Law Enforcement Policy Requirements

Added specific language clarifying that law enforcement policies must include best practices for how employees should conduct investigations into violations of protective orders or injunctions.

Requires law enforcement agencies to create and maintain policies for investigating criminal violations of protective orders, stalking injunctions, jail release agreements, and jail release court orders.

Mandates that investigation policies include best practices for handling repeat violators and procedures for contacting victims.

Requires agencies to post their investigation policies on their websites with victim contact information and victim services referral information.

Defines key terms including jail release agreements, jail release court orders, protective orders, and stalking injunctions with specific references to existing Utah statutes.

Sets the effective date of the bill as January 1, 2026.