2006 Utah Code - 76-5-208 — Child abuse homicide.

     76-5-208.   Child abuse homicide.
     (1) Criminal homicide constitutes child abuse homicide if the actor causes the death of a person under 18 years of age and the death results from child abuse, as defined in Subsection 76-5-109(1):
     (a) if done recklessly as provided in Subsection 76-5-109(2)(b);
     (b) if done with criminal negligence as provided in Subsection 76-5-109(2)(c); or
     (c) if done with the mental culpability as provided in Subsection 76-5-109(3)(a), (b), or (c).
     (2) Child abuse homicide as described in Subsection (1)(a) is a second degree felony.
     (3) Child abuse homicide as described in Subsections (1)(b) and (c) is a third degree felony.

Amended by Chapter 125, 2000 General Session