{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-78a-2-220","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 78A-2-220","heading":"Authority of magistrate.","body":"(1) Except as otherwise provided by law, a magistrate as defined in Section 77-1-3 shall have the authority to:\n(a) commit a person to incarceration prior to trial;\n(b) set or deny bail under Section 77-20-205 and release upon the payment of monetary bail, as defined in Section 77-20-102, and satisfaction of any other conditions of release;\n(c) issue to any place in the state summonses and warrants of search and arrest and authorize administrative traffic checkpoints under Section 77-23-104;\n(d) conduct an initial appearance;\n(e) conduct arraignments;\n(f) conduct a preliminary examination to determine probable cause;\n(g) appoint attorneys and order recoupment of attorney fees;\n(h) order the preparation of presentence investigations and reports;\n(i) issue temporary orders as provided by rule of the Judicial Council; and\n(j) perform any other act or function authorized by statute.\n(2) A judge of the justice court may exercise the authority of a magistrate specified in Subsection (1) with the following limitations:\n(a) a judge of the justice court may conduct an initial appearance, preliminary examination, or arraignment as provided by rule of the Judicial Council; and\n(b) a judge of the justice court may not perform any act or function in a capital felony case.","path":["Title 78A Judiciary and Judicial Administration","Chapter 78A-2 Judicial Administration","Part 78A-2-2 General Provisions Applicable to Courts and Judges"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title78A/Chapter2/78A-2-S220.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"55869b3607acc705561147be26609cb12c621bc4c6723982abc26a42fd21d792","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-78a-2-219","next":"us-ut/utah-code-78a-2-221"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}