Utah statute
Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-317 — Refusal to comply with an order to evacuate or order issued in a local or state emergency.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Part 3: Obstructing Governmental Operations, Utah Code.
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Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-317
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 refusal to comply with an order to evacuate or order issued in a local or state emergency if the actor: (2)(a) receives notice of: (2)(a)(i) an order to evacuate issued under Title 53, Chapter 2a, Emergency Management Act; or (2)(a)(ii) an order issued: (2)(a)(ii)(A) by the governor in a state of an emergency under Section 53-2a-204; or (2)(a)(ii)(B) by a chief executive officer in a local emergency under Section 53-2a-205; and (2)(b) refuses to comply with the order described in Subsection (2)(a). (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.
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Is refusal to comply with an order to evacuate or order issued in a local or state emergency a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?
Refusal to comply with an order to evacuate or order issued in a local or state emergency is a Class B Misdemeanor in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-317.
Which Utah statute covers refusal to comply with an order to evacuate or order issued in a local or state emergency?
Refusal to comply with an order to evacuate or order issued in a local or state emergency is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-317 (Refusal to comply with an order to evacuate or order issued in a local or state emergency).
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