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Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-209 — Homicide by assault - Penalty.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Part 2: Criminal Homicide, Utah Code.
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Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-209
Statutory text current through the 2026 General Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Utah.
(1) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits homicide by assault if, under circumstances not amounting to aggravated murder, murder, or manslaughter: (2)(a) the actor causes the death of another individual; and (2)(b) the actor causes the other individual's death while intentionally or knowingly attempting, with unlawful force or violence, to do bodily injury to the other individual. (3) Homicide by assault is a third degree felony.
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Is homicide by assault a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?
Homicide by assault is a Third Degree Felony in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-209.
Which Utah statute covers homicide by assault?
Homicide by assault is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-209 (Homicide by assault - Penalty).
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