Utah § 77-7-6 Manner of making arrest.

Utah Statutes

§ 77-7-6 — Manner of making arrest.

Utah § 77-7-6

Title 77Utah Code of Criminal Procedure

Ch. 77-7Arrest, by Whom, and How Made

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Utah Code Ann. § 77-7-6 (2026).

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(1)The person making the arrest shall inform the person being arrested of his intention, cause, and authority to arrest him. Such notice shall not be required when:

(1)(a) there is reason to believe the notice will endanger the life or safety of the officer or another person or will likely enable the party being arrested to escape;

(1)(b) the person being arrested is actually engaged in the commission of, or an attempt to commit, an offense; or

(1)(c) the person being arrested is pursued immediately after the commission of an offense or an escape.

(2)(2)(a) If a deaf or hard of hearing person, as defined in Subsection 78B-1-201(2), is arrested for an alleged violation of a criminal law, including a local ordinance, the arresting officer shall assess the communicative abilities of the d

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(1) The person making the arrest shall inform the person being arrested of his intention, cause, and authority to arrest him. Such notice shall not be required when:

(1)(a) there is reason to believe the notice will endanger the life or safety of the officer or another person or will likely enable the party being arrested to escape;
(1)(b) the person being arrested is actually engaged in the commission of, or an attempt to commit, an offense; or
(1)(c) the person being arrested is pursued immediately after the commission of an offense or an escape.
(2) (2)(a) If a deaf or hard of hearing person, as defined in Subsection 78B-1-201(2), is arrested for an alleged violation of a criminal law, including a local ordinance, the arresting officer shall assess the communicative abilities of the deaf or hard of hearing person and conduct this notification, and any further notifications of rights, warnings, interrogations, or taking of statements, in a manner that accurately and effectively communicates with the deaf or hard of hearing person, including qualified interpreters, lip reading, pen and paper, typewriters, computers with print-out capability, and telecommunications devices for the deaf.
(2)(b) Compliance with this Subsection (2) is a factor to be considered by any court when evaluating whether statements of a deaf or hard of hearing person were made knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently.