Utah § 76-3-207.5 - Applicability -- Effect on sentencing -- Options of offenders.
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§ 76-3-207.5. Applicability -- Effect on sentencing -- Options of offenders.
76-3-207.5. Applicability -- Effect on sentencing -- Options of offenders.
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| (2) | An offender, who commits a capital felony prior to April 27, 1992, but is sentenced on or after April 27, 1992, shall be given the option, prior to a sentencing hearing pursuant to Section 76-3-207, to proceed either under the law which was in effect at the time the offense was committed or under the additional sentencing option of life in prison without parole provided in Sections 76-3-201 and 76-3-207. |
| (3) | The sentencing option of life without parole has no effect on sentences imposed on an offender who was younger than 18 years of age at the time the offense was committed and was sentenced on or after May 10, 2016. |
Amended by Chapter 277, 2016 General Session
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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