Utah Code 76-10-2702. Penalty for littering on a park, recreation area, waterway, or other public or private land

(1)	A person who violates any of the provisions of Section 76-10-2701 is guilty of a class C misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $100 for each violation.

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

Class	Prison	Fine
class C misdemeanor	up to 90 days	up to $750

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Person: means an individual, public or private corporation, government, partnership, or unincorporated association. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5

(2) The sentencing judge may require that the offender devote at least four hours in cleaning up:

(a)	litter caused by the offender; and

(b)	existing litter from a safe area designated by the sentencing judge.

Enacted by Chapter 22, 2008 General Session