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[TITLE 77. Table of Contents]
77-9-1 Authority of peace officer of another state.
A peace officer of another state or the District of Columbia
who enters this state in fresh pursuit and continues in fresh
pursuit of a person in order to arrest him on the ground
that he is reasonably believed to have committed a felony
in another state, has the same authority to arrest and hold
a person in custody as a peace officer of this state. Fresh
pursuit does not require instant action, but pursuit without
unreasonable delay.
1980
77-9-2 Procedure after arrest.
An officer who has made an arrest pursuant to Section
77-9-1
shall without unnecessary delay take the person
arrested before a magistrate of the county in which the arrest
was made. The magistrate shall conduct a hearing to determine
the lawfulness of the arrest. If he finds the arrest was
lawful, the magistrate may commit the person arrested for
a reasonable time or may admit the person to bail pending
extradition proceedings.
1980
77-9-3 Authority of peace officer of this state beyond normal jurisdiction.
(1) Any peace officer authorized by any governmental entity of this state may exercise a peace officer's authority beyond the limits of such officer's normal jurisdiction as follows:
(a) when in fresh pursuit of an offender for the purpose of arresting and holding that person in custody or returning the suspect to the jurisdiction where the offense was committed;
(b) when a public offense is committed in such officer's presence;
(c) when participating in an investigation of criminal activity which originated in the officer's normal jurisdiction in cooperation with the local authority; or
(d) when called to assist peace officers of another jurisdiction.
(2) (a) Any peace officer, prior to taking any action authorized by Subsection (1), shall notify and receive approval of the local law enforcement authority, or if the prior contact is not reasonably possible, notify the local law enforcement authority as soon as reasonably possible.
(b) Unless specifically requested to aid a peace officer
of another jurisdiction or otherwise as provided for by law,
no legal responsibility for a peace officer's action outside
his normal jurisdiction, except as provided in this section,
shall attach to the local law enforcement authority.
1998
