Title 76
Chapter 11
Part 2
Section 204
| Index | Utah Code |
| Title 76 | Utah Criminal Code |
| Chapter 11 | Weapons |
| Part 2 | General Weapons Violations |
| Section 204 | Unlawfully carrying a firearm in a vehicle.
(Effective 5/7/2025)
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Effective 5/7/2025
76-11-204.
Unlawfully carrying a firearm in a vehicle.
| (2) | An actor commits unlawfully carrying a firearm in a vehicle if the actor:
| (a) | is 18 years old or older; and |
| (b) |
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| (A) | is carrying a firearm that is readily accessible by the actor for immediate use; and |
| (B) | is in a vehicle in which the actor is not lawfully present; or |
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| (ii) | is carrying a loaded rifle, shotgun, or muzzle-loading rifle in any vehicle. |
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| (3) | A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor. |
| (4) | This section does not prohibit the owner or lawful possessor of a vehicle from prohibiting another individual who may otherwise lawfully carry a firearm from carrying a firearm in the owner's or lawful possessor's vehicle. |
| (5) | An actor is lawfully present in a vehicle while carrying a firearm under this section if:
| (a) | the vehicle is in the lawful possession of the actor; or |
| (b) | the actor has the consent of the person lawfully in possession of the vehicle to carry the firearm in the vehicle. |
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| (6) | This section does not apply if the actor has a concealed carry permit issued under Section 53-5a-303, a temporary concealed carry permit issued under Section 53-5a-304, a provisional concealed carry permit issued under Section 53-5a-305, or a concealed carry permit lawfully issued by or in another state. |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter
173, 2025 General Session
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter
208, 2025 General Session