Authority of peace officer to frisk suspect for dangerous weapon -- Grounds.
Utah Code § 77-7-16
in effect77-7-16. Authority of peace officer to frisk suspect for dangerous weapon -- Grounds.
A peace officer who has stopped a person temporarily for questioning may frisk the person for a dangerous weapon if the peace officer reasonably believes the peace officer or any other person is in danger.
Amended by Chapter 302, 2025 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title77/Chapter7/77-7-S16.html?v=C77-7-S16_2025050720250507Fetched: 10/26/2026
