Utah Statutes
§ 77-4-101 — Force by officer -- Arrest.
Utah § 77-4-101
JurisdictionUtah
Title 77Utah Code of Criminal Procedure
Ch. 77-4Pleadings and Proceedings Before Trial
Part 77-4-1Suppression of Resistance to Service of Process
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Bluebook
Utah Code Ann. § 77-4-101 (2026).
Text
A public officer authorized to execute process issued by any court may use such force as is reasonable and necessary to execute service of process. If necessary, he may seize, arrest, and confine persons resisting or aiding and abetting resistance to his service of process.
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Legislative History
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 231, 2023 General Session
Nearby Sections
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§ 77-1-1
Short title.§ 77-1-2
Criminal procedure prescribed.§ 77-1-3
Definitions.§ 77-1-5
Prosecuting party.§ 77-1-6
Rights of defendant.§ 77-10a-1
Definitions.§ 77-10a-10
Charge of grand jury -- Rights and duties.§ 77-10a-15
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Bluebook (online)
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