Utah statute
Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-104 — Failure to disperse.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Part 1: Breaches of the Peace and Related Offenses, Utah Code.
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Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-104
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 failure to disperse if the actor: (2)(a) is at the scene of a riot, disorderly conduct, or an unlawful assembly; and (2)(b) remains at the scene of the riot, disorderly conduct, or unlawful assembly after having been ordered to disperse by a peace officer. (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class C misdemeanor. (4) This section does not apply to an actor who attempts to leave the scene of a riot, disorderly conduct, or unlawful assembly but is unsuccessful in leaving the scene.
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Is failure to disperse a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?
Failure to disperse is a Class C Misdemeanor in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-104.
Which Utah statute covers failure to disperse?
Failure to disperse is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-104 (Failure to disperse).
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