Utah Code 20A-11-703. Criminal penalties — Fines
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(1) Within 60 days after a deadline for the filing of any statement required by this part, the lieutenant governor shall review each filed statement to ensure that:
For details, see Utah Code § 76-3-204
Attorney's Note
Under the Utah Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| class B misdemeanor | up to 6 months | up to $1,000 |
Terms Used In Utah Code 20A-11-703
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Corporation: means a domestic or foreign, profit or nonprofit, business organization that is registered as a corporation or is authorized to do business in a state and makes any expenditure from corporate funds for:(8)(a)(i) the purpose of expressly advocating for political purposes; or(8)(a)(ii) the purpose of expressly advocating the approval or the defeat of any ballot proposition. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
(1)(a) each corporation that is required to file a statement has filed one; and(1)(b) each statement contains the information required by this part.
(2) If it appears that any corporation has failed to file any statement, if it appears that a filed statement does not conform to the law, or if the lieutenant governor has received a written complaint alleging a violation of the law or the falsity of any statement, the lieutenant governor shall:
(2)(a) impose a fine against the corporation in accordance with Section 20A-11-1005; and
(2)(b) within five days of discovery of a violation or receipt of a written complaint, notify the corporation of the violation or written complaint and direct the corporation to file a statement correcting the problem.
(3)
(3)(a) It is unlawful for any corporation to fail to file or amend a statement within seven days after receiving notice from the lieutenant governor under this section.
(3)(b) Each corporation that violates Subsection (3)(a) is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
(3)(c) The lieutenant governor shall report all violations of Subsection (3)(a) to the attorney general.
(3)(d) In addition to the criminal penalty described in Subsection (3)(b), the lieutenant governor shall impose a civil fine of $1,000 against a corporation that violates Subsection (3)(a).