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Utah Code Ann. § 76-3-203.21 — Transnational repression enhancement.

Current through 2026 General Session

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Transnational repression enhancement

Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-3-203.21

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. § 76-3-203.21Primary source, current through the 2026 General Session

(1) As used in this section: (1)(a) "Agent of a foreign government" means an individual who acts at the direction of, under the control of, or as a proxy for, a foreign government. (1)(b) "Agent of a foreign terrorist organization" means an individual who acts at the direction of, under the control of, or as a proxy for, a foreign terrorist organization designated by the federal government in accordance with 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1189. (2) An actor who commits any criminal offense is subject to an enhanced penalty for the offense as provided in Subsection (3) if the trier of fact finds beyond a reasonable doubt that the actor: (2)(a)(i) is an agent of a foreign government or an agent of a foreign terrorist organization; or (2)(a)(ii) acted at the direction, request, command, or otherwise under the influence of, a foreign government or foreign terrorist organization; and (2)(b) committed the criminal offense with the intent to: (2)(b)(i)(A) cause an individual to act on behalf of a foreign government or foreign terrorist organization; (2)(b)(i)(B) cause an individual to leave the United States or cause another individual to leave the United States; or (2)(b)(i)(C) compel the victim to do any other act against the victim's will; or (2)(b)(ii) compel the victim to refrain from doing any act against the victim's will. (3) For an offense described in Subsection (2), the actor may be charged as follows: (3)(a) for a class C misdemeanor, as a class B misdemeanor; (3)(b) for a class B misdemeanor, as a class A misdemeanor; (3)(c) for a class A misdemeanor, as a third degree felony; (3)(d) for a third degree felony, as a second degree felony; and (3)(e) for a second degree felony, as a first degree felony.

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Is transnational repression enhancement a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?

It depends on the circumstances: transnational repression enhancement ranges from a Class B Misdemeanor to a First Degree Felony in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-3-203.21.

Class C misdemeanor enhanced to class B misdemeanor: Class B Misdemeanor (Utah Code Ann. § 76-3-203.21(3)(a)) · Class B misdemeanor enhanced to class A misdemeanor: Class A Misdemeanor (Utah Code Ann. § 76-3-203.21(3)(b)) · Class A misdemeanor enhanced to third degree felony: Third Degree Felony (Utah Code Ann. § 76-3-203.21(3)(c)) · Third degree felony enhanced to second degree felony: Second Degree Felony (Utah Code Ann. § 76-3-203.21(3)(d)) · Second degree felony enhanced to first degree felony: First Degree Felony (Utah Code Ann. § 76-3-203.21(3)(e))

Which Utah statute covers transnational repression enhancement?

Transnational repression enhancement is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-3-203.21 (Transnational repression enhancement).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.