77-7-18 - Citation on misdemeanor or infraction charge. - Utah Statutes

77-7-18. Citation on misdemeanor or infraction charge.
A peace officer, in lieu of taking a person into custody, any public official of any countyor municipality charged with the enforcement of the law, a port-of-entry agent as defined inSection 72-1-102, an animal control officer of a special service district under Title 17D, Chapter1, Special Service District Act, that is authorized to provide animal control service, and avolunteer authorized to issue a citation under Section 41-6a-213 may issue and deliver a citationrequiring any person subject to arrest or prosecution on a misdemeanor or infraction charge toappear at the court of the magistrate before whom the person should be taken pursuant to law ifthe person had been arrested.

Amended by Chapter 360, 2008 General Session