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Utah Code Title 76. Utah Criminal Code § 76-8-417. Tampering with an official notice or proclamation

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 tampering with an official notice or proclamation if the actor intentionally defaces, obliterates, tears down, or destroys:

(a) a copy, transcript, or extract from or of a law of the United States or of this state; or

(b) a proclamation, advertisement, or notice, set up in this state by authority of a law of the United States or of this state, or by order of a court or of a public officer, before the expiration of the time for which the proclamation, advertisement, or notice was to remain set up.

(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is an infraction.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 76. Utah Criminal Code § 76-8-417. Tampering with an official notice or proclamation - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-76-utah-criminal-code/ut-code-sect-76-8-417/

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