76-8-301.5. Failure to disclose identity.
| (1) |
A person is guilty of failure to disclose identity if during the period of time that the person is lawfully subjected to a stop as described in Section 77-7-15:
Attorney's NoteUnder the Utah Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|
| class B misdemeanor | up to 6 months | up to $1,000 |
For details, see Utah Code § 76-3-204
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Terms Used In Utah Code 76-8-301.5- Peace officer: means an employee of a police or law enforcement agency that is part of or administered by the state or any of its political subdivisions, and whose duties consist primarily of the prevention and detection of crime and the enforcement of criminal statutes or ordinances of this state or any of its political subdivisions. See Utah Code 76-8-101
- Person: means an individual, public or private corporation, government, partnership, or unincorporated association. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
| (a) |
a peace officer demands that the person disclose the person’s name or date of birth; |
| (b) |
the demand described in Subsection (1)(a) is reasonably related to the circumstances justifying the stop; |
| (c) |
the disclosure of the person’s name or date of birth by the person does not present a reasonable danger of self-incrimination in the commission of a crime; and |
| (d) |
the person fails to disclose the person’s name or date of birth. |
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| (2) |
Failure to disclose identity is a class B misdemeanor. |
Amended by Chapter 411, 2019 General Session
