Utah Code 76-8-515. Impersonation of a utility officer or employee

76-8-515. Impersonation of a utility officer or employee.

(1)

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

Class	Prison	Fine
class A misdemeanor	up to 364 days	up to $2,500

For details, see Utah Code § 76-3-204

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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

(a)

As used in this section:

(i)	“Critical infrastructure facility” means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-6-106.3.

(ii)	“Sabotage” means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-8-901.

(iii)

“Terrorism” means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-2a-102.

(iv)	“Utility” means a private or governmental entity operating a critical infrastructure facility.

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

(2)

An actor commits impersonation of a utility officer or employee if the actor, without authority from a utility:

(a)	intends to lead an individual to believe that the actor is acting on behalf of the utility in an official capacity; and

(b)	attempts to act on behalf of the utility.

(3)

(a)	A violation of Subsection (2) is a class A misdemeanor.

(b)	Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), a violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony if the actor, while taking the action described in Subsection (2), intends to commit an act of terrorism or sabotage.

Enacted by Chapter 179, 2023 General Session