Utah Statutes
§ 77-9-1 — Authority of peace officer of another state.
Utah § 77-9-1
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Bluebook
Utah Code Ann. § 77-9-1 (2026).
Text
A peace officer of another state or the District of Columbia who enters this state in fresh pursuit and continues in fresh pursuit of a person in order to make an arrest on the ground that the person is reasonably believed to have committed a felony in another state, has the same authority to arrest and hold a person in custody as a peace officer of this state. Fresh pursuit does not require instant action, but pursuit without unreasonable delay.
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Legislative History
Amended by Chapter 302, 2025 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)
Utah § 77-9-1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ut/77-9-1.