Utah Code 76-3-203. Felony conviction — Indeterminate term of imprisonment

A person who has been convicted of a felony may be sentenced to imprisonment for an indeterminate term as follows:

(1)	In the case of a felony of the first degree, unless the statute provides otherwise, for a term of not less than five years and which may be for life.

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

Class	Prison	Fine
felony of the second degree	1 to 15 years	up to $10,000
felony of the third degree	up to 5 years	up to $5,000

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Person: means an individual, public or private corporation, government, partnership, or unincorporated association. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

(2) In the case of a felony of the second degree, unless the statute provides otherwise, for a term of not less than one year nor more than 15 years.

(3)	In the case of a felony of the third degree, unless the statute provides otherwise, for a term not to exceed five years.

Amended by Chapter 148, 2003 General Session