Utah § 76-1-103 - Application of code -- Offense prior to effective date.
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§ 76-1-103. Application of code -- Offense prior to effective date.
| (1) | The provisions of this code shall govern the construction of, the punishment for, and defenses against any offense defined in this code or, except where otherwise specifically provided or the context otherwise requires, any offense defined outside this code; provided such offense was committed after the effective date of this code. |
| (2) | Any offense committed prior to the effective date of this code shall be governed by the law, statutory and non-statutory, existing at the time of commission thereof, except that a defense or limitation on punishment available under this code shall be available to any defendant tried or retried after the effective date. An offense under the laws of this state shall be deemed to have been committed prior to the effective date of this act if any of the elements of the offense occurred prior thereto. |
Enacted by Chapter 196, 1973 General Session
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 76-1-103 ("Application of code -- Offense prior to effective date.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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