Full text of Utah Utah Code § 76-4-102 — Attempt -- Classification of offenses. (Effective 1/1/2027), with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 76-4-102. Attempt -- Classification of offenses. (Effective 1/1/2027)
Effective 1/1/2027 76-4-102.
Attempt -- Classification of offenses.
(1)
A violation of Section 76-4-101 where the actor attempts to commit:
(a)
(i)
a capital felony, or a felony punishable by imprisonment for life without parole, is a first degree felony;
(ii)
except as provided in Subsection (2), aggravated murder under Section 76-5-202, which results in serious bodily injury, is punishable by imprisonment for an indeterminate term of not fewer than 15 years and which may be for life;
(b)
except as provided in Subsection (1)(c), (d), or (e), a first degree felony is a second degree felony;
(c)
murder under Subsection 76-5-203(2)(a) is a first degree felony punishable by imprisonment for an indeterminate term of not fewer than five years and which may be for life;
(d)
one of the following offenses is a first degree felony that is punishable by imprisonment for an indeterminate term of not fewer than three years and which may be for life:
except as provided in Subsection (3), one of the following offenses is a first degree felony that is punishable by imprisonment for an indeterminate term of not fewer than 15 years and which may be for life:
a class B misdemeanor is a class C misdemeanor; and
(j)
a class C misdemeanor is punishable by a penalty not exceeding one half the penalty for a class C misdemeanor.
(2)
If, when imposing a sentence under Subsection (1)(a)(ii), a court finds that a lesser term than the term described in Subsection (1)(a)(ii) is in the interests of justice and the court states the reasons for this finding on the record, the court may impose a term of imprisonment of not less than:
(a)
10 years and which may be for life; or
(b)
six years and which may be for life.
(3)
If, when imposing a sentence under Subsection (1)(e), a court finds that a lesser term than the term described in Subsection (1)(e) is in the interests of justice and states the reasons for this finding on the record, the court may impose a term of imprisonment of not less than:
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