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2016 Utah Code
Title 77 - Utah Code of Criminal Procedure
Chapter 2 - Prosecution, Screening, and Diversion
Section 4 - Dismissal of prosecution.

UT Code § 77-2-4 (2016) What's This?
77-2-4. Dismissal of prosecution.
After commencement of a prosecution the prosecutor may, upon reasonable grounds, move the magistrate before whom the prosecution is pending to dismiss the prosecution. If, in the judgment of the magistrate, the prosecution should not continue, he may dismiss the prosecution and enter an order of dismissal stating the reasons for the dismissal in the order.

Enacted by Chapter 15, 1980 General Session

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