-101. Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_6_101.md)
- [Utah Code § 53-6-102 § 53-6-102. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_6_102.md)
- [Utah Code § 53-6-103 § 53-6-103. Peace Officer Standards and Training Division -- Creation -- Administration -- Duties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_6_103.md)
- [Utah Code § 53-6-104 § 53-6-104. Appointment of director of division -- Qualifications -- Appointment of employees -- Term of office -- Compensation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_6_104.md)
- [Utah Code § 53-6-105 § 53-6-105. Duties of director -- Powers -- Rulemaking.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_6_105.md)
- [Utah Code § 53-6-106 § 53-6-106. Creation of Peace Officer Standards and Training Council -- Purpose -- Membership -- Quorum -- Meetings -- Compensation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_6_106.md)
- [Utah Code § 53-6-107 § 53-6-107. General duties of council.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_6_107.md)
- [Utah Code § 53-6-108 § 53-6-108. Donations, contributions, grants, gifts, bequests, devises, or endowments -- Authority to accept -- Disposition.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_6_108.md)
- [Utah Code § 53-6-109 § 53-6-109. Mandatory compliance with minimum use of force standards.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_6_109.md)
- [Utah Code § 53-6-201 § 53-6-201. Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_6_201.md)
- [Utah Code § 53-6-202 § 53-6-202. Basic training course -- Completion required -- Annual training -- Prohibition from exercising powers -- Reinstatement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_6_202.md)
- [Utah Code § 53-6-203 § 53-6-203. Applicants for admission to training programs or for certification examination -- Requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_6_203.md)
- [Utah Code § 53-6-204 § 53-6-204. Time of application for admission to training program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_6_204.md)
- [Utah Code § 53-6-205 § 53-6-205. Completion of training course required -- Persons affected.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_6_205.md)

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