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2021 Utah Code
Title 76 - Utah Criminal Code
Chapter 5 - Offenses Against the Person
Part 1 - Assault and Related Offenses
Section 102.7 - Assault against health care provider and emergency medical service worker -- Penalty.
Universal Citation: UT Code § 76-5-102.7 (2021)
Effective 5/9/2017
76-5-102.7. Assault against health care provider and emergency medical service worker -- Penalty.
Amended by Chapter 123, 2017 General Session
Amended by Chapter 326, 2017 General Session
76-5-102.7. Assault against health care provider and emergency medical service worker -- Penalty.
- (1) A person who commits an assault or threat of violence against a health care provider or emergency medical service worker is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if:
- (a) the person is not a prisoner or a person detained under Section 77-7-15;
- (b) the person knew that the victim was a health care provider or emergency medical service worker; and
- (c) the health care provider or emergency medical service worker was performing emergency or life saving duties within the scope of his or her authority at the time of the assault.
- (2) A person who violates Subsection (1) is guilty of a third degree felony if the person:
- (a) causes substantial bodily injury, as defined in Section 76-1-601; and
- (b) acts intentionally or knowingly.
- (3) As used in this section:
- (a) "Assault" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-102.
- (b) "Emergency medical service worker" means a person licensed under Section 26-8a-302.
- (c) "Health care provider" means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-3-403.
- (d) "Threat of violence" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-107.
Amended by Chapter 123, 2017 General Session
Amended by Chapter 326, 2017 General Session
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