Magistrate may orally order arrest.
Utah Code § 77-7-4
in effect77-7-4. Magistrate may orally order arrest.
A magistrate may orally require a peace officer to arrest anyone committing or attempting to commit a public offense in the presence of the magistrate, and, in the case of an emergency, when probable cause exists, a magistrate may orally authorize a peace officer to arrest a person for a public offense, and thereafter, as soon as practical, an information shall be filed against the person arrested.
Enacted by Chapter 15, 1980 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title77/Chapter7/77-7-S4.html?v=C77-7-S4_1800010118000101Fetched: 10/26/2026
