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. (1) gave timely warning to the proper law enforcement authorities or the intended victim; or
  2. (2) wholly deprives the actor's prior efforts of effectiveness in the commission.

Amended by Chapter 302, 2025 General Session

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