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Utah Code Ann. § 77-4-101 — Force by officer - Arrest.

Current through 2026 General Session

Part of Part 1: Suppression of Resistance to Service of Process, Utah Code.

Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 77-4-101

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.

Utah Code Ann. § 77-4-101Primary source, current through the 2026 General Session
A public officer authorized to execute process issued by any court may use such force as is reasonable and necessary to execute service of process. If necessary, he may seize, arrest, and confine persons resisting or aiding and abetting resistance to his service of process.

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