The Utah Brief

Grade F · 1 of 18 points

State law requires cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement (Utah Code § 17-72-505(3), (5) (county sheriff) and § 64-13-10.7 (Dept. of Corrections) — § 64-13-10.7 enacted, and former § 17-22-9.5 amended, by H.B. 226 (2025 Gen. Sess.), Laws of Utah ch. 227; § 17-22-9.5 renumbered to § 17-72-505 by Laws of Utah ch. 13, 2025 1st Spec. Sess.).

The nine standards

Full · Partial · None

	Standard	Status	Citation
1	No state resources used	None	HB 497 (2011)
2	No deputized local police	None	Source missing
3	Off-limits: schools, hospitals, courthouses	None	Source missing
4	Limit for-profit detention	None	Source missing
5	Protect personal records	None	Source missing
6	Require a judge's warrant	None	HB 226 (2025)
7	Public cooperation record	None	Source missing
8	Hold enforcement accountable	None	Source missing
9	Identified agents, recording allowed	Partial	Utah Code §76-8-305(4); also §77-7a-104(2)(d)

The gaps, as vote-ready asks

No state resources used (No provision) — bar the state’s own officers, money, equipment, and facilities from federal civil immigration enforcement. What this limit is → See the model language →
No deputized local police (No provision) — end 287(g) deputization agreements and any contract that hands local policing to federal civil enforcement. What this limit is → See the model language →
Off-limits: schools, hospitals, courthouses (No provision) — keep federal civil enforcement out of schools, hospitals, and courthouses absent a judge’s warrant. What this limit is → See the model language →
Limit for-profit detention (No provision) — stop state permits, funding, and leases from propping up for-profit immigration detention. What this limit is → See the model language →
Protect personal records (No provision) — wall off residents’ voter, DMV, school, health, and licensing records from federal civil enforcement without a judge’s warrant. What this limit is → See the model language →
Require a judge's warrant (No provision) — require a judge’s warrant before state or local cooperation with a civil detainer. What this limit is → See the model language →
Public cooperation record (No provision) — put cooperation with federal civil enforcement on the public record. What this limit is → See the model language →
Hold enforcement accountable (No provision) — give residents a real remedy when enforcement crosses the line. What this limit is → See the model language →
Identified agents, recording allowed (Partial provision) — require federal agents to identify themselves and allow recording during enforcement. What this limit is → See the model language →