Court order for installation -- Application.
Utah Code § 77-23a-14
in effect77-23a-14. Court order for installation -- Application.
(1) The attorney general, a deputy attorney general, a county attorney or district attorney, a deputy county attorney or deputy district attorney, or a prosecuting attorney for a political subdivision of the state, or a law enforcement officer, may make application for an order or extension of an order under Section 77-23a-15 authorizing or approving the installation and use of a pen register or trap and trace device, in writing and under oath or equivalent affirmation, to a court of competent jurisdiction.
(2) An application under Subsection (1) shall include:
(a) the identity of the attorney for the government or the law enforcement or investigative officer making the application and the identity of the law enforcement agency conducting the investigation; and
(b) a certification by the applicant that the information likely to be obtained is relevant to an ongoing criminal investigation being conducted by that agency.
Amended by Chapter 38, 1993 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title77/Chapter23A/77-23a-S14.html?v=C77-23a-S14_1800010118000101Fetched: 10/26/2026