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2023 Utah Code
Title 77 - Utah Code of Criminal Procedure
Chapter 7 - Arrest, by Whom, and How Made
Section 15 - Authority of peace officer to stop and question suspect -- Grounds.
Universal Citation: UT Code § 77-7-15 (2023)
Effective 5/14/2019
77-7-15. Authority of peace officer to stop and question suspect -- Grounds.
A peace officer may stop any individual in a public place when the officer has a reasonable suspicion to believe the individual has committed or is in the act of committing or is attempting to commit a public offense and may demand the individual's name, address, date of birth, and an explanation of the individual's actions.
Amended by Chapter 411, 2019 General Session
77-7-15. Authority of peace officer to stop and question suspect -- Grounds.
A peace officer may stop any individual in a public place when the officer has a reasonable suspicion to believe the individual has committed or is in the act of committing or is attempting to commit a public offense and may demand the individual's name, address, date of birth, and an explanation of the individual's actions.
Amended by Chapter 411, 2019 General Session
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