78A-2-203 - Rules -- Right to make -- Limitation -- Security. - Utah Statutes

78A-2-203. Rules -- Right to make -- Limitation -- Security.
(1) Every court of record may make rules, not inconsistent with law, for its owngovernment and the government of its officers; but such rules must neither impose any tax orcharge upon any legal proceeding nor give any allowance to any officer for service.
(2) (a) The judicial council may provide, through the rules of judicial administration, forsecurity in or about a courthouse or courtroom, or establish a secure area as prescribed in Section76-8-311.1.
(b) (i) If the council establishes a secure area under Subsection (2)(a), it shall provide asecure firearms storage area on site so that persons with lawfully carried firearms may store themwhile they are in the secure area.
(ii) The entity operating the facility with the secure area shall be responsible for thefirearms while they are stored in the storage area referred to in Subsection (2)(b)(i).
(iii) The entity may not charge a fee to individuals for storage of their firearms underSubsection (2)(b)(i).
(3) (a) Unless authorized by the rules of judicial administration, any person whoknowingly or intentionally possesses a firearm, ammunition, or dangerous weapon within asecure area established by the judicial council under this section is guilty of a third degree felony.
(b) Any person is guilty of violating Section 76-10-306 who transports, possesses,distributes, or sells an explosive, chemical, or incendiary device, as defined by Section76-10-306, within a secure area, established by the Judicial Council under this section.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session