Utah Code
Utah Code § 53-6-208 (2026)
Inactive certificates -- Lapse of certificate -- Reinstatement
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The certificate of a peace officer who has not been actively engaged in performing the duties as a certified and sworn peace officer for 18 consecutive months or more, but less than four consecutive years, is designated "inactive."
A peace officer whose certificate is inactive shall pass the certification examination and a physical fitness test before the certificate may be reissued or reinstated.
The certificate of a peace officer who has not been actively engaged in performing the duties as a certified and sworn peace officer for four continuous years or more is designated as "lapsed."
A peace officer whose certificate is lapsed shall pass the basic training course at a certified academy, the certification examination, and a physical fitness test before the certificate may be reissued or reinstated.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 2011–2011 · leading case: Benson v. Peace Officer Standards & Training Council, 2011 UT App 220 (Utah Ct. App. 2011).
Benson v. Peace Officer Standards & Training Council, 2011 UT App 220 (Utah Ct. App. 2011). “See Utah Code Ann. § 53-6-208 (@2)(a) (2007) ("The certificate of a peace officer lapses if he has not been actively engaged in performing the duties of a peace officer for four continuous years.”
— Utah Code § 53-6-208(2) — 1 case
Benson v. Peace Officer Standards & Training Council, 2011 UT App 220 (Utah Ct. App. 2011). “See Utah Code Ann. § 53-6-208 (@2)(a) (2007) ("The certificate of a peace officer lapses if he has not been actively engaged in performing the duties of a peace officer for four continuous years.”
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