Utah § 76-3-204 - Misdemeanor conviction -- Term of imprisonment.

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§ 76-3-204. Misdemeanor conviction -- Term of imprisonment.

Effective 5/7/2025
76-3-204.  Misdemeanor conviction -- Term of imprisonment.
     A person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor may be sentenced to imprisonment as follows:
(1)
(a)Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), in the case of a class A misdemeanor, for a term not exceeding 364 days.
(b)
(i)Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b)(ii), in the case of a class A misdemeanor under Title 76, Chapter 5, Offenses Against the Individual, for a term not exceeding one year.
(ii)For a class A misdemeanor for one of following offenses, for a term not exceeding 364 days:
(A)Section 76-5-102.9, propelling a bodily substance or material as described in Section 76-5-102.9;
(B)Section 76-5-107.5, prohibition of "hazing";
(C)Section 76-5-113, surreptitious administration of certain substances; or
(D)Section 76-5-303, custodial interference.
(2)In the case of a class B misdemeanor, for a term not exceeding six months.
(3)In the case of a class C misdemeanor, for a term not exceeding 90 days.


Amended by Chapter 227, 2025 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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