Utah Code 76-8-317. Refusal to comply with an order to evacuate or order issued in a local or state emergency

(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-8-101 apply to this section.

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

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Act: means a voluntary bodily movement and includes speech. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
Actor: means a person whose criminal responsibility is in issue in a criminal action. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
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

(2) An actor commits refusal to comply with an order to evacuate or order issued in a local or state emergency if the actor:

(2)(a) receives notice of:

(2)(a)(i) an order to evacuate issued under Title 53, Chapter 2a, Emergency Management Act; or

(2)(a)(ii) an order issued:

(2)(a)(ii)(A) by the governor in a state of an emergency under Section 53-2a-204; or

(2)(a)(ii)(B) by a chief executive officer in a local emergency under Section 53-2a-205; and

(2)(b) refuses to comply with the order described in Subsection (2)(a).

(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.