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2022 Utah Code
Title 76 - Utah Criminal Code
Chapter 5 - Offenses Against the Individual
Part 2 - Criminal Homicide
Section 208 - Child abuse homicide -- Penalties.
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UT Code § 76-5-208 (2022)
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Effective 5/4/2022
76-5-208. Child abuse homicide -- Penalties.
Amended by Chapter 181, 2022 General Session
76-5-208. Child abuse homicide -- Penalties.
- (1)
- (a) As used in this section, "child abuse" means an offense described in Sections 76-5-109, 76-5-109.2, 76-5-109.3, and 76-5-114.
- (b) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.
- (2) Unless a violation amounts to aggravated murder as described in Section 76-5-202, an actor commits child abuse homicide if:
- (a)
- (i) the actor causes the death of another individual who is younger than 18 years old; and
- (ii) the individual's death results from child abuse; and
- (b)
- (i) the child abuse is done recklessly under Subsection 76-5-109.2(3)(b);
- (ii) the child abuse is done with criminal negligence under Subsection 76-5-109.2(3)(c); or
- (iii) under circumstances not amounting to the type of child abuse homicide described in Subsection (2)(b)(i), the child abuse is done intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence, under Subsection 76-5-109(3)(a), (b), or (c).
- (a)
- (3)
- (a) A violation of Subsection (2)(b)(i) is a first degree felony.
- (b) A violation of Subsection (2)(b)(ii) or (iii) is a second degree felony.
Amended by Chapter 181, 2022 General Session
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