Custody of seized property and contraband.
Utah Code § 77-11a-204
in effect77-11a-204. Custody of seized property and contraband.
(1) An agency with custody of seized property or contraband shall:
(a) hold the property or contraband in safe custody until the property or contraband is returned or disposed of in accordance with:
(i) this chapter; and
(ii) Chapter 11c, Retention of Evidence; and
(b) maintain a record of the property or contraband, including:
(i) a detailed inventory of all property or contraband seized;
(ii) the name of the person from which the property or contraband was seized; and
(iii) the agency's case number.
(2)
(a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), no later than 30 days after the day on which a peace officer seizes property in the form of cash or other readily negotiable instruments, an agency shall deposit the property into a separate, restricted, interest-bearing account maintained by the agency solely for the purpose of managing and protecting the property from commingling, loss, or devaluation.
(b) A prosecuting attorney may authorize one or more written extensions of the 30-day period under Subsection (2)(a) if the property needs to maintain the form in which the property was seized for evidentiary purposes or other good cause.
(3) An agency shall:
(a) have written policies for the identification, tracking, management, and safekeeping of seized property and contraband; and
(b) shall have a written policy that prohibits the transfer, sale, or auction of seized property and contraband to an employee of the agency.
Amended by Chapter 150, 2024 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title77/Chapter11A/77-11a-S204.html?v=C77-11a-S204_2024050120240501Fetched: 10/26/2026