Utah statute
Utah Code Ann. § 77-9-2 — Procedure after arrest.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Chapter 9: Uniform Act on Fresh Pursuit, Utah Code.
Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 77-9-2
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.
An officer who has made an arrest pursuant to Section 77-9-1 shall without unnecessary delay take the person arrested before a magistrate of the county in which the arrest was made. The magistrate shall conduct a hearing to determine the lawfulness of the arrest. If the magistrate finds the arrest was lawful, the magistrate may commit the person arrested for a reasonable time or may admit the person to bail pending extradition proceedings.
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