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Title 77 - Utah Code of Criminal Procedure
Chapter 7 - Arrest, by Whom, and How Made
- Section 1 - "Arrest" defined -- Restraint allowed.
- Section 2 - Arrest by peace officers.
- Section 3 - By private persons.
- Section 4 - Magistrate may orally order arrest.
- Section 5 - Issuance of summons or warrant -- Time and place arrests may be made -- Contents of warrant or summons -- Responsibility for transporting prisoners -- Court clerk to dispense restitution for transportation.
- Section 6 - Manner of making arrest.
- Section 7 - Force in making arrest.
- Section 8 - Forcible entry to conduct search or make arrest -- Conditions requiring a warrant.
- Section 8.5 - Use of tactical groups -- Reporting requirements.
- Section 9 - Weapons may be taken from prisoner.
- Section 10 - Telegraph or telephone authorization of execution of arrest warrant.
- Section 11 - Possession of warrant by arresting officer not required.
- Section 12 - Detaining persons suspected of shoplifting or library theft -- Persons authorized.
- Section 13 - Arrest without warrant by peace officer -- Reasonable grounds, what constitutes -- Exemption from civil or criminal liability.
- Section 14 - Person causing detention or arrest of person suspected of shoplifting or library theft -- Civil and criminal immunity.
- Section 15 - Authority of peace officer to stop and question suspect -- Grounds.
- Section 16 - Authority of peace officer to frisk suspect for dangerous weapon -- Grounds.
- Section 17 - Authority of peace officer to take possession of weapons.
- Section 17.5 - Physical body cavity search policy -- Requirements.
- Section 18 - Citation on misdemeanor or infraction charge.
- Section 19 - Appearance required by citation -- Arrest for failure to appear -- Transfer of cases -- Disposition of fines and costs.
- Section 20 - Service of citation on defendant -- Filing in court -- Electronic filing -- Contents of citations.
- Section 21 - Proceeding on citation -- Voluntary forfeiture of bail -- Parent signature required -- Information, when required.
- Section 23 - Delivery of prisoner arrested without warrant to magistrate -- Transfer to court with jurisdiction -- Transfer of duties -- Violation as misdemeanor.
- Section 24 - Notice to appear in court -- Contents -- Promise to comply -- Signing -- Release from custody -- Official misconduct.
- Section 25 - Keeping of records -- Making and forwarding of abstract upon conviction or forfeiture of bail -- Form and contents -- Official misconduct.
- Section 26 - Improper disposition or cancellation of notice to appear or traffic citation -- Official misconduct -- Misdemeanor.
- Section 27 - Quotas for arrest, citation prohibited.
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