{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-53-10-402","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 53-10-402","heading":"Bureau duties.","body":"The bureau shall:\n(1) provide quality, timely, and comprehensive analysis of physical evidence from crime scenes and crime-related incidents submitted by federal, state, county, and municipal criminal justice agencies;\n(2) provide expert testimony in courts of law regarding the scientific analysis and conclusion of forensic evidence using the most current and advanced analytical techniques and technology;\n(3) ensure the safety of all laboratory employees against exposure to blood-borne pathogens, infectious materials, and any other biochemical or toxic hazard which may pose a threat to the safety and well-being of bureau employees;\n(4) protect the chain of incoming evidence by ensuring all items are properly packaged, sealed, marked, stored, and delivered back to the submitting agency using established legal guidelines;\n(5) adopt systems of identification, including blood and firearms analysis, to be used by the division to facilitate law enforcement;\n(6) participate in establishing satellite laboratories in designated locations throughout the state;\n(7) provide assistance to the medical community in establishing guidelines for the proper handling of individuals who are the victims of sexual assault; and\n(8) upon request, provide law enforcement agencies technical and analytical support in the processing of crime scenes.","path":["Title 53 Public Safety Code","Chapter 53-10 Criminal Investigations and Technical Services Act","Part 53-10-4 Bureau of Forensic Services"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title53/Chapter10/53-10-S402.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"84e3e23b43e731966c69601a4cecbe952c8f625ad29c0a2c73d6897a2ddb3808","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-53-10-401","next":"us-ut/utah-code-53-10-403"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}