Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB539: Public Safety Modifications
Status: Signed into law, March 25, 2026
This bill amends provisions related to public safety.
What the bill says
An act of domestic violence a domestic violence offense has been committed, the peace officer shall arrest without a warrant , or shall issue a citation to , any person individual that the peace officer has probable cause to believe has committed an act of domestic violence a domestic violence offense . (b) (i) If the peace officer has probable cause to believe that there will be continued violence against the alleged victim, or if there is evidence that the perpetrator has either recently caused serious bodily injury or used a dangerous weapon in the domestic violence offense, the officer sha.
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:
an act of domestic violence a domestic violence offense has been committed, the peace officer shall arrest without a warrant , or shall issue a citation to , any person individual that the peace officer has probable cause to believe has committed an act of domestic violence a domestic violence offense . (b) (i) If the peace officer has probable cause to believe that there will be continued violence against the alleged victim, or if there is evidence that the perpetrator has either recently caused serious bodily injury or used a dangerous weapon in the domestic violence offense, the officer shall : (i) arrest and take the alleged perpetrator into custody , and ; and (ii) may not utilize the option of issuing a citation under this section. (ii) For purposes of Subsection (2)(b)(i) , "serious bodily injury" and "dangerous weapon" mean the same as those terms are defined in Section 76-1-101.5 . (c) If a peace officer does not immediately exercise arrest powers or initiate criminal proceedings by citation or otherwise, the officer shall notify the victim of the right to initiate a criminal proceeding and of the importance of preserving evidence, in accordance with the requirements of Section 77-36-2.1 . (3) (a) If a law enforcement officer receives complaints of domestic violence offenses from two or more opposing …