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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor if the person knowingly removes, alters, defaces, or otherwise vandalizes a sign:
(a) advocating the election or defeat of a candidate for public office; or
(b) advocating the approval or defeat of a ballot proposition.
(2) A person is not guilty of a violation of Subsection (1) if the person who engages in the conduct described in Subsection (1) is:
(a) as it relates to a sign described in Subsection (1)(a), the candidate or an agent of the candidate;
(b) as it relates to a sign described in Subsection (1)(b), the person who placed the sign, the person who directed the placement of the sign, or an agent of either;
(c) a property owner of property on which the sign is placed or the property owner's agent; or
(d) a public official who removes the sign in accordance with an official duty of the public official.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 20A. Election Code § 20A-17-102. Campaign signs - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-20a-election-code/ut-code-sect-20a-17-102/
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