79-4-501 - Peace officer authority of park rangers. - Utah Statutes

79-4-501. Peace officer authority of park rangers.
(1) The division has the duty to:
(a) protect state parks and park property from misuse or damage; and
(b) preserve the peace within state parks.
(2) Employees of the division who are POST certified peace officers and who aredesignated as park rangers by the division director, are law enforcement officers under Section53-13-103 and have all the powers of law enforcement officers in the state, with the exception ofthe power to serve civil process.
(3) The division has the authority to deputize persons who are peace officers or specialfunction officers to assist park rangers on a seasonal temporary basis.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 344, 2009 General Session