A corporation, association, partnership, or governmental instrumentality shall pay a fine for an offense defined in this code for which no special corporate fine is specified. The fine shall not exceed:

(1)  $20,000 for a felony conviction;

Attorney's Note

Under the Utah Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
class A misdemeanorup to 364 daysup to $2,500
class B misdemeanorup to 6 monthsup to $1,000
class C misdemeanorup to 90 daysup to $750
For details, see Utah Code § 76-3-204

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Terms Used In Utah Code 76-3-302

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Offense: means a violation of any penal statute of this state. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
(2)  $10,000 for a class A misdemeanor conviction;

(3)  $5,000 for a class B misdemeanor conviction; and

(4)  $1,000 for a class C misdemeanor conviction or for an infraction conviction.

Amended by Chapter 291, 1995 General Session