2006 Utah Code - 77-7-2 — Arrest by peace officers.

     77-7-2.   Arrest by peace officers.
     A peace officer may make an arrest under authority of a warrant or may, without warrant, arrest a person:
     (1) for any public offense committed or attempted in the presence of any peace officer; "presence" includes all of the physical senses or any device that enhances the acuity, sensitivity, or range of any physical sense, or records the observations of any of the physical senses;
     (2) when he has reasonable cause to believe a felony or a class A misdemeanor has been committed and has reasonable cause to believe that the person arrested has committed it;
     (3) when he has reasonable cause to believe the person has committed a public offense, and there is reasonable cause for believing the person may:
     (a) flee or conceal himself to avoid arrest;
     (b) destroy or conceal evidence of the commission of the offense; or
     (c) injure another person or damage property belonging to another person.

Amended by Chapter 174, 1999 General Session