20A-11-603. Criminal penalties — Fines.
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Attorney's NoteUnder the Utah Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
| Class | Prison | Fine |
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| class B misdemeanor | up to 6 months | up to $1,000 |
For details, see Utah Code § 76-3-204Terms Used In Utah Code 20A-11-603- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Financial statement: includes any summary report, interim report, verified financial statement, or other statement disclosing contributions, expenditures, receipts, donations, or disbursements that is required by this chapter or 2. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
- Person: means both natural and legal persons, including individuals, business organizations, personal campaign committees, party committees, political action committees, political issues committees, and labor organizations, as defined in Section 20A-11-1501. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
- Political action committee: includes groups affiliated with a registered political party but not authorized or organized by the governing board of the registered political party that receive contributions or makes expenditures for political purposes. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
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As used in this Subsection (1), “completed” means that:
| (i) |
the financial statement accurately and completely details the information required by this part except for inadvertent omissions or insignificant errors or inaccuracies; and |
| (ii) |
the political action committee corrects the omissions, errors, or inaccuracies described in Subsection (1)(a) in an amended report or the next scheduled report. |
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| (b) |
Each political action committee that fails to file a completed financial statement before the deadline is subject to a fine imposed in accordance with Section 20A-11-1005. |
| (c) |
Each political action committee that fails to file a completed financial statement described in Subsections 20A-11-602(1)(a)(iv) through (vi) is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. |
| (d) |
The lieutenant governor shall report all violations of Subsection (1)(c) to the attorney general. |
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| (2) |
Within 60 days after a deadline for the filing of the January 10 statement required by this part, the lieutenant governor shall review each filed statement to ensure that:
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each political action committee that is required to file a statement has filed one; and |
| (b) |
each statement contains the information required by this part. |
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| (3) |
If it appears that any political action committee has failed to file the January 10 statement, if it appears that a filed statement does not conform to the law, or if the lieutenant governor has received a written complaint alleging a violation of the law or the falsity of any statement, the lieutenant governor shall, within five days after the day on which the lieutenant governor discovers the violation or receives the written complaint, notify the political action committee of the violation or written complaint and direct the political action committee to file a statement correcting the problem. |
| (4) |
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It is unlawful for any political action committee to fail to file or amend a statement within seven days after the day on which the political action committee receives notice from the lieutenant governor under this section. |
| (b) |
Each political action committee that violates Subsection (4)(a) is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. |
| (c) |
The lieutenant governor shall report all violations of Subsection (4)(a) to the attorney general. |
| (d) |
In addition to the criminal penalty described in Subsection (4)(b), the lieutenant governor shall impose a civil fine of $1,000 against a political action committee that violates Subsection (4)(a). |
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| (5) |
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It is unlawful for a person to fail to file a complete and accurate statement of organization, or a complete and accurate subsequent statement of organization, within seven days after the day on which the person receives the notice described in Subsection 20A-11-601(4)(b)(ii). |
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A violation of Subsection (5)(a) is a class B misdemeanor. |
| (c) |
The lieutenant governor shall report all violations of Subsection (5)(a) to the attorney general. |
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Amended by Chapter 340, 2022 General Session
