Except as otherwise provided, a person found guilty of a violation of this part shall be punished as follows:

(1)  upon the first and second conviction, the person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor; or

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 76-8-717

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Person: means an individual, public or private corporation, government, partnership, or unincorporated association. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
(2)  if the person has previously been convicted two or more times of a violation of this part, the person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

Amended by Chapter 257, 2013 General Session