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Senate 3rd Reading Amendments 2-14-2005 sm/sca

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Senate 2nd Reading Amendments 2-9-2005 rd/sca
This document includes Senate 2nd Reading Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Wed, Feb 9, 2005 at 4:12 PM by rday. --> This document includes Senate 3rd Reading Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Mon, Feb 14, 2005 at 11:37 AM by smaeser. -->              1
    
AVOIDING APPREHENSION AMENDMENT

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2005 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Sponsor: Michael G. Waddoups

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             6      LONG TITLE
             7      General Description:
             8          This bill establishes a specific offense of failure to stop at the command of a peace
             9      officer in situations where the offender is not operating a vehicle.
             10      Highlighted Provisions:
             11          This bill:
             12          .    provides that fleeing a peace officer with the intent to avoid S. [ detention or ] .S arrest
             12a      is a
             13      S. [ third degree felony ] class A misdemeanor .S ; and
             14          .    clarifies that this offense is a separate offense from the existing offense of an
             15      offender's failure to stop at the command of an officer while the offender is
             16      operating a motor vehicle.
             17      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             18          None
             19      Other Special Clauses:
             20          None
             21      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             22      ENACTS:
             23          76-8-305.5, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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             25      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             26          Section 1. Section 76-8-305.5 is enacted to read:
             27          76-8-305.5. Failure to stop at the command of a law enforcement officer.



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Senate 3rd Reading Amendments 2-14-2005 sm/sca

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Senate 2nd Reading Amendments 2-9-2005 rd/sca
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         A person is guilty of a S. [ third degree felony ] class A misdemeanor .S who flees from
             28a      or otherwise attempts to
             29      elude a law enforcement officer:
             30          (1) after the officer has issued a verbal or visual command to stop;
             31          (2) for the purpose of avoiding S. [ detention or ] .S arrest; and
             32          (3) by any means other than a violation of Section 41-6-13.5 regarding failure to stop a
             33      vehicle at the command of a law enforcement officer.





Legislative Review Note
    as of 1-26-05 10:11 AM


A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel


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