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UT Code § 41-6a-513 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 41 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 6a - Traffic Code|Part 5 - Driving Under the Influence and Reckless Driving|Section 513 - Acceptance of plea of guilty to DUI -- Restrictions -- Verification of prior violations -- Prosecutor to examine defendant's record.

 Effective 5/12/2020  41-6a-513. Acceptance of plea of guilty to DUI -- Restrictions -- Verification of prior violations -- Prosecutor to examine defendant's record.    (1) An entry of a plea of guilty or no contest to a criminal charge under Section 41-6a-502 is invalid unless the prosecutor agrees to the plea:   (a) in open court;     (b) in writing; or     (c) by another means of communication which the court finds adequate to record the prosecutor's agreement.       (2)   (a) Prior to agreeing to a plea of guilty or no contest under Subsection (1), the prosecutor shall examine the criminal history or driver license record of the defendant to determine if the defendant's record contains a conviction, arrest, or charge for:   (i) more than one prior violation within the previous 10 years of any offense that, if the defendant were convicted, would qualify as a conviction as defined in Subsection 41-6a-501(2);     (ii) a felony violation of Section 41-6a-502; or     (iii) automobile homicide under Section 76-5-207.       (b) If the defendant's record contains a conviction or unresolved arrest or charge for an offense listed in Subsection (2)(a), a plea may only be accepted if:   (i) approved by:   (A) a district attorney;     (B) a deputy district attorney;     (C) a county attorney;     (D) a deputy county attorney;     (E) the attorney general; or     (F) an assistant attorney general; and       (ii) the attorney giving approval under Subsection (2)(b)(i) has felony jurisdiction over the case.        Amended by Chapter 70, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 41-6a-514 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 41 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 6a - Traffic Code|Part 5 - Driving Under the Influence and Reckless Driving|Section 514 - Procedures -- Adjudicative proceedings.

41-6a-514. Procedures -- Adjudicative proceedings.  The department shall comply with the procedures and requirements of Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, in its adjudicative proceedings.  Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session
UT Code § 41-6a-515 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 41 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 6a - Traffic Code|Part 5 - Driving Under the Influence and Reckless Driving|Section 515 - Standards for chemical breath or oral fluids analysis -- Evidence.

41-6a-515. Standards for chemical breath or oral fluids analysis -- Evidence.    (1) The commissioner of the department shall establish standards for the administration and interpretation of chemical analysis of a person's breath or oral fluids, including standards of training.     (2) In any action or proceeding in which it is material to prove that a person was operating or in actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or any drug or operating with a blood or breath alcohol content statutorily prohibited, documents offered as memoranda or records of acts, conditions, or events to prove that the analysis was made and the instrument used was accurate, according to standards established in Subsection (1), are admissible if:   (a) the judge finds that they were made in the regular course of the investigation at or about the time of the act, condition, or event; and     (b) the source of information from which made and the method and circumstances of their preparation indicate their trustworthiness.       (3) If the judge finds that the standards established under Subsection (1) and the conditions of Subsection (2) have been met, there is a presumption that the test results are valid and further foundation for introduction of the evidence is unnecessary.    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 2, 2005 General Session
UT Code § 41-6a-515.6 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 41 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 6a - Traffic Code|Part 5 - Driving Under the Influence and Reckless Driving|Section 515.6 - Field sobriety test training.

 Effective 12/30/2018  41-6a-515.6. Field sobriety test training.  Each law enforcement agency shall ensure that each peace officer receives training on the current standard field sobriety testing guidelines established by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Enacted by Chapter 283, 2017 General Session  Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of section number also enacted in HB250, Chapter 446.
UT Code § 41-6a-516 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 41 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 6a - Traffic Code|Part 5 - Driving Under the Influence and Reckless Driving|Section 516 - Admissibility of chemical test results in actions for driving under the influence -- Weight of evidence.

41-6a-516. Admissibility of chemical test results in actions for driving under the influence -- Weight of evidence.    (1)   (a) In any civil or criminal action or proceeding in which it is material to prove that a person was operating or in actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs or with a blood or breath alcohol content statutorily prohibited, the results of a chemical test or tests as authorized in Section 41-6a-520 are admissible as evidence.     (b)   (i) In a criminal proceeding, noncompliance with Section 41-6a-520 does not render the results of a chemical test inadmissible.     (ii) Evidence of a defendant's blood or breath alcohol content or drug content is admissible except when prohibited by Rules of Evidence or the constitution.         (2) This section does not prevent a court from receiving otherwise admissible evidence as to a defendant's blood or breath alcohol level or drug level at the time relevant to the alleged offense.    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 2, 2005 General Session
UT Code § 41-6a-518.1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 41 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 6a - Traffic Code|Part 5 - Driving Under the Influence and Reckless Driving|Section 518.1 - Tampering with an ignition interlock system.

41-6a-518.1. Tampering with an ignition interlock system.    (1) As used in this section:   (a) "ignition interlock system" has the same meaning as defined in Section 41-6a-518; and     (b) "interlock restricted driver" has the same meaning as defined in Section 41-6a-518.2.       (2)   (a) A person may not:   (i) circumvent or tamper with the operation of an ignition interlock system;     (ii) knowingly furnish an interlock restricted driver a motor vehicle without an ignition interlock system unless authorized under Subsection 41-6a-518(7);     (iii) blow into an ignition interlock system or start a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock system for the purpose of allowing an interlock restricted driver to operate a motor vehicle; or     (iv) advertise for sale, offer for sale, sell, or lease an ignition interlock system unless the system has been certified by the commissioner as required under Subsection 41-6a-518(8).       (b) An interlock restricted driver may not:   (i) rent, lease, or borrow a motor vehicle without an ignition interlock system; or     (ii) request another person to blow into an ignition interlock system in order to allow the interlock restricted driver to operate the motor vehicle.       (c) A violation of any provision under this Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.       (3) It is an affirmative defense to a charge of a violation of this section if:   (a) the starting of a motor vehicle, or the request to start a motor vehicle, that is equipped with an ignition interlock system is done for the purpose of safety or mechanical repair of the system or the motor vehicle; and     (b) the interlock restricted driver does not operate the motor vehicle.      Enacted by Chapter 341, 2006 General Session
UT Code § 41-6a-519 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 41 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 6a - Traffic Code|Part 5 - Driving Under the Influence and Reckless Driving|Section 519 - Municipal attorneys for specified offenses may prosecute for certain DUI offenses and driving while license is suspended or revoked.

41-6a-519. Municipal attorneys for specified offenses may prosecute for certain DUI offenses and driving while license is suspended or revoked.  The following class A misdemeanors may be prosecuted by attorneys of cities and towns and other prosecutors authorized elsewhere in this code to prosecute these alleged violations:  (1) alleged class A misdemeanor violations of Section 41-6a-502; and     (2) alleged violations of Section 53-3-227, which consist of the person operating a vehicle while the person's driving privilege is suspended or revoked for:   (a) a violation of Section 41-6a-502;     (b) a local ordinance which complies with the requirements of Section 41-6a-510, 41-6a-520, or 76-5-207; or     (c) a criminal prohibition that the person was charged with violating as a result of a plea bargain after having been originally charged with violating one or more of the sections or ordinances identified in Subsection (2)(a) or (b).      Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 2, 2005 General Session
UT Code § 41-6a-522 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 41 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 6a - Traffic Code|Part 5 - Driving Under the Influence and Reckless Driving|Section 522 - Person incapable of refusal.

 Effective 5/8/2018  41-6a-522. Person incapable of refusal.  Subject to Section 77-23-213 for blood tests, a person who is dead, unconscious, or in any other condition rendering the person incapable of refusal to submit to any chemical test or tests is considered to not have withdrawn the consent provided for in Subsection 41-6a-520(1), and the test or tests may be administered whether the person has been arrested or not. Amended by Chapter 35, 2018 General Session
UT Code § 41-6a-523 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 41 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 6a - Traffic Code|Part 5 - Driving Under the Influence and Reckless Driving|Section 523 - Persons authorized to draw blood -- Immunity from liability.

 Effective 5/14/2019  41-6a-523. Persons authorized to draw blood -- Immunity from liability.    (1)   (a) Only the following, acting at the request of a peace officer, may draw blood to determine its alcohol or drug content:   (i) a physician;     (ii) a physician assistant;     (iii) a registered nurse;     (iv) a licensed practical nurse;     (v) a paramedic;     (vi) as provided in Subsection (1)(b), emergency medical service personnel other than paramedics; or     (vii) a person with a valid permit issued by the Department of Health under Section 26-1-30.       (b) The Department of Health may designate by rule, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, which emergency medical service personnel, as defined in Section 26-8a-102, are authorized to draw blood under Subsection (1)(a)(vi), based on the type of license under Section 26-8a-302.     (c) Subsection (1)(a) does not apply to taking a urine, breath, or oral fluid specimen.       (2) The following are immune from civil or criminal liability arising from drawing a blood sample from a person whom a peace officer has reason to believe is driving in violation of this chapter, if the sample is drawn in accordance with standard medical practice:   (a) a person authorized to draw blood under Subsection (1)(a); and     (b) if the blood is drawn at a hospital or other medical facility, the medical facility.      Amended by Chapter 349, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 41-6a-524 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 41 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 6a - Traffic Code|Part 5 - Driving Under the Influence and Reckless Driving|Section 524 - Refusal as evidence.

 Effective 5/9/2017  41-6a-524. Refusal as evidence.  If a person under arrest refuses to submit to a chemical test or tests or any additional test under Section 41-6a-520, evidence of any refusal is admissible in any civil or criminal action or proceeding arising out of acts alleged to have been committed while the person was operating or in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while:  (1) under the influence of:   (a) alcohol;     (b) any drug; or     (c) a combination of alcohol and any drug;       (2) having any measurable controlled substance or metabolite of a controlled substance in the person's body; or     (3) having any measurable or detectable amount of alcohol in the person's body if the person is an alcohol restricted driver as defined under Section 41-6a-529.    Amended by Chapter 181, 2017 General Session
UT Code § 41-6a-525 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 41 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 6a - Traffic Code|Part 5 - Driving Under the Influence and Reckless Driving|Section 525 - Reporting test results -- Immunity from liability.

41-6a-525. Reporting test results -- Immunity from liability.    (1) As used in this section, "health care provider" means a person licensed under:   (a)Title 58, Chapter 31b, Nurse Practice Act;     (b)Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act; or     (c)Title 58, Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act.       (2) A health care provider who is providing medical care to any person involved in a motor vehicle crash may notify, as soon as reasonably possible, the nearest peace officer or law enforcement agency if the health care provider has reason to believe, as a result of any test performed in the course of medical treatment, that the:   (a) person's blood alcohol concentration meets or exceeds the limits under Subsection 41-6a-502(1)(a);     (b) person is younger than 21 years of age and has any measurable blood, breath, or urine alcohol concentration in the person's body; or     (c) person has any measurable controlled substance or metabolite of a controlled substance in the person's body which could be a violation of Subsection 41-6a-502(1)(b) or Section 41-6a-517.       (3) The report under Subsection (2) shall consist of the:   (a) name of the person being treated;     (b) date and time of the administration of the test; and     (c) results disclosed by the test.       (4) A health care provider participating in good faith in making a report or assisting an investigator from a law enforcement agency pursuant to this section is immune from any liability, civil or criminal, that otherwise might result by reason of those actions.     (5) A report under Subsection (2) may not be used to support a finding of probable cause that a person who is not a driver of a vehicle has committed an offense.    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 2, 2005 General Session
UT Code § 41-6a-526 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 41 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 6a - Traffic Code|Part 5 - Driving Under the Influence and Reckless Driving|Section 526 - Drinking alcoholic beverage and open containers in motor vehicle prohibited -- Definitions -- Exceptions.

 Effective 5/12/2020  41-6a-526. Drinking alcoholic beverage and open containers in motor vehicle prohibited -- Definitions -- Exceptions.    (1) As used in this section:   (a) "Alcoholic beverage" has the same meaning as defined in Section 32B-1-102.     (b) "Chartered bus" has the same meaning as defined in Section 32B-1-102.     (c) "Limousine" has the same meaning as defined in Section 32B-1-102.     (d)   (i) "Passenger compartment" means the area of the vehicle normally occupied by the operator and passengers.     (ii) "Passenger compartment" includes areas accessible to the operator and passengers while traveling, including a utility or glove compartment.     (iii) "Passenger compartment" does not include a separate front or rear trunk compartment or other area of the vehicle not accessible to the operator or passengers while inside the vehicle.       (e) "Waters of the state" has the same meaning as defined in Section 73-18-2.       (2) A person may not drink an alcoholic beverage while operating a golf cart, a motor vehicle, a motor assisted scooter, or a class 2 electric assisted bicycle, or while a passenger in a motor vehicle, whether the vehicle is moving, stopped, or parked on any highway or waters of the state.     (3) A person may not keep, carry, possess, transport, or allow another to keep, carry, possess, or transport in the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, on a golf cart, on a motor assisted scooter, or on a class 2 electric assisted bicycle, when the vehicle is on any highway or waters of the state, any container that contains an alcoholic beverage if the container has been opened, its seal broken, or the contents of the container partially consumed.     (4) Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply to a passenger:   (a) in the living quarters of a motor home or camper;     (b) who has carried an alcoholic beverage onto a limousine or chartered bus that is in compliance with Subsections 32B-4-415(4)(b) and (c); or     (c) in a motorboat on the waters of the state.       (5) Subsection (3) does not apply to passengers traveling in any licensed taxicab or bus.     (6) A violation of Subsection (2) or (3) is a class C misdemeanor.    Amended by Chapter 84, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 41-6a-527 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 41 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 6a - Traffic Code|Part 5 - Driving Under the Influence and Reckless Driving|Section 527 - Seizure and impoundment of vehicles by peace officers -- Impound requirements -- Removal of vehicle by owner.

 Effective 5/9/2017  41-6a-527. Seizure and impoundment of vehicles by peace officers -- Impound requirements -- Removal of vehicle by owner.    (1) If a peace officer arrests, cites, or refers for administrative action the operator of a vehicle for violating Section 41-6a-502, 41-6a-517, 41-6a-518.2, 41-6a-520, 41-6a-530, 41-6a-606, 53-3-231, Subsections 53-3-227(3)(a)(i) through (vi), Subsection 53-3-227(3)(a)(ix), or a local ordinance similar to Section 41-6a-502 which complies with Subsection 41-6a-510(1), the peace officer shall seize and impound the vehicle in accordance with Section 41-6a-1406, except as provided under Subsection (2).     (2) If a registered owner of the vehicle, other than the operator, is present at the time of arrest, the peace officer may release the vehicle to that registered owner, but only if:   (a) the registered owner:   (i) requests to remove the vehicle from the scene; and     (ii) presents to the peace officer sufficient identification to prove ownership of the vehicle or motorboat;       (b) the registered owner identifies a driver with a valid operator's license who:   (i) complies with all restrictions of his operator's license; and     (ii) would not, in the judgment of the officer, be in violation of Section 41-6a-502, 41-6a-517, 41-6a-518.2, 41-6a-520, 41-6a-530, 53-3-231, or a local ordinance similar to Section 41-6a-502 which complies with Subsection 41-6a-510(1) if permitted to operate the vehicle; and       (c) the vehicle itself is legally operable.       (3) If necessary for transportation of a motorboat for impoundment under this section, the motorboat's trailer may be used to transport the motorboat.    Amended by Chapter 181, 2017 General Session
UT Code § 41-6a-528 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 41 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 6a - Traffic Code|Part 5 - Driving Under the Influence and Reckless Driving|Section 528 - Reckless driving -- Penalty.

41-6a-528. Reckless driving -- Penalty.    (1) A person is guilty of reckless driving who operates a vehicle:   (a) in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property; or     (b) while committing three or more moving traffic violations under Title 41, Chapter 6a, Traffic Code, in a series of acts occurring within a single continuous period of driving covering three miles or less in total distance.       (2) A person who violates Subsection (1) is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.    Amended by Chapter 292, 2009 General Session
UT Code § 41-6a-530 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 41 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 6a - Traffic Code|Part 5 - Driving Under the Influence and Reckless Driving|Section 530 - Alcohol restricted drivers -- Prohibited from operating a vehicle while having any measurable or detectable amount of alcohol in the person's body -- Penalties.

41-6a-530. Alcohol restricted drivers -- Prohibited from operating a vehicle while having any measurable or detectable amount of alcohol in the person's body -- Penalties.    (1) An alcohol restricted driver who operates or is in actual physical control of a vehicle in this state with any measurable or detectable amount of alcohol in the person's body is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.     (2) A "measurable or detectable amount" of alcohol in the person's body may be established by:   (a) a chemical test;     (b) evidence other than a chemical test; or     (c) a combination of Subsections (2)(a) and (b).       (3) For any person convicted of a violation of this section, the court shall order the installation of an ignition interlock system as a condition of probation in accordance with Section 41-6a-518 or describe on the record or in a minute entry why the order would not be appropriate.    Amended by Chapter 261, 2007 General Session
UT Code § 41-6a-601 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 41 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 6a - Traffic Code|Part 6 - Speed Restrictions|Section 601 - Speed regulations -- Safe and appropriate speeds at certain locations -- Prima facie speed limits -- Emergency power of the governor.

 Effective 5/14/2019  41-6a-601. Speed regulations -- Safe and appropriate speeds at certain locations -- Prima facie speed limits -- Emergency power of the governor.    (1) A person may not operate a vehicle at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the existing conditions, giving regard to the actual and potential hazards then existing, including when:   (a) approaching and crossing an intersection or railroad grade crossing;     (b) approaching and going around a curve;     (c) approaching a hill crest;     (d) traveling upon any narrow or winding roadway;     (e) traveling in, through, or approaching other hazards that exist due to pedestrians, other traffic, weather, or highway conditions; and     (f) the speed causes the person to fail to maintain control of the vehicle or stay within a single lane of travel.       (2) Subject to Subsections (1) and (4) and Sections 41-6a-602 and 41-6a-603, the following speeds are lawful:   (a) 20 miles per hour in a reduced speed school zone as defined in Section 41-6a-303;     (b) 25 miles per hour in any urban district; and     (c) 55 miles per hour in other locations.       (3) Except as provided in Section 41-6a-604, any speed in excess of the limits provided in this section or established under Sections 41-6a-602 and 41-6a-603 is prima facie evidence that the speed is not reasonable or prudent and that it is unlawful.     (4) A violation of Subsection (1) is an infraction.     (5) The governor by proclamation in time of war or emergency may change the speed limits on the highways of the state.    Amended by Chapter 149, 2019 General Session