Utah § 77-9-1 - Authority of peace officer of another state.
Full text of Utah Utah Code § 77-9-1 — Authority of peace officer of another state., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 77-9-1. Authority of peace officer of another state.
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 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.
Amended by Chapter 302, 2025 General Session
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 77-9-1 ("Authority of peace officer of another state.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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