Utah No Chase Law
Agency discretion
Does Utah have a no-chase law? No — Utah has no statewide law restricting police pursuits. Each department sets its own chase policy.
What governs pursuits in Utah
Utah Code §41-6a-212; Utah Code §41-6a-210 (fleeing/eluding); Utah Admin. Code R728-503
Utah law requires (does not itself restrict) pursuits: Utah Code §41-6a-212 mandates every public agency operating emergency vehicles have a written pursuit policy conforming to DPS-set minimum standards, and requires post-incident review when a pursuit causes injury/property damage. This is a policy-adoption mandate, not a statewide substantive restriction — actual initiation/termination criteria (the 'balance test') are set in DPS administrative rule (Utah Admin. Code R728-503) and each agency's own policy, e.g., barring roadblocks except where deadly force would be warranted.
Will police chase a motorcycle in Utah?
No Utah law bars chasing motorcycles specifically. Officers apply the state-mandated 'balance test' and their agency's written policy on a case-by-case basis, which can lead to breaking off a motorcycle pursuit for safety reasons, but there's no blanket rule against it.
No US state has a literal law forbidding officers from chasing motorcycles. What riders call a "no-chase law" is nearly always a department policy that tells officers to break off a pursuit when the danger to the public outweighs the arrest — and fleeing remains a crime in Utah regardless. See the state-by-state motorcycle guide for how this works everywhere.
Recent changes
No major statewide pursuit-restriction change found for 2025-2026; a 2026 bill (SB0262) references pursuit-adjacent topics but does not appear to add a statewide chase ban — verify current session status before citing.
Sources
- law.justia.com/codes/utah/title-41/chapter-6a/part-2/section-212/
- law.cornell.edu/regulations/utah/Utah-Admin-Code-R728-503-7
- law.cornell.edu/regulations/utah/Utah-Admin-Code-R728-503-4
Verified as of August 2026. Department policies can change without notice — check the agency's published policy for current break-off criteria.