| (1) |
Any person subject to arrest or prosecution on a misdemeanor or infraction charge may be issued and delivered a citation that requires the person to appear at the court of the magistrate with territorial jurisdiction. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 77-7-18
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
| (2) |
The following may issue the citation described in Subsection (1):
| (a) |
a peace officer, in lieu of or in addition to taking the person into custody; |
| (b) |
any public official of any county or municipality charged with the enforcement of the law; |
| (c) |
a port-of-entry agent as defined in Section 72-1-102; |
| (e) |
a volunteer authorized to issue a citation under Section 41-6a-217. |
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Amended by Chapter 379, 2018 General Session
