Utah · Utah Code — Title 77, Utah Code of Criminal Procedure
Utah Code Title 77 § 77-9-1: Authority of peace officer of another state.
What this law says, in plain English
This statute grants out-of-state peace officers the authority to arrest and detain individuals in this state while in fresh pursuit of someone suspected of committing a felony in another state.
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