Utah § 77-36-2.6 - Appearance required -- Considerations by court.
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§ 77-36-2.6. Appearance required -- Considerations by court.
77-36-2.6. Appearance required -- Considerations by court.
| (1) | An alleged perpetrator who is arrested for a domestic violence offense shall be presented without unnecessary delay before a magistrate for the determination of probable cause in accordance with Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 9. |
| (2) | If an alleged perpetrator is charged by citation, indictment, or information with an offense involving domestic violence and has not been arrested, the alleged perpetrator shall appear before the court in person for arraignment or initial appearance as soon as practicable but no later than 14 days after the next day on which court is in session following the issuance of the citation or the filing of the indictment or information. |
| (3) | At the time of an appearance under Subsection (1) or (2), the court shall consider imposing a pretrial protective order in accordance with Section 78B-7-803. |
| (4) | An appearance required by this section is mandatory and may not be waived. |
Amended by Chapter 377, 2026 General Session
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