Utah statute
Utah Code Ann. § 77-7-4 — Magistrate may orally order arrest.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Chapter 7: Arrest, by Whom, and How Made, Utah Code.
Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 77-7-4
Statutory text current through the 2026 General Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Utah.
A magistrate may orally require a peace officer to arrest anyone committing or attempting to commit a public offense in the presence of the magistrate, and, in the case of an emergency, when probable cause exists, a magistrate may orally authorize a peace officer to arrest a person for a public offense, and thereafter, as soon as practical, an information shall be filed against the person arrested.
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