17-25a-3 - County and city constables -- Terms -- Authority -- Deputies. - Utah Statutes

17-25a-3. County and city constables -- Terms -- Authority -- Deputies.
(1) Constables appointed by a county or city are appointed for terms of six years and mayserve more than one term if reappointed by the appointing body.
(2) Constables serving process outside the county in which they are appointed shallcontact the sheriff's office or police department of the jurisdiction prior to serving executions orbench warrants or seizing any property.
(3) The appointed constable may, upon approval of the appointing county or city, employand deputize persons who are certified as special function peace officers to function as deputyconstables.
(4) If the county or city appointing body withdraws the authority of a constable, theauthority of all deputy constables is also withdrawn.
(5) If the authority of a constable or deputy constable is withdrawn, notification of thePeace Officer Standards and Training Division of the Department of Public Safety shall be madepursuant to Section 53-6-209.

Amended by Chapter 234, 1993 General Session