Utah Code 53-13-115. Peace officer restraint prohibition

(1)	A peace officer may not restrain a person by the application of a knee applying pressure to the neck or throat of a person.

Attorney's Note

Under the Utah Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:

Class	Prison	Fine
first degree felony	5 years to life	up to $10,000

For details, see Utah Code § 76-3-203

Terms Used In Utah Code 53-13-115

Council: means the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council created in Section 53-6-106. See Utah Code 53-13-101
Peace officer: means any officer certified in accordance with Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer Classifications. See Utah Code 53-1-102
Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5

(2) A violation of this section shall be referred separately to the county or district attorney for review, and to the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council for investigation.

(3)	A violation of this section is a third degree felony.

(4)

If the violation results in:

(a)	serious bodily injury or loss of consciousness, it is a second degree felony; or

(b)	death, it is a first degree felony.

Enacted by Chapter 6, 2020 Special Session 5