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Utah Code Title 76. Utah Criminal Code § 76-5-207.5. Automobile homicide involving a handheld wireless communication device while driving

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

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

(i) “Criminally negligent” means the same as that term is described in Subsection 76-2-103(4).

(ii) “Motor vehicle” means any self-propelled vehicle, including an automobile, truck, van, motorcycle, train, engine, watercraft, or aircraft.

(iii) “Negligent” means the failure to exercise the degree of care that a reasonable and prudent person exercises under similar circumstances.

(iv) “Wireless communication device” means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-6a-1716.

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

(2) An actor commits automobile homicide if the actor:

(a) operates a moving motor vehicle in a negligent manner;

(b) while using a wireless communication device in violation of Section 41-6a-1716; and

(c) causes the death of another individual.

(3)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony.

(b) A violation of Subsection (2) is a second degree felony if the actor operated the moving motor vehicle in a criminally negligent manner.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 76. Utah Criminal Code § 76-5-207.5. Automobile homicide involving a handheld wireless communication device while driving - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-76-utah-criminal-code/ut-code-sect-76-5-207-5/

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