Utah Code § 7-26-301

Delay of a transaction involving a vulnerable adult
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(1) A covered financial institution may delay a transaction involving a vulnerable adult, if:
(a) a qualified individual reasonably believes that executing the requested transaction will result
in financial exploitation of the vulnerable adult; or
(b) a law enforcement agency provides the covered financial institution information demonstrating
that it is reasonable to believe that financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult is occurring, has
or may have occurred, is being attempted, or has been or may have been attempted.
(2)
(a) A covered financial institution that delays a transaction in accordance with Subsection (1):
(i) except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), shall no later than two business days after the day
on which the transaction is delayed, send notice of the delay and the reason for the delay to
each party:
(A) authorized to transact business on the account; and
(B) for which the covered financial institution has contact information;
(ii) may send notice of the delay, the reason for the delay, or any additional information about
the transaction to:
(A) a law enforcement agency; or
(B) Adult Protective Services.
(b) A covered financial institution may:
(i) decide not to provide notice to a party described in Subsection (2)(a)(i) if a qualified
individual reasonably believes the party has engaged in attempted financial exploitation of
the vulnerable adult; or
(ii) send a notice described in Subsection (2)(a) electronically.
(3)
(a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), the delay of a transaction described in Subsection
(1) expires when the earlier of the following occurs:
(i) the covered financial institution reasonably determines that the transaction will not result in
financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult; or
(ii) 15 business days pass after the day on which the covered financial institution first initiated
the delay of the transaction.
(b)
(i) If a covered financial institution receives a request from a law enforcement agency to extend
the delay of a transaction beyond the expiration date established in Subsection (3)(a), the
covered financial institution may extend the delay no more than 25 business days after the
day on which the covered financial institution first initiated the delay.
(ii) A court of competent jurisdiction may enter an order:
(A) extending or shortening the delay of a transaction; or

(B) providing relief based on the petition of the covered financial institution, law enforcement
agency, or an interested party.

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