Utah Code of Criminal Procedure
Arrest, by Whom, and How Made
Section 4
Magistrate may orally order arrest.
     77-7-4.   Magistrate may orally order arrest.
     A magistrate may orally require a peace officer to arrest anyone committing or attempting to commit a public offense in the presence of the magistrate, and, in the case of an emergency, when probable cause exists, a magistrate may orally authorize a peace officer to arrest a person for a public offense, and thereafter, as soon as practical, an information shall be filed against the person arrested.

Enacted by Chapter 15, 1980 General Session
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