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Title 77 - Utah Code of Criminal Procedure
Chapter 7 - Arrest, by Whom, and How Made
Section 3 - By private persons.
Universal Citation: UT Code § 77-7-3 (2017)
77-7-3. By private persons.
A private person may arrest another:
Enacted by Chapter 15, 1980 General Session
A private person may arrest another:
- (1) For a public offense committed or attempted in his presence; or
- (2) When a felony has been committed and he has reasonable cause to believe the person arrested has committed it.
Enacted by Chapter 15, 1980 General Session
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