Terms Used In Utah Code 41-6a-502

• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Conviction: means any conviction arising from a separate episode of driving for a violation of:

  (i)	driving under the influence under Section 41-6a-502;

  (ii)

  (A)  for an offense committed before July 1, 2008, alcohol, any drug, or a combination of both-related reckless driving under Sections 41-6a-512 and 41-6a-528; or (B)  for an offense committed on or after July 1, 2008, impaired driving under Section 41-6a-502. See Utah Code 41-6a-501 drugs: means : (i)  a controlled substance as defined in Section 58-37-2; (ii)  a drug as defined in Section 58-17b-102; or (iii)  a substance that, when knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly taken into the human body, can impair the ability of a person to safely operate a motor vehicle. See Utah Code 41-6a-501 Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other. Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Person: means a natural person, firm, copartnership, association, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, governmental agency, public corporation, or any other legal or commercial entity. See Utah Code 41-6a-102 Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court. State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Statute: A law passed by a legislature. Vehicle: means a device in, on, or by which a person or property is or may be transported or drawn on a highway, except a mobile carrier, as defined in Section 41-6a-1120, or a device used exclusively on stationary rails or tracks. See Utah Code 41-6a-102 (a)  has sufficient alcohol in the actor’s body that a subsequent chemical test shows that the actor has a blood or breath alcohol concentration of .05 grams or greater at the time of the test; (b)  is under the influence of alcohol, any drug, or the combined influence of alcohol and any drug to a degree that renders the actor incapable of safely operating a vehicle; or (c)  has a blood or breath alcohol concentration of .05 grams or greater at the time of operation or actual physical control. (2)  (a)  A violation of Subsection (1) is a class B misdemeanor. (b)  Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(a), a violation of Subsection (1) is a class A misdemeanor if the actor: (i)  has a passenger younger than 16 years old in the vehicle at the time of the offense; (ii)  is 21 years old or older and has a passenger younger than 18 years old in the vehicle at the time of the offense; (iii)  the actor also violated Section 41-6a-712 or 41-6a-714 at the time of the offense; or (iv)  has one prior conviction within 10 years of: (A)  the current conviction under Subsection (1); or (B)  the commission of the offense upon which the current conviction is based. (c)  Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(a), a violation of Subsection (1) is a third degree felony if: (i)  the actor has two or more prior convictions each of which is within 10 years of: (A)  the current conviction; or (B)  the commission of the offense upon which the current conviction is based; or (ii)  the current conviction is at any time after a conviction of: (A)  a violation of Section 76-5-207; (B)  a felony violation of this section, Section 76-5-102.1, 41-6a-520.1, or a statute previously in effect in this state that would constitute a violation of this section; or (C)  any conviction described in Subsection (2)(c)(ii)(A) or (B) which judgment of conviction is reduced under Section 76-3-402. (3)  Alcohol concentration in the blood shall be based upon grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood, and alcohol concentration in the breath shall be based upon grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath. (4)  A violation of this section includes a violation under a local ordinance similar to this section adopted in compliance with Section 41-6a-510. (5)  A court shall, monthly, send to the Division of Professional Licensing, created in Section 58-1-103, a report containing the name, case number, and, if known, the date of birth of each person convicted during the preceding month of a violation of this section for whom there is evidence that the person was driving under the influence, in whole or in part, of a prescribed controlled substance. (6)  An offense described in this section is a strict liability offense. (7)  A guilty or no contest plea to an offense described in this section may not be held in abeyance. (8)  An actor is guilty of a separate offense under Subsection (1) for each passenger in the vehicle that is younger than 16 years old at the time of the offense. Amended by Chapter 415, 2023 General Session   Previous section Next section    Part 5 Contents