Utah Code 53-8-106. Vested with powers of peace officers

(1)	The commissioner, superintendent, and each member of the Highway Patrol have the powers of peace officers in each county of the state with the exception of the power to serve civil process.

Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
Commissioner: means the commissioner of public safety appointed under Section 53-1-107. See Utah Code 53-1-102
Highway: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Highway Patrol: means the Highway Patrol troopers employed under Section 53-8-104. See Utah Code 53-8-102
Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Superintendent: means the director of the division, appointed under Section 53-8-103. See Utah Code 53-8-102

(2)	They may serve criminal process, arrest and prosecute violators of any law of this state, and have the same right as other peace officers to require aid in executing their duties.

(3)	The powers and duties conferred upon the superintendent and members of the Highway Patrol are supplementary to and not a limitation on the powers and duties of other peace officers in the state.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 234, 1993 General Session