Terms Used In Utah Code 77-30-9

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
     Every such peace officer or other person empowered to make the arrest shall have the same authority in arresting the accused, to command assistance therein, as peace officers have by law in the execution of any criminal process directed to them, with like penalties against those who refuse their assistance.

Enacted by Chapter 15, 1980 General Session