Utah § 76-1-305 - Lesser included offense for which period of limitations has run.
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§ 76-1-305. Lesser included offense for which period of limitations has run.
Whenever a defendant is charged with an offense for which the period of limitations has not run and the defendant should be found guilty of a lesser offense for which the period of limitations has run, the finding of the lesser and included offense against which the statute of limitations has run shall not be a bar to punishment for the lesser offense.
Enacted by Chapter 196, 1973 General Session
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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