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
For details, see Utah Code § 76-3-204
     Any prosecution by information, except in the case of a felony or class A misdemeanor, shall be commenced before a magistrate in the precinct of the county or municipality where the offense was alleged to have been committed, except as otherwise provided by law.

Enacted by Chapter 15, 1980 General Session