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Utah Code § 77-7-7

Use of force in making an arrest by a law enforcement officer

Amended by Chapter 199, 2025 General Session

(1) If a person is being arrested and flees or forcibly resists after being informed of the intention to make the arrest, the law enforcement officer making the arrest may use reasonable force to effect the arrest.

(2) Deadly force in making an arrest may be used only as provided in Section 76-2-404.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.