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Utah Code Ann. § 76-5c-214 — Conspiracy to commit an obscene animal abuse material or pornographic or harmful materials violation.

Current through 2026 General Session

Part of Part 2: General Offenses, Utah Code.

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Conspiracy to commit an obscene animal abuse material or pornographic or harmful materials violation

Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-5c-214

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.

Utah Code Ann. § 76-5c-214Primary source, current through the 2026 General Session

(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-5c-101, and 76-5c-201 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits conspiracy to commit a pornographic or harmful materials violation if the actor conspires with two or more persons to commit a violation of this chapter. (3)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony subject to: (3)(a)(i) a minimum mandatory fine of not less than $1,000; and (3)(a)(ii) incarceration, without suspension of the sentence in any way, for a term of not less than 60 days. (3)(b) A violation of Subsection (2) is a second degree felony if the actor has previously been convicted of a violation of Subsection (2) and is subject to: (3)(b)(i) a minimum mandatory fine of not less than $5,000; and (3)(b)(ii) incarceration, without suspension of the sentence in any way, for a term of not less than one year. (4) Subsection (3) supersedes Section 77-18-105.

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Is conspiracy to commit an obscene animal abuse material or pornographic or harmful materials violation a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?

It depends on the circumstances: conspiracy to commit an obscene animal abuse material or pornographic or harmful materials violation ranges from a Third Degree Felony to a Second Degree Felony in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-5c-214.

Conspiracy to commit a pornographic or harmful materials violation — first offense: Third Degree Felony (Utah Code Ann. § 76-5c-214(3)(a)) · Conspiracy to commit a pornographic or harmful materials violation — subsequent offense: Second Degree Felony (Utah Code Ann. § 76-5c-214(3)(b))

Which Utah statute covers conspiracy to commit an obscene animal abuse material or pornographic or harmful materials violation?

Conspiracy to commit an obscene animal abuse material or pornographic or harmful materials violation is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-5c-214 (Conspiracy to commit an obscene animal abuse material or pornographic or harmful materials violation).

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