Utah Code Ann. § 77-9-1

Authority of peace officer of another state.

Effective May 7, 2025Amended by Chapter 302, 2025 General Session

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

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