Utah statute
Utah Code Ann. § 77-2-4 — Dismissal of prosecution.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Chapter 2: Prosecution, Screening, and Diversion, Utah Code.
Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 77-2-4
Statutory text current through the 2026 General Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Utah.
After commencement of a prosecution the prosecutor may, upon reasonable grounds, move the magistrate before whom the prosecution is pending to dismiss the prosecution. If, in the judgment of the magistrate, the prosecution should not continue, the magistrate may dismiss the prosecution and enter an order of dismissal stating the reasons for the dismissal in the order.
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