Utah Code 77-7-4. Magistrate may orally order arrest
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Terms Used In Utah Code 77-7-4
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
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.
Enacted by Chapter 15, 1980 General Session