1. (1) A constable may:

   1. (a) serve legal documents throughout the state;
   2. (b) serve any civil process throughout the state, including orders of restitution and writs of execution;
   3. (c) when acting under the direction of a contracting governmental entity, arrest an individual pursuant to an arrest warrant in any location in the state;
   4. (d) when acting under the direction of a contracting governmental entity, transport a prisoner within the state; and
   5. (e) when acting under the direction of a justice court, take an action described in Subsection 17-78-603(2).
2. (2) A constable who is acting under the direction of a contracting governmental entity shall provide the division with a copy of the constable's contract with the contracting governmental entity.

3. (3) A constable:

   1. (a) may take any action within the constable's scope of practice; and
   2. (b) when acting under the direction of a contracting governmental entity, shall take action in accordance with the contracting governmental entity's direction and pursuant to the contract between the constable and the contracting governmental entity.
4. (4) Upon termination of a contract between a constable and a contracting governmental entity, the constable shall notify the division no later than five business days after the day on which the termination takes effect.
5. (5) Beginning January 1, 2027, a license is required to engage in the practice of a constable, whether the constable engages a client, a contracting governmental entity, or both, except as provided in Sections 58-1-307 and 58-91-304.

Enacted by Chapter 130, 2026 General Session