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Utah Code § 77-7-18 (2026)

Citation on misdemeanor or infraction charge

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Any person subject to arrest or prosecution on a misdemeanor or infraction charge may be issued and delivered a citation that requires the person to appear at the court of the magistrate with territorial jurisdiction.
The following may issue the citation described in Subsection (1):
a peace officer, in lieu of or in addition to taking the person into custody;
any public official of any county or municipality charged with the enforcement of the law;
a port-of-entry agent as defined in Section 72-1-102;
an animal control officer of a county, municipality, or special service district under Title 17D, Chapter 1, Special Service District Act, who is authorized to provide animal control service; and
a volunteer authorized to issue a citation under Section 41-6a-217.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1991–2015 · leading case: State v. Harmon, 910 P.2d 1196 (Utah 1995).
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State v. Harmon, 910 P.2d 1196 (Utah 1995). · cites it 4× “" Utah Code Ann. § 77-7-18 (emphasis added).”
State v. Sommerville, 2013 UT App 40 (Utah Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 3× “Utah Code Ann. § 77-7-18 (providing that a "person subject to arrest or prosecution on a misdemeanor or infraction charge may be issued and delivered a citation").”
United States v. Ralph Joseph Walker, 933 F.2d 812 (10th Cir. 1991). “See Utah Code Ann. § 77-7-18 et seq. 2 . Under the reasoning of United States v.”
State v. Ririe, 2015 UT 37 (Utah 2015). “§ 77-7-18(1) ("Any person subject to arrest or prosecution on a misdemeanor .”
P.S. v. State, 38 P.3d 303 (Utah Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “See Utah Code Ann. §§ 77-7-18 to -20 (1999 & Supp.”
State Ex Rel. Ps, 2001 UT App 305 (Utah Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “See Utah Code Ann. §§ 77-7-18 to -20 (1999 & Supp.”
— Utah Code § 77-7-18(1) — 2 cases
State v. Sommerville, 2013 UT App 40 (Utah Ct. App. 2013). “Utah Code Ann. § 77-7-18 (providing that a "person subject to arrest or prosecution on a misdemeanor or infraction charge may be issued and delivered a citation").”
State v. Ririe, 2015 UT 37 (Utah 2015). “§ 77-7-18(1) ("Any person subject to arrest or prosecution on a misdemeanor .”
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