(1) To submit a request for a Silver Alert following the report of a missing endangered adult, a law enforcement officer or agency shall:
- (a) determine that the missing individual meets the criteria to be designated as an endangered adult as defined in Section 53-10-702;
- (b) identify the specific area in which the endangered adult was last seen; and
- (c) contact BCI using the UCJIS system.
- (2) Upon receipt of a request for a Silver Alert from a law enforcement officer or agency, BCI shall send the information to UDOT to activate the Silver Alert Notification System.
- (3) UDOT shall activate the electronic signs based on the last known location of the individual that was reported via UCJIS.
- (4) UDOT will send the alert notification on the UDOT electronic signs for 8 hours during the day, or 16 hours if the alert is issued after 7 p.m., unless the alert is cancelled earlier in accordance with Section R722-400-5.
- (5) The law enforcement officer or agency may contact the BCI Help Desk to request that electronic signs be activated in locations other than the last known location of the individual.
- (6) The BCI Help Desk may enter, modify, or cancel an alert if the agency is unable to do such.
KEY: Silver Alert, missing endangered adult, missing
Date of Last Change: November 9, 2025
Notice of Continuation: December 11, 2024
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 53-10-704