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2012 Utah Code
Title 77 - Utah Code of Criminal Procedure
Article 7 - Arrest, by Whom, and How Made
Section 16 - Authority of peace officer to frisk suspect for dangerous weapon -- Grounds.
UT Code § 77-7-16 (2012) What's This?
77-7-16. Authority of peace officer to frisk suspect for dangerous weapon -- Grounds.
A peace officer who has stopped a person temporarily for questioning may frisk the person for a dangerous weapon if he reasonably believes he or any other person is in danger.
Enacted by Chapter 15, 1980 General Session
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