Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-418

Damaging a jail or other place of confinement.

Effective May 1, 2024Amended by Chapter 96, 2024 General Session
  1. (1)

    1. (a) As used in this section:

      1. (i) "Child" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102.
      2. (ii) "Detention facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102.
      3. (iii) "Secure care facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102.
      4. (iv) "Shelter facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102.
    2. (b) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-8-101 apply to this section.
  2. (2) An actor commits damaging a jail or other place of confinement if the actor willfully and intentionally breaks down, pulls down, destroys, floods, or otherwise damages a public jail or other place of confinement, including a detention facility, a shelter facility, or a secure care facility.
  3. (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony.
  4. (4) This section is applicable to a child who willfully and intentionally commits an offense against a public jail, a detention facility, a shelter facility, or a secure care facility.

Amended by Chapter 96, 2024 General Session

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