Utah statute
Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-307 — Failure to aid a peace officer.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Part 3: Obstructing Governmental Operations, Utah Code.
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Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-307
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 failure to aid a peace officer if, upon command by a peace officer identifiable or identified by the peace officer as such, the actor unreasonably fails or refuses to aid the peace officer in effecting an arrest or in preventing the commission of any offense by another person. (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.
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Is failure to aid a peace officer a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?
Failure to aid a peace officer is a Class B Misdemeanor in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-307.
Which Utah statute covers failure to aid a peace officer?
Failure to aid a peace officer is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-307 (Failure to aid a peace officer).
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