{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-76-17-402","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 76-17-402","heading":"Enforcement authority of peace officers.","body":"Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, peace officers in this state have the authority to enforce the criminal provisions of this part by initiating investigations, assisting grand juries, obtaining indictments, filing informations, and assisting in the prosecution of criminal cases through the attorney general or county attorneys' offices.","path":["Title 76 Criminal Offenses","Chapter 76-17 Offenses Concerning Kickbacks, Pyramid Schemes, and Patterns of Unlawful Activity","Part 76-17-4 Offenses Concerning Patterns of Unlawful Activity"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title76/Chapter17/76-17-S402.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"52df7611e85abe2dca3ce60c18411f57a192371e7abc99c4903251e156ca4c7d","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-76-17-401","next":"us-ut/utah-code-76-17-403"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}