Utah Code § 76-5-102.8

Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session
Section 76-5-102.8 - Disarming a peace officer - Penalties
(1)
(a) As used in this section:
(i) "Conductive energy device" means a weapon that uses electrical current to disrupt voluntary control of muscles.
(ii) "Firearm" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-10-501.
(b) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.
(2) An actor commits disarming a peace officer if the actor intentionally takes or removes, or attempts to take or remove a firearm or a conductive energy device from an individual or immediate presence of an individual who the actor knows is a peace officer:
(a) without the consent of the peace officer; and
(b) while the peace officer is acting within the scope of the peace officer's authority as a peace officer.
(3)
(a) A violation of Subsection (2) regarding a firearm is a first degree felony.
(b) A violation of Subsection (2) regarding a conductive energy device is a third degree felony.

Utah Code § 76-5-102.8

Amended by Chapter 181, 2022 General Session ,§ 26, eff. 5/4/2022.
Amended by Chapter 222, 2010 General Session.