Utah § 76-2-203 - Defenses unavailable in prosecution based on conduct of another.
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§ 76-2-203. Defenses unavailable in prosecution based on conduct of another.
In any prosecution in which an actor's criminal responsibility is based on the conduct of another, it is no defense:
| (1) | That the actor belongs to a class of persons who by definition of the offense is legally incapable of committing the offense in an individual capacity, or |
| (2) | That the person for whose conduct the actor is criminally responsible has been acquitted, has not been prosecuted or convicted, has been convicted of a different offense or of a different type or class of offense or is immune from prosecution. |
Enacted by Chapter 196, 1973 General Session
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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