Utah Code 76-8-307. Failure to aid a peace officer
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(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-8-101 apply to this section.
Attorney's Note
Under the Utah Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
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| class B misdemeanor | up to 6 months | up to $1,000 |
Terms Used In Utah Code 76-8-307
- Actor: means a person whose criminal responsibility is in issue in a criminal action. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Offense: means a violation of any penal statute of this state. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
- Peace officer: means an employee of a police or law enforcement agency that is part of or administered by the state or a political subdivision of the state, and whose duties consist primarily of the prevention and detection of crime and the enforcement of criminal statutes or ordinances of this state or a political subdivision of the state. See Utah Code 76-8-101
- Person: means an individual, public or private corporation, government, partnership, or unincorporated association. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
(2) An actor commits failure to aid a peace officer if, upon command by a peace officer identifiable or identified by the peace officer as such, the actor unreasonably fails or refuses to aid the peace officer in effecting an arrest or in preventing the commission of any offense by another person.
(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.