Utah Code Ann. § 76-2-307
Voluntary termination of efforts prior to offense.
Effective May 7, 2025Amended by Chapter 302, 2025 General Session
It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution in which an actor's criminal responsibility arises from the actor's own conduct or from being a party to an offense under Section 76-2-202 that prior to the commission of the offense, the actor voluntarily terminated the actor's effort to promote or facilitate its commission and either:
- (1) gave timely warning to the proper law enforcement authorities or the intended victim; or
- (2) wholly deprives the actor's prior efforts of effectiveness in the commission.
Amended by Chapter 302, 2025 General Session