| (1) |
Except as provided in Subsection (2), a judge or magistrate in this state may admit the person arrested to bail by bond with sufficient sureties and in an amount he considers proper, conditioned for his appearance before him at a time specified in the bond and for his surrender, to be arrested upon the warrant of the governor of this state. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 77-30-16
- 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
- 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
| (2) |
A person arrested under Section 77-30-13 shall be admitted to bail as a matter of right, except the court has discretion to deny bail as provided in Utah Constitution Article I, Section 8, and when a judge or magistrate in the demanding state has ordered that the person charged be held without bail or the person has waived extradition. |
| (3) |
There is a rebuttable presumption that the bail set by the court or magistrate in the demanding state is the proper amount of bail in this state. |
Amended by Chapter 199, 1997 General Session
