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H.B. 57 Enrolled
Patrice M. Arent
AN ACT RELATING TO THE CRIMINAL CODE; AMENDING THE DEFENSE OF
JUSTIFICATION.
This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
AMENDS:
76-2-401, as enacted by Chapter 196, Laws of Utah 1973
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 76-2-401 is amended to read:
76-2-401. Justification as defense -- When allowed.
(1) Conduct which is justified is a defense to prosecution for any offense based on the
conduct. The defense of justification may be claimed:
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circumstances described in Sections 76-2-402 through 76-2-406 of this part;
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governmental officer or employee;
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guardians, teachers, or other persons in loco parentis, as limited by Subsection (2);
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under the laws of the state; or
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of this state.
(2) The defense of justification under Subsection (1)(c) is not available if the offense
charged involves causing serious bodily injury, as defined in Section 76-1-601 , serious physical
injury, as defined in Section 76-5-109 , or the death of the minor.
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