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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 108 - Protective orders restraining abuse of another -- Violation.
Universal Citation: UT Code § 76-5-108 (2021)
Effective 9/1/2021
76-5-108. Protective orders restraining abuse of another -- Violation.
Amended by Chapter 262, 2021 General Session
76-5-108. Protective orders restraining abuse of another -- Violation.
- (1) Any person who is the respondent or defendant subject to a protective order, child protective order, ex parte protective order, or ex parte child protective order issued under the following who intentionally or knowingly violates that order after having been properly served or having been present, in person or through court video conferencing, when the order was issued, is guilty of a class A misdemeanor, except as a greater penalty may be provided in Title 77, Chapter 36, Cohabitant Abuse Procedures Act:
- (a)Title 80, Utah Juvenile Code;
- (b)Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 6, Cohabitant Abuse Protective Orders;
- (c)Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 8, Criminal Protective Orders; or
- (d) a foreign protection order enforceable under Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 3, Uniform Interstate Enforcement of Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act.
- (2) Violation of an order as described in Subsection (1) is a domestic violence offense under Section 77-36-1 and subject to increased penalties in accordance with Section 77-36-1.1.
Amended by Chapter 262, 2021 General Session
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