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Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-106.1 — Property damage or destruction.

Current through 2026 General Session

Part of Part 1: Property Destruction, Utah Code.

Criminal charges under this statute

Property damage or destruction

Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-106.1

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. § 76-6-106.1Primary source, current through the 2026 General Session

(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-6-101 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits property damage or destruction if the actor under circumstances not amounting to arson or criminal mischief: (2)(a) damages or destroys property with the intention of defrauding an insurer; or (2)(b) intentionally damages, defaces, or destroys the property of another. (3)(a)(i) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(a)(ii), a violation of Subsection (2)(a) is a third degree felony. (3)(a)(ii) A violation of Subsection (2)(a) is a second degree felony if the actor's conduct causes or is intended to cause pecuniary loss equal to or in excess of $5,000. (3)(b) A violation of Subsection (2)(b) is a: (3)(b)(i) second degree felony if the actor's conduct causes or is intended to cause pecuniary loss equal to or in excess of $5,000 in value; (3)(b)(ii) third degree felony if the actor's conduct causes or is intended to cause pecuniary loss equal to or in excess of $1,500 but is less than $5,000 in value; (3)(b)(iii) class A misdemeanor if the actor's conduct causes or is intended to cause pecuniary loss equal to or in excess of $500 but is less than $1,500 in value; and (3)(b)(iv) class B misdemeanor if the actor's conduct causes or is intended to cause pecuniary loss less than $500 in value. (4) In determining the value of damages under this section, or for computer crimes under Section 76-6-703, the value of any item, computer, computer network, computer property, computer services, software, or data includes the measurable value of the loss of use of the items and the measurable cost to replace or restore the items.

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Questions this section answers

Is property damage or destruction a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?

It depends on the circumstances: property damage or destruction ranges from a Class B Misdemeanor to a Second Degree Felony in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-106.1.

Damage to defraud insurer — base: Third Degree Felony (Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-106.1(3)(a)(i)) · Damage to defraud insurer — $5,000 or more: Second Degree Felony (Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-106.1(3)(a)(ii)) · Intentional damage to property of another — $5,000 or more: Second Degree Felony (Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-106.1(3)(b)(i)) · Intentional damage to property of another — $1,500 to $5,000: Third Degree Felony (Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-106.1(3)(b)(ii)) · Intentional damage to property of another — $500 to $1,500: Class A Misdemeanor (Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-106.1(3)(b)(iii)) · Intentional damage to property of another — under $500: Class B Misdemeanor (Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-106.1(3)(b)(iv))

Which Utah statute covers property damage or destruction?

Property damage or destruction is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-106.1 (Property damage or destruction).

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