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Utah Criminal Code | |
Offenses Against the Person | |
Section 208 | Child abuse homicide. |
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76-5-208. Child abuse homicide. (1) Criminal homicide constitutes child abuse homicide if, under circumstances not amounting to aggravated murder, as described in Section 76-5-202, the actor causes the death of a person under 18 years of age and the death results from child abuse, as defined in Subsection 76-5-109(1): (a) if the child abuse is done recklessly under Subsection 76-5-109(2)(b); (b) if the child abuse is done with criminal negligence under Subsection 76-5-109(2)(c); or (c) if, under circumstances not amounting to the type of child abuse homicide described in Subsection (1)(a), the child abuse is done intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence, under Subsection 76-5-109(3)(a), (b), or (c). (2) Child abuse homicide as described in Subsection (1)(a) is a first degree felony. (3) Child abuse homicide as described in Subsections (1)(b) and (c) is a second degree felony.
Amended by Chapter 152, 2008 General Session |
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