Utah statute
Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-1309 — Maintenance of a drug-involved premises.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Part 13: Criminal Nuisance, Utah Code.
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Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-1309
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 76-9-1301 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits maintenance of a drug-involved premises if the actor knowingly: (2)(a) opens, leases, rents, uses, or maintains any facility or premises, whether permanently or temporarily, for the purpose of the unlawful manufacturing, distributing, or using any controlled substance; (2)(b)(i) manages or controls any facility or premises, whether permanently or temporarily, as an owner, tenant, lessee, agent, employee, occupant, or mortgagee; and (2)(b)(ii) intentionally rents, leases, profits from, or makes available for use, with or without compensation, the facility or premises for the purpose of unlawfully manufacturing, storing, distributing, or using a controlled substance; (2)(c) operates a supervised drug consumption site; or (2)(d) as an owner, tenant, lessee, agent, employee, occupant, or mortgagee, intentionally opens, rents, leases, profits from, maintains, or makes available for use, with or without compensation, any premises for the purpose of operating a supervised drug consumption site. (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a second degree felony.
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Questions this section answers
Is maintenance of a drug-involved premises a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?
Maintenance of a drug-involved premises is a Second Degree Felony in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-1309.
Which Utah statute covers maintenance of a drug-involved premises?
Maintenance of a drug-involved premises is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-1309 (Maintenance of a drug-involved premises).
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