| (1) |
Except as provided in Subsection (2), a person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor if the person knowingly removes, alters, defaces, or otherwise vandalizes a sign:
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-17-102- Ballot: means the storage medium, including a paper, mechanical, or electronic storage medium, that records an individual voter's vote. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
- Election: means a regular general election, a municipal general election, a statewide special election, a local special election, a regular primary election, a municipal primary election, and a special district election. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
- Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
| (a) |
advocating the election or defeat of a candidate for public office; or |
| (b) |
advocating the approval or defeat of a ballot proposition. |
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| (2) |
A person is not guilty of a violation of Subsection (1) if the person who engages in the conduct described in Subsection (1) is:
| (a) |
as it relates to a sign described in Subsection (1)(a), the candidate or an agent of the candidate; |
| (b) |
as it relates to a sign described in Subsection (1)(b), the person who placed the sign, the person who directed the placement of the sign, or an agent of either; |
| (c) |
a property owner of property on which the sign is placed or the property owner’s agent; or |
| (d) |
a public official who removes the sign in accordance with an official duty of the public official. |
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Enacted by Chapter 238, 2014 General Session
