Utah § 76-8-305 - Interference with a peace officer.

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§ 76-8-305. Interference with a peace officer.

Effective 5/1/2024
76-8-305.  Interference with a peace officer.
(1)Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-8-101 apply to this section.
(2)An actor commits interference with a peace officer if the actor:
(a)knows, or by the exercise of reasonable care should have known, that a peace officer is seeking to effect a lawful arrest or detention of the actor or another individual; and
(b)interferes with the arrest or detention by:
(i)use of force or a weapon;
(ii)refusing to perform an act required by lawful order:
(A)necessary to effect the arrest or detention; and
(B)made by a peace officer involved in the arrest or detention; or
(iii)refusing to refrain from performing an act that would impede the arrest or detention.
(3)A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.
(4)Recording the actions of a peace officer with a camera, mobile phone, or other photographic device, while the peace officer is performing official duties in plain view, does not by itself constitute:
(a)interference with the peace officer;
(b)willful resistance;
(c)disorderly conduct; or
(d)obstruction of justice.


Amended by Chapter 96, 2024 General Session

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