Utah § 76-1-104 - Purposes and principles of construction.
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§ 76-1-104. Purposes and principles of construction.
The provisions of this code shall be construed in accordance with these general purposes.
| (1) | Forbid and prevent the commission of offenses. |
| (2) | Define adequately the conduct and mental state which constitute each offense and safeguard conduct that is without fault from condemnation as criminal. |
| (3) | Prescribe penalties which are proportionate to the seriousness of offenses and which permit recognition or differences in rehabilitation possibilities among individual offenders. |
| (4) | Prevent arbitrary or oppressive treatment of persons accused or convicted of offenses. |
Enacted by Chapter 196, 1973 General Session
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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