Utah legal term
Standing order in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Standing order” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Utah criminal code.
What does “Standing order” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Standing order" means a written medical protocol that: (1)(k)(i) a medical director issues; (1)(k)(ii) establishes the medical criteria that shall be met before controlled substances are administered to an individual who needs emergency medical services; and (1)(k)(iii) authorizes emergency medical service personnel to administer a controlled substance in Schedules II through V to an individual who needs emergency medical services outside the physical presence of the medical director or other authorizing medical professional. (Utah Code Ann. § 58-37-310)
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