Learn About The Law
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) A person may not operate and an owner of a motor vehicle may not give another person permission to operate a motor vehicle cross-country on any public land not designated for that use by the controlling agency.
(2) A person who violates this section is guilty of an infraction.
(3)(a)(i) As part of any sentence for a conviction of a violation of this section, the court shall order the person to perform community service in the form of repairing any damage to the public land caused by the unlawful cross-country motor vehicle travel, with a minimum sentence calculated as described in Subsection (3)(b).
(ii) The court shall order the community service described in Subsection (3)(a)(i) to occur at the location or locations where the person caused damage to the public land.
(b) For the community service required in Subsection (3)(a), the court shall:
(i) determine the approximate value of the damage caused by the unlawful cross-country motor vehicle travel; and
(ii) calculate the number of hours of community service required to cover the cost of the damage caused by dividing the approximate value determined pursuant to Subsection (3)(b)(i) by a rate of $25 per hour.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 41. Motor Vehicles § 41-22-12.2. Unlawful cross-country motor vehicle travel on public land - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-41-motor-vehicles/ut-code-sect-41-22-12-2/
FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature before relying on it for your legal needs.
A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw’s Learn About the Law.
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Search our directory by legal issue
Enter information in one or both fields (Required)