Utah Code
Utah Code § 77-17-8 (2026)
Mistake in charging offense -- Procedure -- Witnesses
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If, at any time before verdict or judgment, a mistake is made in charging the proper offense, and there is probable cause to believe that the defendant is chargeable with another offense, the court may:
release the individual on the individual's own recognizance, as defined in Section 77-20-102, during the time the individual awaits trial or other resolution of criminal charges;
designate a condition, or a combination of conditions, described in Subsection 77-20-205(4), to be imposed upon the individual's release during the time the individual awaits trial or other resolution of criminal charges; or
order the individual be detained during the time the individual awaits trial or other resolution of criminal charges.
A court may require a witness to post monetary bail, as defined in Section 77-20-102, to ensure that the witness appears in court.