76-6-301. Robbery.
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Terms Used In Utah Code 76-6-301- Act: means a voluntary bodily movement and includes speech. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
- Actor: means a person whose criminal responsibility is in issue in a criminal action. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
- Person: means an individual, public or private corporation, government, partnership, or unincorporated association. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
- Personal property: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
| (a) |
As used in this section, an act is considered to be “in the course of committing a theft or unauthorized possession of property” if the act occurs:
| (i) |
in the course of an attempt to commit theft or unauthorized possession of property; |
| (ii) |
in the commission of theft or unauthorized possession of property; or |
| (iii) |
in the immediate flight after the attempt or commission. |
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| (b) |
Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section. |
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| (2) |
An actor commits robbery if the actor:
| (a) |
unlawfully and intentionally takes or attempts to take personal property in the possession of an individual from the individual’s person, or immediate presence, against the individual’s will, by means of force or fear, and with a purpose or intent to deprive the individual permanently or temporarily of the personal property; or |
| (b) |
intentionally or knowingly uses force or fear of immediate force against an individual in the course of committing a theft or unauthorized possession of property. |
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| (3) |
A violation of Subsection (2) is a second degree felony. |
Amended by Chapter 111, 2023 General Session
