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2024 Utah Code
Title 76 - Utah Criminal Code
Chapter 5 - Offenses Against the Individual
Part 1 - Assault and Related Offenses
Section 102 - Assault -- Penalties.

Universal Citation:
UT Code § 76-5-102 (2024)
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Effective 5/4/2022
76-5-102. Assault -- Penalties.
  • (1) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.
  • (2) An actor commits assault if the actor:
    • (a) attempts, with unlawful force or violence, to inflict bodily injury on an individual; or
    • (b) commits an act, with unlawful force or violence, that:
      • (i) causes bodily injury to an individual; or
      • (ii) creates a substantial risk of bodily injury to an individual.
  • (3)
    • (a) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.
    • (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), a violation of Subsection (2) is a class A misdemeanor if:
      • (i) the actor causes substantial bodily injury to an individual; or
      • (ii) the individual is pregnant and the actor has knowledge of the pregnancy.
  • (4) The fact that the actor caused serious bodily injury to an individual is not a defense to a violation of this section.


Amended by Chapter 181, 2022 General Session
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