{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-77-17-8","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 77-17-8","heading":"Mistake in charging offense -- Procedure -- Witnesses.","body":"(1) If, at any time before verdict or judgment, a mistake is made in charging the proper offense, and there is probable cause to believe that the defendant is chargeable with another offense, the court may:\n(a) release the individual on the individual's own recognizance, as defined in Section 77-20-102, during the time the individual awaits trial or other resolution of criminal charges;\n(b) designate a condition, or a combination of conditions, described in Subsection 77-20-205(4), to be imposed upon the individual's release during the time the individual awaits trial or other resolution of criminal charges; or\n(c) order the individual be detained during the time the individual awaits trial or other resolution of criminal charges.\n(2) A court may require a witness to post monetary bail, as defined in Section 77-20-102, to ensure that the witness appears in court.","path":["Title 77 Criminal Procedure","Chapter 77-17 The Trial"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title77/Chapter17/77-17-S8.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"6638851ae368d60d832a7dfcf29ba499d49a799c4d02647b62023e4e3fb8b134","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-77-17-7","next":"us-ut/utah-code-77-17-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}