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Utah Code Title 76. Utah Criminal Code § 76-4-206. Contributing to the delinquency of a minor

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1)(a) As used in this section:

(i) “Adult” means an individual who is 18 years old or older.

(ii) “Minor” means an individual who is younger than 18 years old.

(b) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.

(2) An actor commits contributing to the delinquency of a minor if the actor:

(a) is an adult; and

(b) commits any act or engages in any conduct that the actor knows or should know would have the effect of causing or encouraging a minor to commit an act that would be a class B misdemeanor, a class C misdemeanor, or an infraction under a federal or state statute or a county or municipal ordinance.

(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.

(4) A violation of Subsection (2) does not require that the minor be found to be delinquent or to have committed a delinquent act.

(5) An offense committed under Subsection (2) is in addition to any completed or inchoate offense which the actor may have committed personally or as a party.

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