Terms Used In Utah Code 77-9-2

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
  • Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
     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 he 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.

Enacted by Chapter 15, 1980 General Session