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<leg xml:space="preserve" billnum="SB0301" sponsor="Stephanie Pitcher" designation="SB" otherSponsor="Jordan D. Teuscher" otherHouse="House" sess="2026GS" fileno="2026FL0099" date="2/17/2026 08:02:497" printDate="03-03 11:20" subVer="0" minVer="0" office="LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL" actionDate="" impact="code"><info><nextbuid>9</nextbuid><aminfo anum="0" effdate="05/06/2026"><seclist><sect action="A" src="code" buid="5" uid="C77-7-S5_2026050620260506" fromuid="C77-7-S5_2025050720250507" sort="77 07 00050020260506" mtype="section" effdate="05/06/2026">77-7-5</sect><sect src="uncod" untype="effdate" buid="8" uid="EF0000" sort="UZEFF" mtype="uncod" effdate="05/06/2026"/></seclist></aminfo></info><tbox><sinfo><nextpairid>0</nextpairid></sinfo><st numlevel="1" lineno="1" slineno="0-1">Summons Amendments</st><sessionhead>2026 GENERAL SESSION</sessionhead><statehead>STATE OF UTAH</statehead><sponsorhead>Chief Sponsor: Stephanie Pitcher</sponsorhead><otherSponsorhead>House Sponsor: Jordan D. Teuscher</otherSponsorhead></tbox><lt numlevel="1" lineno="2" slineno="0-2"><lthead lineno="3">LONG TITLE</lthead><gdhead lineno="4">General Description:</gdhead><gd numlevel="1" lineno="5" slineno="0-5">This bill addresses the issuance of a summons.</gd><hphead lineno="6">Highlighted Provisions:</hphead><hp numlevel="1" lineno="7" slineno="0-7">This bill:<hl numlevel="1" lineno="8" slineno="0-8" level="1">addresses the issuance of a warrant of arrest in lieu of a summons; and</hl><hl numlevel="1" lineno="9" slineno="0-9" level="1">makes technical and conforming changes.</hl></hp><moni numlevel="1" lineno="10" slineno="0-10" display="none">Money Appropriated in this Bill:</moni><moniNone lineno="11">None</moniNone><oc numlevel="1" lineno="12" slineno="0-12">Other Special Clauses:</oc><ocNone lineno="13">None</ocNone><sa numlevel="1" lineno="14" slineno="0-14">Utah Code Sections Affected:<saamd numlevel="1" lineno="15" slineno="0-15"><snhead>AMENDS:</snhead><sn num="77-7-5" src="code" uid="C77-7-S5_2026050620260506" buid="5" sort="77 07 00050020260506" numlevel="1" lineno="16" slineno="0-16"><bold>77-7-5</bold>, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 314</sn></saamd></sa></lt><enacthead lineno="17"/><enact numlevel="1" lineno="18" slineno="0-18">Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:</enact><bdy><bsec buid="5" num="77-7-5" type="amend" src="code" uid="C77-7-S5_2026050620260506" sort="77 07 00050020260506" numlevel="1" lineno="19" slineno="1-1" sn="1"><section number="77-7-5" numlevel="1" lineno="20" slineno="1-2" type="amend"><secline lineno="19">Section 1. Section <bold>77-7-5</bold> is amended to read:</secline><catline lineno="20"><bold>77-7-5<parens/>. Issuance of summons or warrant -- Time and place arrests may be made <ln numlevel="1" lineno="21" slineno="1-3"/>-- Contents of warrant or summons -- Responsibility for transporting prisoners.</bold></catline><subsection ssid="5-null-1" dnum="1-o" numlevel="1" lineno="22" slineno="1-4" level="1" placement="noreturn"><display>(1)</display>As used in this section:<subsection ssid="5-null-2" dnum="a-o" numlevel="1" lineno="23" slineno="1-5" level="2"><display>(a)</display>"Daytime hours" means the hours after 6 a.m. and before 10 p.m.</subsection><subsection ssid="5-null-3" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="24" slineno="1-6" level="2"><display>(b)</display>"Nighttime hours" means the hours after 10 p.m. and before 6 a.m.</subsection><subsection ssid="5-44" dnum="_-o:c-i" numlevel="1" lineno="25" slineno="1-7" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="2"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1003" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(c)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="58" groupid="38" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">"Temporary pretrial status order" means the same as that term is defined in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="77-20-102"><ln numlevel="1" lineno="26" slineno="1-8"/>77-20-102</xref>.</amend></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="5-null-4" dnum="2-o" numlevel="1" lineno="27" slineno="1-9" level="1"><display>(2)</display>A magistrate may issue a warrant for arrest in lieu of a summons for the appearance of <ln numlevel="1" lineno="28" slineno="1-10"/>the accused only upon finding:<subsection ssid="5-null-5" dnum="a-o" numlevel="1" lineno="29" slineno="1-11" level="2"><display>(a)</display>probable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has committed a public <ln numlevel="1" lineno="30" slineno="1-12"/>offense; and</subsection><subsection ssid="5-null-6" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="31" slineno="1-13" level="2"><display>(b)</display>under Rule 6 of the Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure and this section that a warrant <ln numlevel="1" lineno="32" slineno="1-14"/>is necessary to:<subsection ssid="5-null-7" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="33" slineno="1-15" level="3"><display>(i)</display>prevent risk of injury to a person or property;</subsection><subsection ssid="5-null-8" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="34" slineno="1-16" level="3"><display>(ii)</display>secure the appearance of the accused; or</subsection><subsection ssid="5-null-9" dnum="iii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="35" slineno="1-17" level="3"><display>(iii)</display>protect the public safety and welfare of the community or an individual.</subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="5-null-10" dnum="3-o" numlevel="1" lineno="36" slineno="1-18" level="1"><display>(3)</display>There is a presumption against the issuance of a warrant in lieu of a summons if:<subsection ssid="5-null-11" dnum="a-o" numlevel="1" lineno="37" slineno="1-19" level="2" space="false"><display>(a)</display><subsection ssid="5-32" dnum="_-o:i-i" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="3" placement="sameline"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1012" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="both">(i)</amend></display>after being booked into jail on conduct that would constitute an offense, the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="38" slineno="1-20"/>accused was released from jail because the prosecuting attorney did not file an <ln numlevel="1" lineno="39" slineno="1-21"/>information within the time period required under Rule 9 of the Utah Rules of <ln numlevel="1" lineno="40" slineno="1-22"/>Criminal Procedure; and</subsection><subsection ssid="5-null-12" dnum="b-o:ii-i" numlevel="1" lineno="41" slineno="1-23" level="3"><display><amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="1013" style="2" owner="o" level="1" deltag="both">(b)</amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1014" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true">(ii)</amend></display>the prosecuting attorney filed an information more than 60 days after the day <ln numlevel="1" lineno="42" slineno="1-24"/>on which the accused was released from jail<amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="14" groupid="12" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="both">.</amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="12" groupid="10" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true">; or</amend></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="5-33" dnum="_-o:b-i" numlevel="1" lineno="43" slineno="1-25" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="2"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1014" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(b)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="11" groupid="9" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">after being booked into jail on conduct that would constitute an offense, a magistrate <ln numlevel="1" lineno="44" slineno="1-26"/>issued a temporary pretrial status order that released the accused from jail.</amend></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="5-null-13" dnum="4-o" numlevel="1" lineno="45" slineno="1-27" level="1"><display>(4)</display>The presumption described in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="77-7-5(3)(a)">(3)</xref><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="19" groupid="16" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both">(a)</amend> may be overcome if:<subsection ssid="5-null-14" dnum="a-o" numlevel="1" lineno="46" slineno="1-28" level="2"><display>(a)</display>the accused fails to appear on a served summons;</subsection><subsection ssid="5-null-15" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="47" slineno="1-29" level="2"><display>(b)</display>a summons is unable to be served after good faith efforts<amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="92" groupid="65" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="both">; or</amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="99" groupid="71" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true">, including a good faith <ln numlevel="1" lineno="48" slineno="1-30"/>effort to:</amend><subsection ssid="5-52" dnum="_-o:i-i" numlevel="1" lineno="49" slineno="1-31" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1018" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(i)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="101" groupid="73" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">serve the summons to the accused by delivering a copy to the accused's attorney of <ln numlevel="1" lineno="50" slineno="1-32"/>record if the accused's attorney of record is known to the prosecuting attorney; or</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="5-53" dnum="_-o:ii-i" numlevel="1" lineno="51" slineno="1-33" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1019" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(ii)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="104" groupid="75" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">obtain the accused's contact information from the accused's attorney of record if <ln numlevel="1" lineno="52" slineno="1-34"/>the accused's attorney of record is known to the prosecuting attorney;</amend></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="5-48" dnum="_-o:c-i" numlevel="1" lineno="53" slineno="1-35" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="2"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1020" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(c)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="81" groupid="57" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">the prosecuting attorney presents evidence that was not known to the magistrate at <ln numlevel="1" lineno="54" slineno="1-36"/>the time the accused was released from jail; or</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="5-null-16" dnum="c-o:d-i" numlevel="1" lineno="55" slineno="1-37" level="2"><display><amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="1021" style="2" owner="o" level="1" deltag="both">(c)</amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1022" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true">(d)</amend></display>the prosecuting attorney<amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="111" groupid="81" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both"> otherwise</amend> establishes good cause for issuing a warrant <ln numlevel="1" lineno="56" slineno="1-38"/>in lieu of a summons to:<subsection ssid="5-null-17" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="57" slineno="1-39" level="3"><display>(i)</display>prevent risk of injury to a person or property; or</subsection><subsection ssid="5-null-18" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="58" slineno="1-40" level="3"><display>(ii)</display>protect the public safety and welfare of the community or an individual.</subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="5-null-19" dnum="5-o" numlevel="1" lineno="59" slineno="1-41" level="1"><display>(5)</display>If the offense charged is:<subsection ssid="5-null-20" dnum="a-o" numlevel="1" lineno="60" slineno="1-42" level="2"><display>(a)</display>a felony, the arrest upon a warrant may be made at any time of the day or night; or</subsection><subsection ssid="5-null-21" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="61" slineno="1-43" level="2"><display>(b)</display>a misdemeanor, the arrest upon a warrant may be made during nighttime hours only <ln numlevel="1" lineno="62" slineno="1-44"/>if:<subsection ssid="5-null-22" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="63" slineno="1-45" level="3"><display>(i)</display>the magistrate has endorsed authorization to do so on the warrant;</subsection><subsection ssid="5-null-23" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="64" slineno="1-46" level="3"><display>(ii)</display>the person to be arrested is upon a public highway, in a public place, or in a place <ln numlevel="1" lineno="65" slineno="1-47"/>open to or accessible to the public; or</subsection><subsection ssid="5-null-24" dnum="iii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="66" slineno="1-48" level="3"><display>(iii)</display>the person to be arrested is encountered by a peace officer in the regular course <ln numlevel="1" lineno="67" slineno="1-49"/>of that peace officer's investigation of a criminal offense unrelated to the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="68" slineno="1-50"/>misdemeanor warrant for arrest.</subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="5-null-25" dnum="6-o" numlevel="1" lineno="69" slineno="1-51" level="1" space="false"><display>(6)</display><subsection ssid="5-null-26" dnum="a-o" level="2" placement="sameline"><display>(a)</display>If the magistrate determines that the accused must appear in court, the magistrate <ln numlevel="1" lineno="70" slineno="1-52"/>shall include in the arrest warrant the name of the law enforcement agency in the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="71" slineno="1-53"/>county or municipality with jurisdiction over the offense charged.</subsection><subsection ssid="5-null-27" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="72" slineno="1-54" level="2" space="false"><display>(b)</display><subsection ssid="5-null-28" dnum="i-o" level="3" placement="sameline"><display>(i)</display>The law enforcement agency identified by the magistrate under Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="77-7-5(6)(a)"><ln numlevel="1" lineno="73" slineno="1-55"/>(6)(a)</xref> is responsible for providing inter-county transportation of the defendant, if <ln numlevel="1" lineno="74" slineno="1-56"/>necessary, from the arresting law enforcement agency to the court site.</subsection><subsection ssid="5-null-29" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="75" slineno="1-57" level="3"><display>(ii)</display>The law enforcement agency named on the warrant may contract with another <ln numlevel="1" lineno="76" slineno="1-58"/>law enforcement agency to have a defendant transported.</subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="5-null-30" dnum="7-o" numlevel="1" lineno="77" slineno="1-59" level="1"><display>(7)</display>The law enforcement agency identified by the magistrate under Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="77-7-5(6)(a)">(6)(a)</xref> shall <ln numlevel="1" lineno="78" slineno="1-60"/>indicate to the court within 48 hours of the issuance, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and <ln numlevel="1" lineno="79" slineno="1-61"/>legal holidays if a warrant issued in accordance with this section is an extradition <ln numlevel="1" lineno="80" slineno="1-62"/>warrant.</subsection><subsection ssid="5-null-31" dnum="8-o" numlevel="1" lineno="81" slineno="1-63" level="1"><display>(8)</display>The law enforcement agency identified by the magistrate under Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="77-7-5(6)(a)">(6)(a)</xref> shall <ln numlevel="1" lineno="82" slineno="1-64"/>report any changes to the status of a warrant issued in accordance with this section to the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="83" slineno="1-65"/>Bureau of Criminal Identification.</subsection></section></bsec><bsec buid="8" type="uncod" untype="effdate" src="uncod" uid="EF0000" sort="UZEFF" langlock="true" numlevel="1" lineno="84" slineno="2-1" sn="2"><section type="uncod" untype="effdate" display="false" src="uncod"><secline lineno="84">Section 2.  <bold>Effective Date.</bold></secline><sectionText lineno="85"><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1" groupid="1" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both">This bill takes effect on <effdate uid="code" date="5/6/2026">May 6, 2026</effdate>.</amend></sectionText></section></bsec></bdy><foot><rev><tm>2-17-26 8:50 AM</tm></rev></foot></leg>