Utah Code 41-6a-210. Failure to respond to officer’s signal to stop — Fleeing — Causing property damage or bodily injury — Suspension of driver’s license — Forfeiture of vehicle — Penalties
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For details, see Utah Code § 76-3-203
Attorney's Note
Under the Utah Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| felony of the second degree | 1 to 15 years | up to $10,000 |
| felony of the third degree | up to 5 years | up to $5,000 |
Terms Used In Utah Code 41-6a-210
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Operate: means the same as that term is defined in Section
41-1a-102 . See Utah Code 41-6a-102 - Operator: means :(49)(a) a human driver, as defined in Section
Utah Code 41-6a-102 - Person: means a natural person, firm, copartnership, association, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, governmental agency, public corporation, or any other legal or commercial entity. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Vehicle: means a device in, on, or by which a person or property is or may be transported or drawn on a highway, except a mobile carrier, as defined in Section
41-6a-1120 , or a device used exclusively on stationary rails or tracks. See Utah Code 41-6a-102(1)(a) An operator who receives a visual or audible signal from a law enforcement officer to bring the vehicle to a stop may not:(1)(a)(i) operate the vehicle in willful or wanton disregard of the signal so as to interfere with or endanger the operation of any vehicle or person; or(1)(a)(ii) knowingly or intentionally attempt to flee or elude a law enforcement officer by vehicle or other means.(1)(b)(1)(b)(i) A person who violates Subsection (1)(a) is guilty of a felony of the third degree.(1)(b)(ii) The court shall, as part of any sentence under this Subsection (1), impose a fine of not less than $1,000.(1)(c) A law enforcement officer may impound a vehicle of a person who violates Subsection (1)(a).
(2)
(2)(a) An operator who violates Subsection (1) and while so doing causes death or serious bodily injury to another person, under circumstances not amounting to murder or aggravated murder, is guilty of a felony of the second degree.
(2)(b) The court shall, as part of any sentence under this Subsection (2), impose a fine of not less than $5,000.
(3)
(3)(a) In addition to the penalty provided under this section or any other section, a person who violates Subsection (1)(a) or (2)(a) shall have the person’s driver license revoked under Subsection 53-3-220 (1)(a)(ix) for a period of one year.
(3)(b)
(3)(b)(i) The court shall forward the report of the conviction to the division.
(3)(b)(ii) If the person is the holder of a driver license from another jurisdiction, the division shall notify the appropriate officials in the licensing state.