Utah § 76-9-114 - Aggravated commercial obstruction.

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§ 76-9-114. Aggravated commercial obstruction.

Effective 5/7/2025
76-9-114.  Aggravated commercial obstruction.
(1)
(a)As used in this section:
(i)"Building" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-9-113.
(ii)"Business" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-9-113.
(iii)"Enter" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-9-113.
(b)Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.
(2)An actor commits aggravated commercial obstruction if the actor:
(a)enters or remains unlawfully on the premises or in a building of any business;
(b)intends to interfere with the employees, customers, personnel, or operations of the business; and
(c)intends to:
(i)obtain unauthorized control over any merchandise, property, records, data, or proprietary information of the business;
(ii)alter, eradicate, or remove any merchandise, records, data, or proprietary information of the business;
(iii)damage, deface, or destroy any property on the premises of the business;
(iv)commit an assault on any person; or
(v)commit any other felony.
(3)A violation of Subsection (2) is a second degree felony.
(4)This section does not apply to:
(a)an action protected by the National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. Sec. 151 et seq., or the Federal Railway Labor Act, 45 U.S.C. Sec. 151 et seq; or
(b)an individual's exercise of the rights under the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States or under Utah Constitution, Article I, Section 15.


Enacted by Chapter 173, 2025 General Session

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