Utah statute
Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-1505 — Unlawful conduct while on a bus.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Part 15: Criminal Offenses Relating to Bus Passenger Safety, Utah Code.
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Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-1505
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)(a) As used in this section, "controlled substance" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-37-101. (1)(b) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-9-1501 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits unlawful conduct while on a bus if the actor: (2)(a) threatens a breach of the peace, is disorderly, or uses obscene, profane, or vulgar language on a bus; (2)(b) is in or upon any bus while unlawfully under the influence of a controlled substance; (2)(c) fails to obey a reasonable request or order of a bus driver, bus company representative, a nondrinking designee other than the driver as provided in Subsection 32B-4-415(4)(c)(ii), or other person in charge or control of a bus or terminal; (2)(d) ingests a controlled substance, unless prescribed by a physician or a medical facility, in or upon any bus, or drinks intoxicating liquor in or upon a bus, except a chartered bus as defined and provided in Sections 32B-1-102 and 41-6a-526; or (2)(e) smokes tobacco or other products in or upon a bus, except a chartered bus. (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class C misdemeanor. (4)(a) If an actor violates Subsection (2), the driver of the bus or individual in charge thereof may stop at the place where the offense is committed or at the next regular or convenient stopping place and remove the actor, using only such force as may be necessary to accomplish the removal, and the driver or individual in charge may request the assistance of passengers to assist in removing the actor. (4)(b) The driver or individual in charge may cause the removed actor to be detained and delivered to the proper authorities.
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Is unlawful conduct while on a bus a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?
Unlawful conduct while on a bus is a Class C Misdemeanor in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-1505.
Which Utah statute covers unlawful conduct while on a bus?
Unlawful conduct while on a bus is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-1505 (Unlawful conduct while on a bus).
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