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Title 77 - Utah Code of Criminal Procedure
Chapter 7 - Arrest, by Whom, and How Made
Section 7.1 - Use of force in making a temporary detention by a private individual.
Universal Citation:
UT Code § 77-7-7.1 (2025)
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Effective 5/7/2025
77-7-7.1. Use of force in making a temporary detention by a private individual.
Enacted by Chapter 199, 2025 General Session
77-7-7.1. Use of force in making a temporary detention by a private individual.
- (1)If a private individual temporarily detains another individual under Section 77-7-3, the private individual may use reasonable force to effect the temporary detention of the other individual if:
- (a)the other individual who is being temporarily detained flees or forcibly resists after being informed of the private individual's intention to make the temporary detention; and
- (b)the private individual's temporary detention of the other individual is lawful.
- (2)Deadly force in making a temporary detention may only be used if the situation justifies the use of deadly force under Section 76-2-402, 76-2-405, or 76-2-407.
Enacted by Chapter 199, 2025 General Session
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