Attorney's Note

Under the Utah Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
felony of the third degreeup to 5 yearsup to $5,000
For details, see Utah Code § 76-3-203

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Terms Used In Utah Code 76-8-403

  • Person: means an individual, public or private corporation, government, partnership, or unincorporated association. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
76-8-403.  Failure to keep and pay over public money.
     Except as otherwise provided in Subsection 76-8-402(4), a person who receives, safekeeps, transfers, or disburses public money who neglects or fails to keep and pay over the money in the manner prescribed by law is guilty of a felony of the third degree.

Amended by Chapter 61, 2020 General Session