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2022 Utah Code
Title 41 - Motor Vehicles
Chapter 6a - Traffic Code
Part 5 - Driving Under the Influence and Reckless Driving
Section 503 - Penalties for driving under the influence violations.
Universal Citation: UT Code § 41-6a-503 (2022)
Effective 5/4/2022
41-6a-503. Penalties for driving under the influence violations.
Amended by Chapter 116, 2022 General Session
Amended by Chapter 134, 2022 General Session
Amended by Chapter 137, 2022 General Session
41-6a-503. Penalties for driving under the influence violations.
- (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person who violates Section 41-6a-502 or 41-6a-520 is guilty of an offense classified as a class B misdemeanor.
- (2) A person who violates Section 41-6a-502 or 41-6a-520 is guilty of an offense classified as a class A misdemeanor if the person:
- (a) had a passenger younger than 16 years old in the vehicle at the time of the offense;
- (b) was 21 years old or older and had a passenger younger than 18 years old in the vehicle at the time of the offense;
- (c) at the time of the violation of Section 41-6a-502, also violated Section 41-6a-712 or 41-6a-714; or
- (d) has one prior conviction as defined in Subsection 41-6a-501(2) within 10 years of:
- (i) the current conviction under Section 41-6a-502 or 41-6a-520; or
- (ii) the commission of the offense upon which the current conviction is based.
- (3) A person who violates Section 41-6a-502 or 41-6a-520 is guilty of an offense classified as a third degree felony if:
- (a) the person has two or more prior convictions as defined in Subsection 41-6a-501(2), each of which is within 10 years of:
- (i) the current conviction; or
- (ii) the commission of the offense upon which the current conviction is based; or
- (b) the current conviction is at any time after a conviction of:
- (i) a violation of Section 76-5-207 that is committed after July 1, 2001;
- (ii) a felony violation of Section 41-6a-502, 76-5-102.1 or a statute previously in effect in this state that would constitute a violation of Section 41-6a-502 that is committed after July 1, 2001; or
- (iii) any conviction described in Subsection (3)(b)(i) or (ii) which judgment of conviction is reduced under Section 76-3-402.
- (a) the person has two or more prior convictions as defined in Subsection 41-6a-501(2), each of which is within 10 years of:
- (4) A person is guilty of a separate offense under Subsection (2)(a) for each passenger in the vehicle at the time of the offense that is younger than 16 years old.
Amended by Chapter 116, 2022 General Session
Amended by Chapter 134, 2022 General Session
Amended by Chapter 137, 2022 General Session
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