Utah § 76-8-418 - Damaging a jail or other place of confinement.

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§ 76-8-418. Damaging a jail or other place of confinement.

Effective 5/1/2024
76-8-418.  Damaging a jail or other place of confinement.
(1)
(a)As used in this section:
(i)"Child" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102.
(ii)"Detention facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102.
(iii)"Secure care facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102.
(iv)"Shelter facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102.
(b)Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-8-101 apply to this section.
(2)An actor commits damaging a jail or other place of confinement if the actor willfully and intentionally breaks down, pulls down, destroys, floods, or otherwise damages a public jail or other place of confinement, including a detention facility, a shelter facility, or a secure care facility.
(3)A violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony.
(4)This section is applicable to a child who willfully and intentionally commits an offense against a public jail, a detention facility, a shelter facility, or a secure care facility.


Amended by Chapter 96, 2024 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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