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Utah Code Ann. § 76-3-203.15 — Offenses committed against timber, mining, or agricultural industries - Enhanced penalties.

Current through 2026 General Session

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Offenses committed against timber, mining, or agricultural industries

Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-3-203.15

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.

Utah Code Ann. § 76-3-203.15Primary source, current through the 2026 General Session

(1) An actor who commits any criminal offense with the intent to halt, impede, obstruct, or interfere with the lawful management, cultivation, or harvesting of trees or timber, or the management or operations of agricultural or mining industries is subject to an enhanced penalty for the offense as provided below. (2) The prosecuting attorney, or grand jury if an indictment is returned, shall cause to be subscribed upon the complaint in misdemeanor cases or the information or indictment in felony cases notice that the defendant is subject to the enhanced penalties provided under this section. (3) If the trier of fact finds beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant committed any criminal offense with the intent to halt, impede, obstruct, or interfere with the lawful management, cultivation, or harvesting of trees or timber, or the management or operations of agricultural or mining industries, the penalties are enhanced as provided in this Subsection (3): (3)(a) a class C misdemeanor is a class B misdemeanor, with a mandatory fine of not less than $1,000, which is in addition to any term of imprisonment the court may impose; (3)(b) a class B misdemeanor is a Class A misdemeanor, with a fine of not less than $2,500, which is in addition to any term of imprisonment the court may impose; (3)(c) a class A misdemeanor is a third degree felony, with a fine of not less than $5,000, which is in addition to any term of imprisonment the court may impose; (3)(d) a third degree felony is a second degree felony, with a fine of not less than $7,500, which is in addition to any term of imprisonment the court may impose; and (3)(e) a second degree felony is subject to a fine of not less than $10,000, which is in addition to any term of imprisonment the court may impose. (4) This section does not apply to action protected by the National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. Sec. 151 et seq., or the Federal Railway Labor Act, 45 U.S.C. Sec. 151 et seq.

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Questions this section answers

Is offenses committed against timber, mining, or agricultural industries a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?

It depends on the circumstances: offenses committed against timber, mining, or agricultural industries ranges from a Class B Misdemeanor to a Second Degree Felony in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-3-203.15.

Enhanced from class C misdemeanor: Class B Misdemeanor (Utah Code Ann. § 76-3-203.15(3)(a)) · Enhanced from class B misdemeanor: Class A Misdemeanor (Utah Code Ann. § 76-3-203.15(3)(b)) · Enhanced from class A misdemeanor: Third Degree Felony (Utah Code Ann. § 76-3-203.15(3)(c)) · Enhanced from third degree felony: Second Degree Felony (Utah Code Ann. § 76-3-203.15(3)(d))

Which Utah statute covers offenses committed against timber, mining, or agricultural industries?

Offenses committed against timber, mining, or agricultural industries is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-3-203.15 (Offenses committed against timber, mining, or agricultural industries - Enhanced penalties).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.