76-10-1228. Indecent public displays — Prohibitions — Penalty.
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Subject to the affirmative defense in Subsection 76-10-1208(3), a person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor who willfully or knowingly:
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 A misdemeanor | up to 364 days | up to $2,500 |
For details, see Utah Code § 76-3-204
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Terms Used In Utah Code 76-10-1228- Person: means an individual, public or private corporation, government, partnership, or unincorporated association. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
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engages in the business of selling, lending, giving away, showing, advertising for sale, or distributing to a minor or has in the person’s possession with intent to engage in that business or to otherwise offer for sale or commercial distribution to a minor any material with:
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a description or depiction of illicit sex or sexual immorality; or |
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a nude or partially denuded figure; or |
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publicly displays at newsstands or any other establishment frequented by minors, or where the minors are or may be invited as a part of the general public, any motion picture, or any live, taped, or recorded performance, or any still picture or photograph, or any book, pocket book, pamphlet, or magazine the cover or content of which:
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exploits, is devoted to, or is principally made up of one or more descriptions or depictions of illicit sex or sexual immorality; or |
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consists of one or more pictures of nude or partially denuded figures. |
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A violation of this section is punishable by:
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a minimum mandatory fine of not less than $500; and |
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incarceration, without suspension of sentence in any way, for a term of not less than 30 days. |
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This section supersedes Section 77-18-105. |
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Amended by Chapter 260, 2021 General Session
