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2025 Utah Code
Title 76 - Utah Criminal Code
Chapter 2 - Principles of Criminal Responsibility
Part 4 - Justification Excluding Criminal Responsibility
- Section 401 - Justification as defense -- When allowed.
- Section 402 - Force in defense of person -- Forcible felony defined.
- Section 403 - Force in arrest or temporary detention..
- Section 404 - Law enforcement officer use of deadly force.
- Section 405 - Force or deadly force in defense of habitation, vehicle, or place of business or employment.
- Section 406 - Force in defense of property -- Affirmative defense.
- Section 407 - Deadly force in defense of individuals on real property.
- Section 408 - Officer use of force -- Investigations.
- Section 409 - Battered person mitigation.
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