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House approves substitute to identification-request bill allowing officers to ask for date of birth during lawful stops
Summary
The Utah House on Feb. 7 approved a first substitute to Senate Bill 10, which clarifies that, during a lawful stop, officers may request a person’s name, address and date of birth to positively identify individuals, particularly those without stable addresses; the substitute passed 65–3 and goes to the Senate.
The Utah House on Feb. 7 approved a first substitute to Senate Bill 10 that clarifies the information officers may request during a lawful stop. Representative Lee Perry, the floor sponsor, said the substitute reconciles two related sections of code and was prompted by law-enforcement needs in Operation Rio Grande.
"Right now, the way it works when you approach somebody and ask them to identify themselves, you can ask for name and address," Perry said. "A lot of people don't have an address to give.…
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