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Council updates county constable rules, asks state to revise appointment statutes
Summary
The council adopted changes to Chapter 2.5 of the Salt Lake County Code to update background‑check and fee provisions for constables and passed a companion resolution to request legislative fixes and set a timetable for nominations before current terms expire.
The Salt Lake County Council on May 6 gave final adoption to an ordinance amending Chapter 2.5 of the Salt Lake County Code (County Constables) and approved a related resolution asking the Utah Legislature to revise statutes governing constable appointments.
Mitch, a county staff member who briefed the council, summarized the three edits made since the prior weekend: replacing a reference to POST with Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI) for background checks; adding a specific number of days for newly required reports; and reducing fees from the version previously posted. Under the adopted language, the application fee would be $500 for each constable and $125 for each deputy constable, figures the staff said were adjusted after consultation with the Association of Constables.
The companion resolution directs the county to convene the statutorily required group that nominates constable candidates and asks the Legislature to revise state statutes related to appointment procedures. The resolution also sets timeframes to complete nominations before certain terms expire in June.
The council moved and approved the ordinance by voice vote. "There were 3 changes that were made to the ordinance, since last weekend," the staff member summarized, and council members voted to adopt the updated code language and to initiate the state‑level request.
Staff said a bill file is being opened to carry the request to the Legislature and that the county will follow the nomination timeline set out in the resolution.
