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Utah Code Title 76. Utah Criminal Code § 76-8-317. Refusal to comply with an order to evacuate or order issued in a local or state emergency

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

(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-8-101 apply to this section.

(2) An actor commits refusal to comply with an order to evacuate or order issued in a local or state emergency if the actor:

(a) receives notice of:

(i) an order to evacuate issued under Title 53, Chapter 2a, Emergency Management Act; or

(ii) an order issued:

(A) by the governor in a state of an emergency under Section 53-2a-204; or

(B) by a chief executive officer in a local emergency under Section 53-2a-205; and

(b) refuses to comply with the order described in Subsection (2)(a).

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

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