Utah § 17-72-404 - County jails authorized to hold federal prisoners.
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§ 17-72-404. County jails authorized to hold federal prisoners.
17-72-404. County jails authorized to hold federal prisoners.
An individual convicted of crime in any of the courts of the United States in the state of Utah and prisoners held to answer before a federal court for a violation of any of the laws of the United States shall be received and held:
| (1) | in the jail of any county under the same regulations and laws governing prisoners held under the authority of this state; and |
| (2) | upon the terms as to compensation as may be agreed upon by the county and the United States. |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 13, 2025 Special Session 1
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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