Utah Code 76-9-104. Failure to disperse

(1)	A person is guilty of failure to disperse when he remains at the scene of a riot, disorderly conduct, or an unlawful assembly after having been ordered to disperse by a peace officer.

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

Class	Prison	Fine
class C misdemeanor	up to 90 days	up to $750

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Conduct: means an act or omission. 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

(2) This section shall not apply to a person who attempted to but was unable to leave the scene of the riot or unlawful assembly.

(3)	Failure to disperse is a class C misdemeanor.

Enacted by Chapter 196, 1973 General Session