53-6-205 - Completion of training course or passing of certificate examination required -- Persons affected.
               	 		 53-6-205.    Completion of training course or passing of certificate examinationrequired -- Persons affected.
      (1) (a)  Except as provided in Subsection (2), a peace officer in this state mustsuccessfully complete the basic course at a certified academy, or successfully pass a statecertification examination according to the requirements of Section 53-6-206, before that personcan be certified.
      (b)  A person may not exercise peace officer powers until certified.
      (2)  Subsection (1) applies only to persons not previously certified and who receive theirfirst employment appointment or election as a peace officer in this state on or after January 1,1985.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 234, 1993 General Session