Utah statute
Utah Code Ann. § 77-9-1 — Authority of peace officer of another state.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Chapter 9: Uniform Act on Fresh Pursuit, Utah Code.
Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 77-9-1
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 peace officer of another state or the District of Columbia who enters this state in fresh pursuit and continues in fresh pursuit of a person in order to make an arrest on the ground that the person is reasonably believed to have committed a felony in another state, has the same authority to arrest and hold a person in custody as a peace officer of this state. Fresh pursuit does not require instant action, but pursuit without unreasonable delay.
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