| (1) |
This chapter is known as “Enclosures and Fences.” |
Attorney's Note
Under the Utah Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
| Class | Prison | Fine |
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| class C misdemeanor | up to 90 days | up to $750 |
For details, see
Utah Code § 76-3-204Terms Used In Utah Code 4-26-101
- Person: means a natural person or individual, corporation, organization, or other legal entity. See Utah Code 4-1-109
| (2) |
A person who willfully throws down a fence or opens bars or gates into any enclosure other than the person’s own enclosure or into any enclosure jointly owned or occupied by such person and others, and leaves the enclosure open:
| (a) |
is guilty of a class C misdemeanor; and |
| (b) |
is liable in damage for any injury sustained by any person as a result of such an act. |
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Amended by Chapter 345, 2017 General Session
