Utah statute
Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-1305 — Maintaining, committing, or failing to remove a public nuisance.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Part 13: Criminal Nuisance, Utah Code.
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Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-1305
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 76-1-101.1 and 76-9-1301 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits maintaining, committing, or failing to remove a public nuisance if the actor: (2)(a) maintains or commits a public nuisance, the punishment for which is not otherwise prescribed; or (2)(b) willfully omits to perform a legal duty relating to the removal of a public nuisance. (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.
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Is maintaining, committing, or failing to remove a public nuisance a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?
Maintaining, committing, or failing to remove a public nuisance is a Class B Misdemeanor in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-1305.
Which Utah statute covers maintaining, committing, or failing to remove a public nuisance?
Maintaining, committing, or failing to remove a public nuisance is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-1305 (Maintaining, committing, or failing to remove a public nuisance).
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