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Title 77 - Utah Code of Criminal Procedure
Chapter 7 - Arrest, by Whom, and How Made
Section 26 - Improper disposition or cancellation of notice to appear or traffic citation -- Official misconduct -- Misdemeanor.
Universal Citation: UT Code § 77-7-26 (2022)
77-7-26. Improper disposition or cancellation of notice to appear or traffic citation -- Official misconduct -- Misdemeanor.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 2, 2005 General Session
- (1)
- (a) It is unlawful and official misconduct for any peace officer or other officer or public employee to dispose of:
- (i) a notice to appear; or
- (ii) traffic citation.
- (b) The provisions of Subsection (1)(a) do not apply if the disposal is done with the consent of the magistrate before whom the arrested person was to appear.
- (a) It is unlawful and official misconduct for any peace officer or other officer or public employee to dispose of:
- (2) A person who cancels or solicits the cancellation of a notice to appear or a traffic citation, in any manner other than as provided by law, is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 2, 2005 General Session
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