{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-78b-7-120","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 78B-7-120","heading":"Law enforcement -- Training -- Domestic violence -- Lethality assessments.","body":"(1) In accordance with Section 77-36-2.1, the Department of Public Safety shall:\n(a) develop training in domestic violence responses and lethality assessment protocols that includes information on:\n(i) recognizing the symptoms of domestic violence and trauma;\n(ii) an evidence-based assessment to identify victims of domestic violence who may be at a high risk of being killed by a perpetrator;\n(iii) lethality assessment protocols and interviewing techniques, including indicators of strangulation;\n(iv) responding to the needs and concerns of a victim of domestic violence;\n(v) delivering services to victims of domestic violence in a compassionate, sensitive, and professional manner; and\n(vi) understanding cultural perceptions and common myths of domestic violence;\n(b) develop and offer an online training course in domestic violence issues to all certified law enforcement officers in the state; and\n(c) develop specific training curriculums for the trainings described in Subsections (1)(a) and (b) that include:\n(i) information on responding to domestic violence incidents, including trauma-informed and victim-centered interview techniques;\n(ii) lethality assessment protocols which have been demonstrated to minimize retraumatizing victims; and\n(iii) standards for report writing.\n(2) The Peace Officer Standards and Training Division shall incorporate training in domestic violence issues into training offered to all individuals seeking certification as a peace officer.\n(3) The Department of Public Safety and the Administrative Office of the Courts shall coordinate to provide information and training on the lethality assessment protocols described in Section 77-36-2.1 to all judges, commissioners, and court staff who may encounter lethality assessment data in the courses of their duties.","path":["Title 78B Judicial Code","Chapter 78B-7 Protective Orders and Stalking Injunctions","Part 78B-7-1 General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title78B/Chapter7/78B-7-S120.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"4f4a06b204c4f675d5e5f6451f2fcdab2e12edfc21d9dbbf949912fb3c80d6e1","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-78b-7-119","next":"us-ut/utah-code-78b-7-121"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}