Utah Code § 77-9-1

Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session
Section 77-9-1 - Authority of peace officer of another state

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 arrest him on the ground that he 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.

Utah Code § 77-9-1

Enacted by Chapter 15, 1980 General Session