76-5-303.5.  Notification of conviction of custodial interference.

(1)  As used in this section:

Attorney's Note

Under the Utah Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
class A misdemeanorup to 364 daysup to $2,500
class B misdemeanorup to 6 monthsup to $1,000
For details, see Utah Code § 76-3-204

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Terms Used In Utah Code 76-5-303.5

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Offense: means a violation of any penal statute of this state. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
  • 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.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
(a) 

(i)  “Convicted” means a conviction by plea or verdict or adjudication in juvenile court of a crime or offense.

(ii)  “Convicted” includes:

(A)  a plea of guilty or guilty with a mental condition;

(B)  a plea of no contest; and

(C)  the acceptance by the court of a plea in abeyance under Title 77, Chapter 2a, Pleas in Abeyance, regardless of whether the charge is subsequently reduced or dismissed in accordance with the plea in abeyance agreement.

(b)  Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.

(2)  If an individual is convicted of custodial interference under Section 76-5-303, the court shall notify the Driver License Division, created in Section 53-3-103, of the conviction, and whether the conviction is for:

(a)  a class B misdemeanor, under Subsection 76-5-303(3)(a);

(b)  a class A misdemeanor, under Subsection 76-5-303(3)(b); or

(c)  a felony, under Subsection 76-5-303(3)(c).

Amended by Chapter 184, 2023 General Session