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2025 Utah Code
Title 73 - Water and Irrigation
Chapter 2 - State Engineer - Division of Water Rights
Section 27 - Criminal penalties.
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UT Code § 73-2-27 (2025)
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Effective 5/7/2025
73-2-27. Criminal penalties.
Amended by Chapter 173, 2025 General Session
73-2-27. Criminal penalties.
- (1)This section applies to offenses committed under:
- (a)Section 73-1-14;
- (b)Section 73-1-15;
- (c)Section 73-2-20;
- (d)Section 73-3-3;
- (e)Section 73-3-26;
- (f)Section 73-3-29;
- (g)Section 73-5-9;
- (h)Section 76-9-1202;
- (i)Section 76-9-1203; and
- (j)Section 76-9-1204.
- (2)Under circumstances not amounting to an offense with a greater penalty under Subsection 76-6-106(2)(a)(ii), Section 76-6-106.3, or Section 76-6-404, violation of a provision listed in Subsection (1) is punishable:
- (a)as a felony of the third degree if:
- (i)the value of the water diverted or property damaged or taken is $2,500 or greater; and
- (ii)the person violating the provision has previously been convicted of violating the same provision;
- (b)as a class A misdemeanor if:
- (i)the value of the water diverted or property damaged or taken is $2,500 or greater; or
- (ii)the person violating the provision has previously been convicted of violating the same provision; or
- (c)as a class B misdemeanor if Subsection (2)(a) or (b) does not apply.
- (a)as a felony of the third degree if:
Amended by Chapter 173, 2025 General Session
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