Utah statute
Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-203 — Unofficial misconduct.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Part 2: Abuse of Office, Utah Code.
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Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-203
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 Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-8-101 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits unofficial misconduct if the actor exercises or attempts to exercise any of the functions of a public office when the actor: (2)(a) has not taken and filed the required oath of office; (2)(b) has failed to execute and file a required bond; (2)(c) has not been elected or appointed to office; (2)(d) exercises any of the functions of the actor's office after the actor's term has expired and the successor has been elected or appointed and has qualified, or after the actor's office has been legally removed; or (2)(e) knowingly: (2)(e)(i) withholds or retains from the actor's successor in office, or other person entitled to possession, the official seal or a record, paper, document, or other writing appertaining or belonging to the actor's office; or (2)(e)(ii) mutilates, destroys, or takes away the official seal or a record, paper, document, or other writing appertaining or belonging to the actor's office. (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.
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Is unofficial misconduct a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?
Unofficial misconduct is a Class B Misdemeanor in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-203.
Which Utah statute covers unofficial misconduct?
Unofficial misconduct is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-203 (Unofficial misconduct).
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