2023 Utah Code
Title 76 - Utah Criminal Code
Chapter 5 - Offenses Against the Individual
Part 2 - Criminal Homicide
Section 206 - Negligent homicide -- Penalties.

Universal Citation:
UT Code § 76-5-206 (2023)
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Effective 5/4/2022
76-5-206. Negligent homicide -- Penalties.
  • (1) Definitions of terms in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.
  • (2) An actor commits negligent homicide if the actor, acting with criminal negligence, causes the death of another individual.
  • (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class A misdemeanor.
  • (4)
    • (a) In addition to the penalty provided under this section or any other section, a defendant who is convicted of violating this section shall have the defendant's driver license revoked under Section 53-3-220 if the death of another individual results from driving a motor vehicle.
    • (b) The court shall forward the report of the conviction to the Driver License Division in accordance with Section 53-3-218.


Amended by Chapter 181, 2022 General Session
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