2016 Utah Code
Title 41 - Motor Vehicles
Chapter 22 - Off-Highway Vehicles
Section 12.5 - Restrictions on use of privately-owned lands without permission -- Unlawful for person to tamper with signs or fencing on privately-owned land.

Effective 5/12/2015
41-22-12.5. Restrictions on use of privately-owned lands without permission -- Unlawful for person to tamper with signs or fencing on privately-owned land.

• (1)
  • (a) A person may not operate or accompany a person operating a motor vehicle on privately-owned land of any other person, firm, or corporation without permission from the owner or person in charge.
  • (b) A person operating or accompanying a person operating a motor vehicle may not refuse to immediately leave private land upon request of the owner or person in charge of the land.
  • (c) Subsections (1)(a) and (b) do not apply to prescriptive easements on privately owned land.
  • (d) A person who violates Subsection (1)(a) is guilty of an infraction.
  • (e) A person who violates Subsection (1)(b) is guilty of a class C misdemeanor.
  • (f) As part of any sentence for a conviction of a violation of Subsection (1)(a) or (b), the court may:
    • (i) impose a fine of not more than $150;
    • (ii) require the person to pay restitution not to exceed $500 for any damage caused by the unlawful motor vehicle travel; and
    • (iii) require the person to perform community service in the form of repairing any damage caused by the unlawful motor vehicle travel.

• (2) A person operating or accompanying a person operating a motor vehicle may not obstruct an entrance or exit to private property without the owner's permission.

• (3) A person may not:
  • (a) tear down, mutilate, or destroy any sign, signboards, or other notice which regulates trespassing for purposes of operating a motor vehicle on land; or
  • (b) tear down, deface, or destroy any fence or other enclosure or any gate or bars belonging to the fence or enclosure.

• (4)
  • (a) A violation of Subsection (2) is an infraction.
  • (b) A violation of Subsection (3) is a class C misdemeanor.

Amended by Chapter 412, 2015 General Session