Utah Code § 76-8-311.4

Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session
Section 76-8-311.4 - Prohibited item in correctional or mental health facility for use by offender or detainee
(1)
(a) As used in this section:
(i) "Correctional facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-8-311.3.
(ii) "Dangerous weapon" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-10-501.
(iii) "Mental health facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-8-311.3.
(iv) "Offender" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-8-311.3.
(v) "Secure area" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-8-311.1.
(b) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-8-101 apply to this section.
(2) An actor commits prohibited item in correctional or mental health facility for use by offender or detainee if the actor:
(a) transports a dangerous weapon, ammunition, or implement of escape to or within a correctional facility, or into a secure area of a mental health facility, with the intent to provide or sell to an offender or detainee the dangerous weapon, ammunition, or implement of escape; or
(b) provides or sells a dangerous weapon, ammunition, or implement of escape to:
(i) an offender at a correctional facility; or
(ii) a detainee at a secure area of a mental health facility.
(3) Except as provided in Subsection (4), a violation of Subsection (2) is a second degree felony.
(4) The defenses provided in Section 76-8-311.3 apply to this section.

Utah Code § 76-8-311.4

Added by Chapter 96, 2024 General Session ,§ 52, eff. 5/1/2024.