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Utah Code § 77-18a-1 (2026)

Appeals -- When proper

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A defendant may, as a matter of right, appeal from:
a final judgment of conviction, whether by verdict or plea;
an order made after judgment that affects the substantial rights of the defendant;
an order adjudicating the defendant's competency to proceed further in a pending prosecution; or
an order denying bail under Chapter 20, Bail.
In addition to any appeal permitted by Subsection (1), a defendant may seek discretionary appellate review of any interlocutory order.
The prosecution may, as a matter of right, appeal from:
a final judgment of dismissal, including a dismissal of a felony information following a refusal to bind the defendant over for trial;
a pretrial order dismissing a charge on the ground that the court's suppression of evidence has substantially impaired the prosecution's case;
an order granting a motion to withdraw a plea of guilty or no contest;
an order arresting judgment or granting a motion for merger;
an order terminating the prosecution because of a finding of double jeopardy or denial of a speedy trial;
an order granting a new trial;
an order holding a statute or any part of it invalid;
an order adjudicating the defendant's competency to proceed further in a pending prosecution;
an order finding, in accordance with Chapter 19, Part 2, Competency for Execution, that an inmate sentenced to death is incompetent to be executed;
an order holding that a defendant is exempt from a sentence of death under Section 77-15a-104;
an order reducing the degree of offense pursuant to Section 76-3-402;
an illegal sentence; or
an order dismissing a charge pursuant to Subsection 76-2-309(3).
In addition to any appeal permitted by Subsection (3), the prosecution may seek discretionary appellate review of any interlocutory order entered before jeopardy attaches.

Amended by Chapter 345, 2026 General Session

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 24 cases (12 in the last 5 years), 1994–2026 · leading case: State v. Harris, 2004 UT 103, 104 P.3d 1250.
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State v. Harris, 2004 UT 103, 104 P.3d 1250. · cites it 30× “Harris's implication that the denial of a motion to dismiss can properly constitute a final order for purposes of Ambrose and an interlocutory order for purposes of section 77-18a-1. An order is either final or interlocutory — it cannot be both.”
State v. Hon. Boyden, 2019 UT 11, 441 P.3d 737. · cites it 4× “5 None of the parties to this proceeding challenge the State's use of Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 65B to seek extraordinary relief.”
State v. Gailey, 2016 UT 35, 379 P.3d 1278. · cites it 4× “” ¶10 The Plea Withdrawal Statute further limits a defendant’s right to appeal by requiring the defendant to either withdraw the plea prior to sentencing, or pursue postconviction relief after sentencing.”
State v. Jaeger, 886 P.2d 53 (Utah 1994). · cites it 10× “In such cases, the dismissal of charges, when coupled with the State's inability to refile under Brickey , clearly constitutes "a final judgment of dismissal," as contemplated by section 77-18a-1(2)(a), which the State is entitled to appeal.”
State v. Barrett, 2005 UT 88, 127 P.3d 682. · cites it 2× “Section 77-18a-1 was amended after the State filed the present petitions for extraordinary relief.”
State v. Black, 2015 UT App 30, 344 P.3d 644. · cites it 2× “Utah Code section 77-18a-1 allows the State to appeal from an arrest of judgment, see Utah Code Ann.”
State v. Groce, 2024 UT App 166, 560 P.3d 200. · cites it 3× “” Utah Code § 77-18a-1(1)(d). This rule makes intuitive sense: a defendant forced to wait until after the entire criminal case has resolved before being able to appeal a pretrial detention order would—as a practical matter—lose the right to appeal that order, because any…”
State v. Camara, 2023 UT App 106, 537 P.3d 1017. · cites it 4× “Utah Code § 77-18a-1(3)(d) 20210668-CA 5 2023 UT App 106 State v.”
Ross v. Kracht, 2025 UT 22, 589 P.3d 687. · cites it 2× “In the context of the final judgment rule, “[f]or an order or judgment to be final, it must dispose of the case as to all the parties, and finally dispose of the subject-matter of the litigation on the merits of the __________________________________________________________ 28…”
State v. White, 2011 UT App 155, 256 P.3d 255. · cites it 2× “1 10 Section 77-18a-1(8) lists several types of judgments and orders that the State "may, as a matter of right, appeal from," including "a final judgment of dismissal" and "an order adjudicating the defendant's competency to proceed further in a pending prosecution.”
In re Adoption of K.R.S., 2024 UT App 165, 561 P.3d 229. · cites it 4× “§ 77-18a-1(1) (stating that “[a] defendant may, as a matter of right, appeal from” the enumerated orders); id.”
State v. Harrison, 2011 UT 74, 269 P.3d 133. “§ 77-18a-1(3)(a) (2008). See 1980 Utah Laws 106 .”
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Utah Code § 77-18a-1(1): 3 cases
State v. Harris, 2004 UT 103, 104 P.3d 1250. “Harris's implication that the denial of a motion to dismiss can properly constitute a final order for purposes of Ambrose and an interlocutory order for purposes of section 77-18a-1. An order is either final or interlocutory — it cannot be both.”
State v. Chadwick, 2023 UT 12, 557 P.3d 563.
In re Adoption of K.R.S., 2024 UT App 165, 561 P.3d 229. “§ 77-18a-1(1) (stating that “[a] defendant may, as a matter of right, appeal from” the enumerated orders); id.”
Utah Code § 77-18a-1(1)(a): 1 case
State v. Gailey, 2016 UT 35, 379 P.3d 1278. “” ¶10 The Plea Withdrawal Statute further limits a defendant’s right to appeal by requiring the defendant to either withdraw the plea prior to sentencing, or pursue postconviction relief after sentencing.”
Utah Code § 77-18a-1(1)(b): 2 cases
State v. Menzies, 2025 UT 38.
State of Utah v. Ralph Leroy Menzies, 2025 UT 52, 582 P.3d 735.
Utah Code § 77-18a-1(1)(c): 2 cases
State v. Harris, 2004 UT 103, 104 P.3d 1250. “Harris's implication that the denial of a motion to dismiss can properly constitute a final order for purposes of Ambrose and an interlocutory order for purposes of section 77-18a-1. An order is either final or interlocutory — it cannot be both.”
State v. Parry, 2018 UT App 20, 414 P.3d 1044.
Utah Code § 77-18a-1(1)(d): 5 cases
State v. Groce, 2024 UT App 166, 560 P.3d 200. “” Utah Code § 77-18a-1(1)(d). This rule makes intuitive sense: a defendant forced to wait until after the entire criminal case has resolved before being able to appeal a pretrial detention order would—as a practical matter—lose the right to appeal that order, because any…”
Ross v. Kracht, 2025 UT 22, 589 P.3d 687. “In the context of the final judgment rule, “[f]or an order or judgment to be final, it must dispose of the case as to all the parties, and finally dispose of the subject-matter of the litigation on the merits of the __________________________________________________________ 28…”
State v. Harris, 2025 UT 48, 585 P.3d 1149.
State v. Herman, 2026 UT App 46, 589 P.3d 1209.
In re Adoption of K.R.S., 2024 UT App 165, 561 P.3d 229. “§ 77-18a-1(1) (stating that “[a] defendant may, as a matter of right, appeal from” the enumerated orders); id.”
Utah Code § 77-18a-1(2): 2 cases
State v. Harris, 2025 UT 48, 585 P.3d 1149.
Medina v. Allen, No. 4:21-cv-00102 (D. Utah Mar. 31, 2023).
Utah Code § 77-18a-1(2)(a): 1 case
State v. Jaeger, 886 P.2d 53 (Utah 1994). “In such cases, the dismissal of charges, when coupled with the State's inability to refile under Brickey , clearly constitutes "a final judgment of dismissal," as contemplated by section 77-18a-1(2)(a), which the State is entitled to appeal.”
Utah Code § 77-18a-1(3): 1 case
In re Adoption of K.R.S., 2024 UT App 165, 561 P.3d 229. “§ 77-18a-1(1) (stating that “[a] defendant may, as a matter of right, appeal from” the enumerated orders); id.”
Utah Code § 77-18a-1(3)(a): 1 case
State v. Harrison, 2011 UT 74, 269 P.3d 133. “§ 77-18a-1(3)(a) (2008). See 1980 Utah Laws 106 .”
Utah Code § 77-18a-1(3)(d): 1 case
State v. Camara, 2023 UT App 106, 537 P.3d 1017. “Utah Code § 77-18a-1(3)(d) 20210668-CA 5 2023 UT App 106 State v.”
Utah Code § 77-18a-1(3)(f): 3 cases
Ross v. Kracht, 2025 UT 22, 589 P.3d 687. “In the context of the final judgment rule, “[f]or an order or judgment to be final, it must dispose of the case as to all the parties, and finally dispose of the subject-matter of the litigation on the merits of the __________________________________________________________ 28…”
In re Adoption of K.R.S., 2024 UT App 165, 561 P.3d 229. “§ 77-18a-1(1) (stating that “[a] defendant may, as a matter of right, appeal from” the enumerated orders); id.”
Provo City v. Gedo, 2024 UT App 116, 556 P.3d 123.
Utah Code § 77-18a-1(3)(i): 2 cases
State v. Menzies, 2025 UT 38.
State of Utah v. Ralph Leroy Menzies, 2025 UT 52, 582 P.3d 735.
Utah Code § 77-18a-1(3)(k): 1 case
State v. Hon. Boyden, 2019 UT 11, 441 P.3d 737. “5 None of the parties to this proceeding challenge the State's use of Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 65B to seek extraordinary relief.”
Utah Code § 77-18a-1(4): 1 case
State v. Hon. Boyden, 2019 UT 11, 441 P.3d 737. “5 None of the parties to this proceeding challenge the State's use of Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 65B to seek extraordinary relief.”
Utah Code § 77-18a-1(8): 1 case
State v. White, 2011 UT App 155, 256 P.3d 255. “1 10 Section 77-18a-1(8) lists several types of judgments and orders that the State "may, as a matter of right, appeal from," including "a final judgment of dismissal" and "an order adjudicating the defendant's competency to proceed further in a pending prosecution.”
Utah Code § 77-18a-1(8)(a): 1 case
State v. Houston, 2011 UT App 350, 263 P.3d 1226.
Utah Code § 77-18a-1(d): 1 case
State v. Harris, 2025 UT 48, 585 P.3d 1149.
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