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2011 Utah Code
Title 76 Utah Criminal Code
Chapter 5 Offenses Against the Person
Section 305 Defenses.
76-5-305. Defenses.It is a defense under this part that:
(1) the actor was acting under a reasonable belief that:
(a) the conduct was necessary to protect any person from imminent bodily injury or death; or
(b) the detention or restraint was authorized by law; or
(2) the alleged victim is younger than 18 years of age or is mentally incompetent, and the actor was acting under a reasonable belief that the custodian, guardian, legal guardian, custodial parent, or person acting in loco parentis to the victim would, if present, have consented to the actor's conduct.
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