Utah Code 76-8-512. Impersonation of officer
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(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 , 76-8-101 , and 76-8-501 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 |
|---|---|---|
| class B misdemeanor | up to 6 months | up to $1,000 |
Terms Used In Utah Code 76-8-512
- 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
- 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
- Public servant: means :(16)(a)(i) a public officer;(16)(a)(ii) an appointed official, employee, consultant, or independent contractor of a public entity; or(16)(a)(iii) a person hired or paid by a public entity to perform a government function. 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 impersonation of an officer if the actor:(2)(a) impersonates a public servant or a peace officer with intent to deceive another individual or with intent to induce another individual to submit to the actor’s pretended official authority or to rely upon the actor’s pretended official act;(2)(b) falsely states that the actor is a public servant or a peace officer with intent to deceive another individual or to induce another individual to submit to the actor’s pretended official authority or to rely upon the actor’s pretended official act; or(2)(c) displays or possesses without authority a badge, identification card, other form of identification, a restraint device, the uniform of a state or local governmental entity, or a reasonable facsimile of any of these items, with the intent to deceive another individual or with the intent to induce another individual to submit to the actor’s pretended official authority or to rely upon the actor’s pretended official act.(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.