Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session
Section 76-9-803 - Penalties regarding criminal street gang activities(1) It is a class B misdemeanor to: (a) solicit, recruit, entice, or intimidate a minor to join a criminal street gang, whether or not the minor actually joins the criminal street gang;(b) conspire to commit any act under Subsection (1)(a) with the intent to cause a minor to join a criminal street gang; or(c) use intimidation to prevent or attempt to prevent a minor from leaving a criminal street gang or ending the minor's affiliation with a criminal street gang.(2) It is a class A misdemeanor for any person who is a member of or actively involved with a criminal street gang to: (a) intimidate or otherwise cause a minor to commit or attempt to commit any misdemeanor criminal offense; or(b) commit a violation of Subsection (1)(a): (ii) regarding the same minor; and(iii) within a period of 180 days.(3) Prosecution for any offense under this section does not prohibit prosecution for any other criminal offense.Enacted by Chapter 15, 2008 General Session.