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Title 76 - Utah Criminal Code
Chapter 13 - Offenses Involving Cruelty to Animals
Part 2 - Cruelty to Animal Offenses
Section 214 - Harassment of livestock.
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UT Code § 76-13-214 (2025)
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Effective 5/7/2025
76-13-214. Harassment of livestock.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 173, 2025 General Session
76-13-214. Harassment of livestock.
- (1)
- (a)As used in this section:
- (i)"Livestock" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-13-202.
- (ii)"Unmanned aircraft system" means the same as that term is defined in Section 72-10-102.
- (b)Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-13-101, and 76-13-201 apply to this section.
- (a)As used in this section:
- (2)Except as provided in Subsection (4), an actor commits harassment of livestock if the actor intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly chases, with the intent of causing distress, or harms livestock through the use of:
- (a)a motorized vehicle or all-terrain vehicle;
- (b)a dog; or
- (c)an unmanned aircraft system.
- (3)
- (a)Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor if:
- (i)no livestock is seriously injured or killed as a result of the actor's actions; or
- (ii)the actor's actions cause the livestock to be displaced onto property where the livestock is not legally entitled to be.
- (b)A violation of Subsection (2) is a class A misdemeanor if:
- (i)the offense is the actor's second or subsequent offense;
- (ii)livestock is seriously injured or killed as a result of the actor's actions; or
- (iii)livestock or property suffered damage in excess of $1,000, including money spent in recovering the livestock, as a result of the actor's actions.
- (a)Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor if:
- (4)An actor does not commit a violation of Subsection (2) if:
- (a)the actor is:
- (i)the owner of the livestock;
- (ii)an employee or agent of the owner, or otherwise acting under the owner's general direction or with the owner's permission;
- (iii)acting in an emergency situation to prevent damage to the livestock or property; or
- (iv)an employee or agent of the state or a political subdivision and acting in the employee or agent's official capacity; or
- (b)the action is in line with generally accepted animal husbandry practices.
- (a)the actor is:
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 173, 2025 General Session
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