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This document includes Senate Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Mon, Feb 11, 2008 at 9:32 AM by rday. -->              1     

ANIMAL CRUELTY AMENDMENTS

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2008 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Allen M. Christensen

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House Sponsor: Kerry W. Gibson

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill amends provisions of the Utah Criminal Code relating to animal cruelty.
             10      Highlighted Provisions:
             11          This bill:
             12          .    defines terms;
             13          .    removes conflicting animal cruelty provisions related to hazing;
             14          .    describes and provides penalties for the offenses of animal torture, cruelty to an
             15      animal, and animal neglect;
             16          .    makes it a felony of the third degree to torture an animal or livestock within five
             17      years after being previously convicted of animal torture;
             18          .    describes the scope and coverage of the offenses described in this bill; and
             19          .    makes technical changes.
             20      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             21          None
             22      Other Special Clauses:
             23          None
             24      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             25      AMENDS:
             26          76-3-203.3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 229
             27          76-5-107.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1997, Chapters 240 and 289



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         76-10-1602, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 129
             29          77-23a-8, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2004, Chapters 104 and 140
             30      ENACTS:
             31          76-9-308, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             32          76-9-309, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             33      RENUMBERS AND AMENDS:
             34          76-9-310, (Renumbered from 76-9-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1996, Second
             35      Special Session, Chapter 7)
             36          76-9-311, (Renumbered from 76-9-301.1, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1987, Chapter
             37      22)
             38          76-9-312, (Renumbered from 76-9-301.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1996,
             39      Second Special Session, Chapter 7)
             40          76-9-313, (Renumbered from 76-9-301.6, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1998,
             41      Chapter 282)
             42          76-9-314, (Renumbered from 76-9-301.7, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1996, Second
             43      Special Session, Chapter 7)
             44          76-9-315, (Renumbered from 76-9-301.8, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1999,
             45      Chapter 302)
             46          76-9-316, (Renumbered from 76-9-304, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1977,
             47      Chapter 87)
             48          76-9-317, (Renumbered from 76-9-305, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1977,
             49      Chapter 87)
             50          76-9-318, (Renumbered from 76-9-306, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2000,
             51      Chapter 192)
             52          76-9-319, (Renumbered from 76-9-307, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007,
             53      Chapter 22)
             54     

             55      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             56          Section 1. Section 76-3-203.3 is amended to read:
             57           76-3-203.3. Penalty for hate crimes.
             58          As used in this section:



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         (1) "Primary offense" means those offenses provided in Subsection (4).
             60          (2) (a) A person who commits any primary offense with the intent to intimidate or
             61      terrorize another person or with reason to believe that his action would intimidate or terrorize
             62      that person is subject to Subsection (2)(b).
             63          (b) (i) A class C misdemeanor primary offense is a class B misdemeanor; and
             64          (ii) a class B misdemeanor primary offense is a class A misdemeanor.
             65          (3) "Intimidate or terrorize" means an act which causes the person to fear for his
             66      physical safety or damages the property of that person or another. The act must be
             67      accompanied with the intent to cause or has the effect of causing a person to reasonably fear to
             68      freely exercise or enjoy any right secured by the Constitution or laws of the state or by the
             69      Constitution or laws of the United States.
             70          (4) Primary offenses referred to in Subsection (1) are the misdemeanor offenses for:
             71          (a) assault and related offenses under Sections 76-5-102 , 76-5-102.4 , 76-5-106 ,
             72      76-5-107 , and 76-5-108 ;
             73          (b) any misdemeanor property destruction offense under Sections 76-6-102 and
             74      76-6-104 , and Subsection 76-6-106 (2)(b);
             75          (c) any criminal trespass offense under Sections 76-6-204 and 76-6-206 ;
             76          (d) any misdemeanor theft offense under Section 76-6-412 ;
             77          (e) any offense of obstructing government operations under Sections 76-8-301 ,
             78      76-8-302 , 76-8-304 , 76-8-305 , 76-8-306 , 76-8-307 , 76-8-308 , and 76-8-313 ;
             79          (f) any offense of interfering or intending to interfere with activities of colleges and
             80      universities under Title 76, Chapter 8, Part 7, Colleges and Universities;
             81          (g) any misdemeanor offense against public order and decency as defined in Title 76,
             82      Chapter 9, Part 1, Breaches of the Peace and Related Offenses;
             83          (h) any telephone abuse offense under Title 76, Chapter 9, Part 2, Telephone Abuse;
             84          (i) any misdemeanor cruelty to [animals] an animal or animal torture offense under
             85      Section [ 76-9-301 ] 76-9-310 ; and
             86          (j) any weapons offense under Section 76-10-506 .
             87          (5) This section does not affect or limit any individual's constitutional right to the
             88      lawful expression of free speech or other recognized rights secured by the Constitution or laws
             89      of the state or by the Constitution or laws of the United States.



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         Section 2. Section 76-5-107.5 is amended to read:
             91           76-5-107.5. Prohibition of "hazing" -- Definitions -- Penalties.
             92          (1) A person is guilty of hazing if that person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly
             93      commits an act or causes another to commit an act that:
             94          (a) (i) endangers the mental or physical health or safety of another; [or]
             95          (ii) involves any brutality of a physical nature such as whipping, beating, branding,
             96      calisthenics, bruising, electric shocking, placing of a harmful substance on the body, or
             97      exposure to the elements; [or]
             98          (iii) involves consumption of any food, liquor, drug, or other substance or any other
             99      physical activity that endangers the mental or physical health and safety of an individual; or
             100          (iv) involves any activity that would subject the individual to extreme mental stress,
             101      such as sleep deprivation, extended isolation from social contact, or conduct that subjects
             102      another to extreme embarrassment, shame, or humiliation; [or] and
             103          [(v) involves cruelty to any animal as provided in Section 76-9-301 ; and]
             104          (b) (i) is for the purpose of initiation, admission into, affiliation with, holding office in,
             105      or as a condition for continued membership in any organization; or
             106          (ii) if the actor knew that the victim is a member of or candidate for membership with a
             107      school team or school organization to which the actor belongs or did belong within the
             108      preceding two years.
             109          (2) It is not a defense to prosecution of hazing that a person under 21, against whom
             110      the hazing was directed, consented to or acquiesced in the hazing activity.
             111          (3) An actor who hazes another is guilty of a:
             112          [(a) class C misdemeanor if the conduct violates Section 76-9-301 ;]
             113          [(b)] (a) class B misdemeanor if there are no aggravating circumstances;
             114          [(c)] (b) class A misdemeanor if the act involves the operation or other use of a motor
             115      vehicle;
             116          [(d)] (c) third degree felony if the act involves the use of a dangerous weapon as
             117      defined in Section 76-1-601 ;
             118          [(e)] (d) third degree felony if the hazing results in serious bodily injury to a person; or
             119          [(f)] (e) second degree felony if hazing under Subsection (3)[(e)] (d) involves the use
             120      of a dangerous weapon as defined in Section 76-1-601 .



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         (4) A person who in good faith reports or participates in reporting of an alleged hazing
             122      is not subject to any civil or criminal liability regarding the reporting.
             123          (5) (a) This section does not apply to military training or other official military
             124      activities.
             125          (b) Military conduct is governed by Title 39, Chapter 6, Utah Code of Military Justice.
             126          (6) (a) A prosecution under this section does not bar a prosecution of the actor for:
             127          (i) any other offense for which the actor may be liable as a party for conduct committed
             128      by the person hazed; or
             129          (ii) any offense, caused in the course of the hazing, that the actor commits against the
             130      person who is hazed.
             131          (b) Under Subsection (6)(a)(i) a person may be separately punished, both for the hazing
             132      offense and the conduct committed by the person hazed.
             133          (c) Under Subsection (6)(a)(ii) a person may not be punished both for hazing and for
             134      the other offense, but shall be punished for the offense carrying the greater maximum penalty.
             135          Section 3. Section 76-9-308 is enacted to read:
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Part 3. Offenses Against or Involving Animals

             137          76-9-308. Title.
             138          This part is known as "Offenses Against or Involving Animals."
             139          Section 4. Section 76-9-309 is enacted to read:
             140          76-9-309. Definitions.
             141          As used in this part:
             142          (1) (a) "Abandon" means to intentionally leave a live animal:
             143          (i) without providing for the care of the animal in accordance with accepted animal
             144      husbandry practices S. or customary farming practices .S ; or
             145          (ii) in a condition that:
             146          (A) poses a serious threat to the life, safety, or health of the animal; and
             147          (B) is not in accordance with accepted animal husbandry practices S. or customary
             147a      farming practices .S .
             148          (b) "Abandon" does not include returning wildlife to its natural habitat.
             149          (2) (a) "Animal" means, except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), a live, nonhuman,
             150      vertebrate creature.
             151          (b) "Animal" does not include:



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         (i) a live, nonhuman, vertebrate creature that is:
             153          (A) cared for in accordance with accepted animal husbandry practices S. or customary
             153a      farming practices .S ; and
             154          (B) (I) owned or kept by a zoological park that is accredited by, or a member of, the
             155      American Zoo and Aquarium Association;
             156          (II) kept, owned, or used for the purpose of training hunting dogs or raptors; or
             157          (III) temporarily in the state as part of a circus or traveling exhibitor licensed by the
             158      United States Department of Agriculture under 7 U.S.C. 2133;
             159          (ii) a live, nonhuman, vertebrate creature that is owned, kept, or used for rodeo
             160      purposes, if the creature is cared for in accordance with accepted rodeo practices;
             161          (iii) livestock S. that is cared for in accordance with:
             161a          (A)     accepted animal husbandry practices for livestock; or
             161b          (B)    customary farming practices for livestock .S ; or
             162          (iv) wildlife, as defined in Section 23-13-2 , including protected and unprotected
             163      wildlife.
             164          (3) "Custody" means ownership, possession, or control over an animal.
             165          (4) "Legal privilege" means an act that:
             166          (a) is authorized by state law, including Division of Wildlife Resources rules; and
             167          (b) is not in violation of a local ordinance.
             168          (5) "Livestock" means:
             169          (a) domesticated:
             170          (i) cattle;
             171          (ii) sheep;
             172          (iii) goats;
             173          (iv) turkeys;
             174          (v) swine;
             175          (vi) equines;
             176          (vii) camelidae;
             177          (viii) ratites; or
             178          (ix) bison;
             179          (b) domesticated elk, as defined in Section 4-39-102 ; or
             180          (c) any domesticated nonhuman vertebrate creature, domestic furbearer, or domestic
             181      poultry, raised, kept, or used for agricultural purposes.
             182          (6) "Serious injury" means bodily injury that:



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         (a) creates or causes serious permanent disfigurement;
             184          (b) creates or causes protracted loss or impairment of the function of bodily member or
             185      organ;
             186          (c) creates a substantial risk of death; or
             187          (d) causes death.
             188          Section 5. Section 76-9-310 , which is renumbered from Section 76-9-301 is
             189      renumbered and amended to read:
             190           [76-9-301].     76-9-310. Animal torture -- Cruelty to an animal -- Animal neglect.
             191          (1) (a) A person is guilty of animal torture if the person, without having a legal
             192      privilege to do so, intentionally, knowingly, and with depraved or sadistic intent, inflicts, or
             193      causes to be inflicted upon an animal or livestock, severe physical pain or prolonged suffering,
             194      regardless of whether the animal or livestock dies.
             195          (b) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(c), animal torture is a class A misdemeanor.
             196          (c) Animal torture is a third degree felony if, within five years after the day on which a
             197      person is convicted under Subsection (1)(a), the person again commits a violation of
             198      Subsection (1)(a).
             199          [(1)] (2) (a) A person is guilty of cruelty to [animals if] an animal if, under
             200      circumstances not constituting animal torture, and without having a legal privilege to do so, the
             201      person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly[, or with criminal negligence]:
             202          [(a) fails to provide necessary food, care, or shelter for an animal in his custody;]
             203          [(b) abandons an animal in the person's custody;]
             204          [(c) transports or confines an animal in a cruel manner;]
             205          [(d) injures an animal;]
             206          (i) administers, or causes to be administered, poison or a poisonous substance to an
             207      animal;
             208          (ii) places, or causes to be placed in a location accessible to an animal, poison or a
             209      poisonous substance that is attractive to one or more species of animals, with the intent of
             210      attracting an animal to the poison or poisonous substance;
             211          (iii) causes serious injury to an animal;
             212          [(e)] (iv) causes any livestock or animal, not including a dog, to fight with another
             213      livestock or animal of like kind for:



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         (A) amusement [or gain; or];
             215          (B) gambling; or
             216          (C) profit; or
             217          [(f)] (v) causes any livestock or animal, including a dog, to fight with a different kind
             218      of animal, livestock, or creature for:
             219          (A) amusement [or gain.];
             220          (B) gambling; or
             221          (C) profit.
             222          [(2)] (b) A violation of Subsection [(1)] (2)(a) is:
             223          [(a)] (i) a class [B] A misdemeanor if committed intentionally or knowingly; [and] or
             224          [(b)] (ii) a class [C] B misdemeanor if committed recklessly [or with criminal
             225      negligence].
             226          [(3) A person is guilty of aggravated cruelty to an animal if the person:]
             227          [(a) tortures an animal;]
             228          [(b) administers poison or poisonous substances to an animal without having a legal
             229      privilege to do so;]
             230          [(c) kills or causes to be killed an animal without having a legal privilege to do so.]
             231          (3) (a) A person is guilty of animal neglect, if, under circumstances not constituting
             232      animal torture or cruelty to an animal, and without having a legal privilege to do so, the person,
             233      in a manner not in keeping with accepted animal husbandry practices S. or customary farming
             233a      practices .S , intentionally, knowingly,
             234      recklessly, or with criminal neglect:
             235          (i) fails to provide an animal in the person's custody with the necessary food, water, or
             236      shelter appropriate for the species, age, and physical condition of the animal; or
             237          (ii) abandons an animal that is in the person's custody.
             238          [(4)] (b) A violation of Subsection (3)(a) is:
             239          [(a)] (i) a class [A] B misdemeanor if committed intentionally or knowingly; or
             240          [(b)] (ii) a class [B] C misdemeanor if committed recklessly[; and (c) a class C
             241      misdemeanor if committed] or with criminal negligence.
             242          [(5)] (4) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the conduct of the actor
             243      towards the animal or livestock was:
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         (b) directly related to bona fide experimentation for scientific research, provided that if
             246      the animal or livestock is to be destroyed, the manner employed will not be unnecessarily cruel
             247      unless directly necessary to the veterinary purpose or scientific research involved;
             248          (c) permitted under Section 18-1-3 ;
             249          (d) by a person who destroys livestock, or humanely destroys any animal, found
             250      suffering past recovery for any useful purpose; [or]
             251          (e) by a person who humanely destroys any apparently abandoned animal found on the
             252      person's property[.]; or
             253          (f) by a person who reasonably believed, at the time of the conduct, that the conduct
             254      was necessary to:
             255          (i) prevent injury to the person or another person; or
             256          (ii) protect the property of the person from destruction or substantial damage.
             257          [(6)] (5) For purposes of Subsection [(5)] (4)(d), before destroying the suffering animal
             258      or livestock, the person who is not the owner of the animal or livestock shall obtain:
             259          (a) the judgment of a veterinarian of the animal's or livestock's nonrecoverable
             260      condition;
             261          (b) the judgment of two other persons called by the person to view the unrecoverable
             262      condition of the animal or livestock in the person's presence;
             263          (c) the consent from the owner of the animal or livestock to the destruction of the
             264      animal or livestock; or
             265          (d) a reasonable conclusion that the animal's or livestock's suffering is beyond
             266      recovery, through the person's own observation, if the person is in a location or circumstance
             267      where the person is unable to contact another person.
             268          [(7)] (6) This section does not affect or prohibit the training, instruction, [and]
             269      handling, discipline, or grooming of animals[, so long as the methods used are] or livestock in
             270      accordance with accepted animal husbandry practices or customary farming practices.
             271          [(8)] (7) (a) This section does not affect or prohibit the use of an electronic locating or
             272      training collar by the owner of an animal or livestock for the purpose of lawful animal or
             273      livestock training, lawful hunting practices, or protecting against loss of that animal or
             274      livestock.
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     locating or training collar.
             277          [(9)] (8) Upon conviction under this section, the court may in its discretion, in addition
             278      to other penalties:
             279          (a) order the defendant to be evaluated to determine the need for psychiatric or
             280      psychological counseling, to receive counseling as the court determines to be appropriate, and
             281      to pay the costs of the evaluation and counseling;
             282          (b) require the defendant to forfeit any rights the defendant has to the animal or
             283      livestock subjected to a violation of this section and to repay the reasonable costs incurred by
             284      any person or agency in caring for each animal or livestock subjected to violation of this
             285      section;
             286          (c) order the defendant to no longer possess or retain custody of any animal or
             287      livestock, as specified by the court, during the period of the defendant's probation or parole or
             288      other period as designated by the court; and
             289          (d) order the animal or livestock to be placed for the purpose of adoption or care in the
             290      custody of a county and municipal animal control agency, an animal welfare agency registered
             291      with the state, sold at public auction, or humanely destroyed.
             292          [(10)] (9) This section does not prohibit the use of animals or livestock in lawful
             293      training.
             294          [(11) As used in this section:]
             295          [(a) "Abandons" means to intentionally deposit, leave, or drop off any live animal:]
             296          [(i) without providing for the care of that animal; or]
             297          [(ii) in a situation where conditions present an immediate, direct, and serious threat to
             298      the life, safety, or health of the animal.]
             299          [(b) (i) "Animal" means a live, nonhuman vertebrate creature.]
             300          [(ii) "Animal" does not include animals kept or owned for agricultural purposes and
             301      cared for in accordance with accepted husbandry practices, animals used for rodeo purposes,
             302      and does not include protected and unprotected wildlife as defined in Section 23-13-2 .]
             303          [(c) "Custody" means ownership, possession, or control over an animal.]
             304          [(d) "Legal privilege" means an act authorized by state law, including Division of
             305      Wildlife Resources statutes and rules, and conducted in conformance with local ordinances.]
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     needs of the animal, including veterinary care, and adequate protection against extreme weather
             308      conditions.]
             309          (10) This section does not prohibit:
             310          (a) the lawful slaughter of livestock;
             311          (b) any of the following, when conducted upon livestock in a manner that is in keeping
             312      with accepted animal husbandry practices or customary farming practices:
             313          (i) destruction, culling, or euthanasia;
             314          (ii) vivisection;
             315          (iii) castration, gelding, neutering, or spaying;
             316          (iv) declawing, defanging, dehorning, ear cropping, tail docking, polling, or other
             317      alteration;
             318          (v) branding;
             319          (vi) shoeing; or
             320          (vii) grooming; or
             321          (c) any other treatment of livestock that is in keeping with accepted husbandry
             322      practices or customary farming practices.
             323          Section 6. Section 76-9-311 , which is renumbered from Section 76-9-301.1 is
             324      renumbered and amended to read:
             325           [76-9-301.1].     76-9-311. Dog fighting -- Training dogs for fighting -- Dog
             326      fighting exhibitions.
             327          (1) It is unlawful for any person to:
             328          (a) own, possess, keep, or train a dog with the intent to engage it in an exhibition of
             329      fighting with another dog;
             330          (b) cause a dog to fight with another dog or cause a dog to injure another dog for
             331      amusement or gain;
             332          (c) tie, attach, or fasten any live animal to a machine or device propelled by any power,
             333      for the purpose of causing the animal to be pursued by a dog; or
             334          (d) permit or allow any act which violates Subsection (1)(a), (b), or (c) on any premises
             335      under his charge; or to control, aid, or abet any such act.
             336          (2) Possession of any breaking stick, treadmill, wheel, hot walker, cat mill, cat walker,
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     intended for use in the unlawful training of a dog to fight with another dog, together with the
             339      possession of any such dog, is prima facie evidence of violation of Subsections (1) (b) and (1)
             340      (c).
             341          (3) A person who violates Subsection (1) is guilty of a third degree felony, and any fine
             342      imposed may not exceed $25,000.
             343          (4) (a) It is unlawful for a person to knowingly and intentionally:
             344          (i) be present as a spectator at any place, building, or tenement where preparations are
             345      being made for an exhibition of dog fighting[, or to knowingly and intentionally]; or
             346          (ii) be present at a dog fighting exhibition or any other occurrence of fighting or injury
             347      described in this section.
             348          (b) A person who violates [this] Subsection (4)(a) is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
             349          (5) Nothing in this section prohibits any of the following:
             350          (a) the use of dogs for management of livestock by the owner, [his] the owner's
             351      employees or agents, or any other person in the lawful custody of livestock;
             352          (b) the use of dogs for hunting; or
             353          (c) the training of dogs or the possession or use of equipment in the training of dogs for
             354      any purpose not prohibited by law.
             355          Section 7. Section 76-9-312 , which is renumbered from Section 76-9-301.5 is
             356      renumbered and amended to read:
             357           [76-9-301.5].     76-9-312. Spectator at organized animal fighting exhibitions.
             358          (1) It is unlawful for a person to knowingly be present as a spectator at any place,
             359      building, or tenement where preparations are being made for an exhibition of the fighting of
             360      animals, as prohibited by [Subsection 76-9-301 (1)(e) and (f)] Subsection 76-9-310 (2)(a)(iv) or
             361      (v), or to be present at such exhibition, regardless of whether any entrance fee has been
             362      charged.
             363          (2) A person who violates [this] Subsection (1) is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
             364          Section 8. Section 76-9-313 , which is renumbered from Section 76-9-301.6 is
             365      renumbered and amended to read:
             366           [76-9-301.6].     76-9-313. Dog fighting exhibition -- Authority to arrest and
             367      take possession of dogs and property.
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     may enter any place, building, or tenement where an exhibition of dog fighting is occurring, or
             370      where preparations are being made for [such] an exhibition and, without a warrant, arrest all
             371      persons present.
             372          (2) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section [ 76-9-305 ] 76-9-317 , any authorized
             373      officer who makes an arrest under Subsection (1) may lawfully take possession of all dogs,
             374      paraphernalia, implements, or other property or things used or employed, or to be employed, in
             375      an exhibition of dog fighting prohibited by Subsection [ 76-9-301 (1)(f)] 76-9-310 (2)(a)(v) or
             376      Section [ 76-9-301.1 ] 76-9-311 .
             377          (b) The officer, at the time of the taking of property pursuant to Subsection (2)(a), shall
             378      state his name and provide other identifying information to the person in charge of the dogs or
             379      property taken.
             380          (3) (a) After taking possession of dogs, paraphernalia, implements, or other property or
             381      things under Subsection (2), the officer shall file an affidavit with the judge or magistrate
             382      before whom a complaint has been made against any person arrested under this section.
             383          (b) The affidavit shall include:
             384          (i) the name of the person charged in the complaint;
             385          (ii) a description of all property taken;
             386          (iii) the time and place of the taking of the property;
             387          (iv) the name of the person from whom the property was taken;
             388          (v) the name of the person who claims to own the property, if known; and
             389          (vi) a statement that the officer has reason to believe and believes that the property
             390      taken was used or employed, or was to be used or employed, in violation of Section [ 76-9-301
             391      or 76-9-301.1 ] 76-9-310 or 76-9-311 , and the grounds for the belief.
             392          (4) (a) The officer shall deliver the confiscated property to the judge or magistrate who
             393      shall, by order, place the property in the custody of the officer or any other person designated in
             394      the order, and that person shall keep the property until conviction or final discharge of the
             395      person against whom the complaint was made.
             396          (b) The person designated in Subsection (4)(a) shall assume immediate custody of the
             397      property, and retain the property until further order of the court.
             398          (c) Upon conviction of the person charged, all confiscated property shall be forfeited
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         (d) If the person charged is acquitted or discharged without conviction, the court shall,
             401      on demand, order the property to be returned to its owner.
             402          Section 9. Section 76-9-314 , which is renumbered from Section 76-9-301.7 is
             403      renumbered and amended to read:
             404           [76-9-301.7].     76-9-314. Cruelty to animals -- Enhanced penalties.
             405          (1) "Conviction" means:
             406          (a) a conviction by plea [or by verdict.] of guilty, nolo contendre, guilty and mentally
             407      ill, or no contest;
             408          (b) a plea that is held in abeyance under Title 77, Chapter 2a, Pleas in Abeyance, even
             409      if the charge was subsequently reduced or dismissed in accordance with the plea in abeyance
             410      agreement; or
             411          (c) a verdict of guilty.
             412          (2) [A] (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), a person who commits any
             413      violation of Section [76-9-301 , Section 76-9-301.5 , or Subsection 76-9-301.1 (4)] 76-9-310 ,
             414      Section 76-9-312 , or Subsection 76-9-311 (1) or (4) within the state and on at least one previous
             415      occasion has been convicted of violating Section [76-9-301 , Section 76-9-301.5 , or Subsection
             416      76-9-301.1 (4) shall be] 76-9-310 , Section 76-9-312 , or Subsection 76-9-311 (1) or (4) or has
             417      been convicted in another jurisdiction of an offense that is substantially similar to any of these
             418      offenses is subject to an enhanced penalty [as provided in] under Subsection (3).
             419          (b) The enhancements described in this section do not apply to a conviction for animal
             420      torture under Subsection 76-9-310 (1).
             421          (3) The enhanced degree of offense for offenses committed under this section are:
             422          (a) if the offense is a class C misdemeanor, it is a class B misdemeanor; and
             423          (b) if the offense is a class B misdemeanor, it is a class A misdemeanor.
             424          (4) (a) The prosecuting attorney, or grand jury if an indictment is returned, shall
             425      provide written notice upon the information or indictment that the defendant is subject to an
             426      enhanced degree of offense or penalty under Subsection (3). The notice shall be served upon
             427      the defendant or [his] the defendant's attorney not later than ten days prior to trial.
             428          (b) If the notice is not included initially, the court may subsequently allow the
             429      prosecutor to amend the charging document to include the notice if the court finds:
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     provide notice that the defendant is subject to an enhanced penalty provided under this section;
             432      and
             433          (ii) that the defendant has not otherwise been substantially prejudiced by the
             434      amendment.
             435          Section 10. Section 76-9-315 , which is renumbered from Section 76-9-301.8 is
             436      renumbered and amended to read:
             437           [76-9-301.8].     76-9-315. Bestiality -- Definitions -- Penalty.
             438          (1) A person commits the crime of bestiality if the actor engages in any sexual activity
             439      with an animal with the intent of sexual gratification of the actor.
             440          (2) For purposes of this section only:
             441          (a) "Animal" means any live, nonhuman vertebrate creature, including fowl.
             442          (b) "Sexual activity" means physical sexual contact:
             443          (i) between the actor and the animal involving the genitals of the actor and the genitals
             444      of the animal;
             445          (ii) the genitals of the actor or the animal and the mouth or anus of the actor or the
             446      animal; or
             447          (iii) through the actor's use of an object in contact with the genitals or anus of the
             448      animal.
             449          (3) A crime of bestiality is a class B misdemeanor.
             450          Section 11. Section 76-9-316 , which is renumbered from Section 76-9-304 is
             451      renumbered and amended to read:
             452           [76-9-304].     76-9-316. Allowing vicious animal to go at large.
             453          [Any] (1) An owner of a vicious animal[, knowing its propensities, who] is guilty of
             454      allowing a vicious animal to go at large if:
             455          (a) the owner:
             456          (i) knows the animal's propensities; and
             457          (ii) (A) willfully allows [it] the animal to go at large; or [who]
             458          (B) keeps [it] the animal without ordinary care[, and any animal,]; and
             459          (b) while the animal is at large[,] or [while] not kept with ordinary care, the animal
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         (ii) any human being who has taken reasonable precaution which the circumstances
             463      permitted[,].
             464          (2) A person who violates Subsection (1) is guilty of a class B misdemeanor unless the
             465      animal causes the death of a human being, whereupon the owner is guilty of a felony of the
             466      third degree.
             467          Section 12. Section 76-9-317 , which is renumbered from Section 76-9-305 is
             468      renumbered and amended to read:
             469           [76-9-305].     76-9-317. Officer's authority to take possession of animals -- Lien
             470      for care.
             471          (1) (a) Any law enforcement officer may take possession of [any animals being treated
             472      cruelly and,] an animal that is being subjected to a violation of this part.
             473          (b) A law enforcement officer who takes possession of an animal under Subsection
             474      (1)(a) may:
             475          (i) after reasonable efforts to notify the owner, [may] provide shelter and care for
             476      [them] the animal; or
             477          (ii) upon permission from the owner [may], destroy [them] the animal.
             478          (2) (a) [Officers caring for animals] An officer who provides care for, or destroys, an
             479      animal pursuant to this section shall have a lien for the reasonable value of the care [and/or]
             480      and destruction. [Any court upon proof that the owner has been notified of the lien and amount
             481      due, at least five days prior, shall order the animal sold at public auction or destroyed.]
             482          (b) A court shall order that an animal taken into possession under Subsection (1) be
             483      sold at public auction or destroyed, if the officer:
             484          (i) requests the order; and
             485          (ii) provides proof to the court that, at least five days before the day on which the
             486      request for an order is made, the owner was notified of the lien and the amount due.
             487          (3) (a) Any law enforcement officer may humanely destroy any animal found suffering
             488      past recovery for any useful purpose.
             489          (b) Before destroying [the] an animal under Subsection (3)(a) the officer shall obtain:
             490          (i) the [judgment to the effect] opinion of a veterinarian, or of two reputable citizens
             491      called by [him] the officer to view the animal in [his] the officer's presence, that the animal is
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         (ii) consent to the destruction from the owner of the animal.
             494          Section 13. Section 76-9-318 , which is renumbered from Section 76-9-306 is
             495      renumbered and amended to read:
             496           [76-9-306].     76-9-318. Police service animals -- Causing injury or interfering
             497      with handler -- Penalties.
             498          (1) As used in this section:
             499          (a) "Handler" means a law enforcement officer who is specially trained, and uses a
             500      police service animal during the course of the performance of his law enforcement duties.
             501          (b) "Police service animal" means any dog or horse used by a law enforcement agency,
             502      which is specially trained for law enforcement work, or any animal contracted to assist a law
             503      enforcement agency in the performance of law enforcement duties.
             504          (2) It is a third degree felony for a person to intentionally:
             505          (a) cause bodily injury or death to a police service animal;
             506          (b) engage in conduct likely to cause bodily injury or death to a police service animal;
             507          (c) lay out, place, or administer any poison, trap, substance, or object which is likely to
             508      produce bodily injury or death to a police service animal; or
             509          (d) offer or agree with one or more persons to engage in or cause the performance of an
             510      act which constitutes a violation of this section.
             511          (3) It is a class A misdemeanor for a person to intentionally or knowingly:
             512          (a) taunt, torment, strike, or otherwise assault a police service animal;
             513          (b) throw any object or substance at, or in the path of, a police service animal;
             514          (c) interfere with or obstruct a police service animal, or attempt to, or interfere with the
             515      handler of the animal in a manner that inhibits, restricts, or deprives the handler of his control
             516      of the animal;
             517          (d) release a police service animal from its area of control, such as a vehicle, kennel, or
             518      pen, or trespass in that area; or
             519          (e) place any food, object, or substance into a police service animal's area of control
             520      without the permission of the handler.
             521          (4) A police service animal is exempt from quarantine or other animal control
             522      ordinances if it bites any person while under proper police supervision or routine veterinary
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     examination at any reasonable time and shall notify the local health officer if the animal
             525      exhibits any abnormal behavior.
             526          (5) In addition to any other penalty, a person convicted of a violation of this section is
             527      liable for restitution to the owning or employing law enforcement agency or individual owner
             528      of the police service animal for the replacement, training, and veterinary costs incurred as a
             529      result of the violation of this section.
             530          Section 14. Section 76-9-319 , which is renumbered from Section 76-9-307 is
             531      renumbered and amended to read:
             532           [76-9-307].     76-9-319. Injury to service animals -- Penalties.
             533          (1) As used in this section:
             534          (a) "Disability" has the same meaning as defined in Section 62A-5b-102 .
             535          (b) "Search and rescue dog" means a dog:
             536          (i) with documented training to locate persons who are:
             537          (A) lost, missing, or injured; or
             538          (B) trapped under debris as the result of a natural or man-made event; and
             539          (ii) affiliated with an established search and rescue dog organization.
             540          (c) "Service animal" means:
             541          (i) a service animal as defined in Section 62A-5b-102 ;
             542          (ii) a psychiatric therapy animal as defined in Section 62A-5b-102 ; or
             543          (iii) a search and rescue dog.
             544          (2) It is a class A misdemeanor for a person to knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly
             545      cause substantial bodily injury or death to a service animal.
             546          (3) It is a class A misdemeanor for a person who owns, keeps, harbors, or exercises
             547      control over an animal to knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly fail to exercise sufficient
             548      control over the animal to prevent it from causing:
             549          (a) any substantial bodily injury or the death of a service animal; or
             550          (b) the service animal's subsequent inability to function as a service animal as a result
             551      of the animal's attacking, chasing, or harassing the service animal.
             552          (4) It is a class B misdemeanor for a person to chase or harass a service animal.
             553          (5) It is a class B misdemeanor for a person who owns, keeps, harbors, or exercises
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     control over the animal to prevent it from chasing or harassing a service animal while it is
             556      carrying out its functions as a service animal, to the extent that the animal temporarily
             557      interferes with the service animal's ability to carry out its functions.
             558          (6) (a) A service animal is exempt from quarantine or other animal control ordinances
             559      if it bites any person while it is subject to an offense under Subsection (2), (3), (4), or (5).
             560          (b) The owner of the service animal or the person with a disability whom the service
             561      animal serves shall make the animal available for examination at any reasonable time and shall
             562      notify the local health officer if the animal exhibits any abnormal behavior.
             563          (7) In addition to any other penalty, a person convicted of any violation of this section
             564      is liable for restitution to the owner of the service animal or the person with a disability whom
             565      the service animal serves for the replacement, training, and veterinary costs incurred as a result
             566      of the violation of this section.
             567          (8) If the act committed under this section amounts to an offense subject to a greater
             568      penalty under another provision of Title 76, Utah Criminal Code, than is provided under this
             569      section, this section does not prohibit prosecution and sentencing for the more serious offense.
             570          Section 15. Section 76-10-1602 is amended to read:
             571           76-10-1602. Definitions.
             572          As used in this part:
             573          (1) "Enterprise" means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation,
             574      business trust, association, or other legal entity, and any union or group of individuals
             575      associated in fact although not a legal entity, and includes illicit as well as licit entities.
             576          (2) "Pattern of unlawful activity" means engaging in conduct which constitutes the
             577      commission of at least three episodes of unlawful activity, which episodes are not isolated, but
             578      have the same or similar purposes, results, participants, victims, or methods of commission, or
             579      otherwise are interrelated by distinguishing characteristics. Taken together, the episodes shall
             580      demonstrate continuing unlawful conduct and be related either to each other or to the
             581      enterprise. At least one of the episodes comprising a pattern of unlawful activity shall have
             582      occurred after July 31, 1981. The most recent act constituting part of a pattern of unlawful
             583      activity as defined by this part shall have occurred within five years of the commission of the
             584      next preceding act alleged as part of the pattern.
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     interest in property, including state, county, and local governmental entities.
             587          (4) "Unlawful activity" means to directly engage in conduct or to solicit, request,
             588      command, encourage, or intentionally aid another person to engage in conduct which would
             589      constitute any offense described by the following crimes or categories of crimes, or to attempt
             590      or conspire to engage in an act which would constitute any of those offenses, regardless of
             591      whether the act is in fact charged or indicted by any authority or is classified as a misdemeanor
             592      or a felony:
             593          (a) any act prohibited by the criminal provisions of Title 13, Chapter 10, Unauthorized
             594      Recording Practices Act;
             595          (b) any act prohibited by the criminal provisions of Title 19, Environmental Quality
             596      Code, Sections 19-1-101 through 19-7-109 ;
             597          (c) taking, destroying, or possessing wildlife or parts of wildlife for the primary
             598      purpose of sale, trade, or other pecuniary gain, in violation of Title 23, [Chapter 13,] Wildlife
             599      Resources Code of Utah, or Section 23-20-4 ;
             600          (d) false claims for medical benefits, kickbacks, and any other act prohibited by Title
             601      26, Chapter 20, Utah False Claims Act, Sections 26-20-1 through 26-20-12 ;
             602          (e) any act prohibited by the criminal provisions of Title 32A, Chapter 12, Criminal
             603      Offenses;
             604          (f) any act prohibited by the criminal provisions of Title 57, Chapter 11, Utah Uniform
             605      Land Sales Practices Act;
             606          (g) any act prohibited by the criminal provisions of Title 58, Chapter 37, Utah
             607      Controlled Substances Act, or Title 58, Chapter 37b, Imitation Controlled Substances Act,
             608      Title 58, Chapter 37c, Utah Controlled Substance Precursor Act, or Title 58, Chapter 37d,
             609      Clandestine Drug Lab Act;
             610          (h) any act prohibited by the criminal provisions of Title 61, Chapter 1, Utah Uniform
             611      Securities Act;
             612          (i) any act prohibited by the criminal provisions of Title 63, Chapter 56, Utah
             613      Procurement Code;
             614          (j) assault or aggravated assault, Sections 76-5-102 and 76-5-103 ;
             615          (k) a terroristic threat, Section 76-5-107 ;
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         (m) kidnapping or aggravated kidnapping, Sections 76-5-301 and 76-5-302 ;
             618          (n) sexual exploitation of a minor, Section 76-5a-3 ;
             619          (o) arson or aggravated arson, Sections 76-6-102 and 76-6-103 ;
             620          (p) causing a catastrophe, Section 76-6-105 ;
             621          (q) burglary or aggravated burglary, Sections 76-6-202 and 76-6-203 ;
             622          (r) burglary of a vehicle, Section 76-6-204 ;
             623          (s) manufacture or possession of an instrument for burglary or theft, Section 76-6-205 ;
             624          (t) robbery or aggravated robbery, Sections 76-6-301 and 76-6-302 ;
             625          (u) theft, Section 76-6-404 ;
             626          (v) theft by deception, Section 76-6-405 ;
             627          (w) theft by extortion, Section 76-6-406 ;
             628          (x) receiving stolen property, Section 76-6-408 ;
             629          (y) theft of services, Section 76-6-409 ;
             630          (z) forgery, Section 76-6-501 ;
             631          (aa) fraudulent use of a credit card, Sections 76-6-506.1 , 76-6-506.2 , and 76-6-506.4 ;
             632          (bb) deceptive business practices, Section 76-6-507 ;
             633          (cc) bribery or receiving bribe by person in the business of selection, appraisal, or
             634      criticism of goods, Section 76-6-508 ;
             635          (dd) bribery of a labor official, Section 76-6-509 ;
             636          (ee) defrauding creditors, Section 76-6-511 ;
             637          (ff) acceptance of deposit by insolvent financial institution, Section 76-6-512 ;
             638          (gg) unlawful dealing with property by fiduciary, Section 76-6-513 ;
             639          (hh) bribery or threat to influence contest, Section 76-6-514 ;
             640          (ii) making a false credit report, Section 76-6-517 ;
             641          (jj) criminal simulation, Section 76-6-518 ;
             642          (kk) criminal usury, Section 76-6-520 ;
             643          (ll) fraudulent insurance act, Section 76-6-521 ;
             644          (mm) retail theft, Section 76-6-602 ;
             645          (nn) computer crimes, Section 76-6-703 ;
             646          (oo) identity fraud, Section 76-6-1102 ;
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         (qq) bribery to influence official or political actions, Section 76-8-103 ;
             649          (rr) threats to influence official or political action, Section 76-8-104 ;
             650          (ss) receiving bribe or bribery by public servant, Section 76-8-105 ;
             651          (tt) receiving bribe or bribery for endorsement of person as public servant, Section
             652      76-8-106 ;
             653          (uu) official misconduct, Sections 76-8-201 and 76-8-202 ;
             654          (vv) obstruction of justice, Section 76-8-306 ;
             655          (ww) acceptance of bribe or bribery to prevent criminal prosecution, Section 76-8-308 ;
             656          (xx) false or inconsistent material statements, Section 76-8-502 ;
             657          (yy) false or inconsistent statements, Section 76-8-503 ;
             658          (zz) written false statements, Section 76-8-504 ;
             659          (aaa) tampering with a witness or soliciting or receiving a bribe, Section 76-8-508 ;
             660          (bbb) retaliation against a witness, victim, or informant, Section 76-8-508.3 ;
             661          (ccc) extortion or bribery to dismiss criminal proceeding, Section 76-8-509 ;
             662          (ddd) public assistance fraud in violation of Section 76-8-1203 , 76-8-1204 , or
             663      76-8-1205 ;
             664          (eee) unemployment insurance fraud, Section 76-8-1301 ;
             665          (fff) intentionally or knowingly causing one animal to fight with another, Subsection
             666      [ 76-9-301 (1)(f)] 76-9-310 (2)(a)(iv) or (v), or Section 76-9-311 ;
             667          (ggg) possession, use, or removal of explosives, chemical, or incendiary devices or
             668      parts, Section 76-10-306 ;
             669          (hhh) delivery to common carrier, mailing, or placement on premises of an incendiary
             670      device, Section 76-10-307 ;
             671          (iii) possession of a deadly weapon with intent to assault, Section 76-10-507 ;
             672          (jjj) unlawful marking of pistol or revolver, Section 76-10-521 ;
             673          (kkk) alteration of number or mark on pistol or revolver, Section 76-10-522 ;
             674          (lll) forging or counterfeiting trademarks, trade name, or trade device, Section
             675      76-10-1002 ;
             676          (mmm) selling goods under counterfeited trademark, trade name, or trade devices,
             677      Section 76-10-1003 ;
             678          (nnn) sales in containers bearing registered trademark of substituted articles, Section



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     76-10-1004 ;
             680          (ooo) selling or dealing with article bearing registered trademark or service mark with
             681      intent to defraud, Section 76-10-1006 ;
             682          (ppp) gambling, Section 76-10-1102 ;
             683          (qqq) gambling fraud, Section 76-10-1103 ;
             684          (rrr) gambling promotion, Section 76-10-1104 ;
             685          (sss) possessing a gambling device or record, Section 76-10-1105 ;
             686          (ttt) confidence game, Section 76-10-1109 ;
             687          (uuu) distributing pornographic material, Section 76-10-1204 ;
             688          (vvv) inducing acceptance of pornographic material, Section 76-10-1205 ;
             689          (www) dealing in harmful material to a minor, Section 76-10-1206 ;
             690          (xxx) distribution of pornographic films, Section 76-10-1222 ;
             691          (yyy) indecent public displays, Section 76-10-1228 ;
             692          (zzz) prostitution, Section 76-10-1302 ;
             693          (aaaa) aiding prostitution, Section 76-10-1304 ;
             694          (bbbb) exploiting prostitution, Section 76-10-1305 ;
             695          (cccc) aggravated exploitation of prostitution, Section 76-10-1306 ;
             696          (dddd) communications fraud, Section 76-10-1801 ;
             697          (eeee) any act prohibited by the criminal provisions of Title 76, Chapter 10, Part 19,
             698      Money Laundering and Currency Transaction Reporting Act;
             699          (ffff) any act prohibited by the criminal provisions of the laws governing taxation in
             700      this state; and
             701          (gggg) any act illegal under the laws of the United States and enumerated in Title 18,
             702      Section 1961 (1)(B), (C), and (D) of the United States Code.
             703          Section 16. Section 77-23a-8 is amended to read:
             704           77-23a-8. Court order to authorize or approve interception -- Procedure.
             705          (1) The attorney general of the state, any assistant attorney general specially designated
             706      by the attorney general, any county attorney, district attorney, deputy county attorney, or deputy
             707      district attorney specially designated by the county attorney or by the district attorney, may
             708      authorize an application to a judge of competent jurisdiction for an order for an interception of
             709      wire, electronic, or oral communications by any law enforcement agency of the state, the



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     federal government or of any political subdivision of the state that is responsible for
             711      investigating the type of offense for which the application is made.
             712          (2) The judge may grant the order in conformity with the required procedures when the
             713      interception sought may provide or has provided evidence of the commission of:
             714          (a) any act prohibited by the criminal provisions of Title 58, Chapter 37, Utah
             715      Controlled Substances Act; Title 58, Chapter 37c, Utah Controlled Substances Precursor Act;
             716      Title 58, Chapter 37d, Clandestine Drug Lab Act; punishable by a term of imprisonment of
             717      more than one year;
             718          (b) any act prohibited by the criminal provisions of [the] Title 61, Chapter 1, Utah
             719      Uniform Securities Act and punishable by a term of imprisonment of more than one year[, Title
             720      61, Chapter 1];
             721          (c) attempt, Section 76-4-101 ; conspiracy, Section 76-4-201 ; solicitation, Section
             722      76-4-203 ; to commit any of the offenses enumerated above so long as the attempt, conspiracy
             723      or solicitation offense is punishable by a term of imprisonment of more than one year;
             724          (d) terroristic threat offense punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of more
             725      than one year, Section 76-5-107 ;
             726          (e) aggravated murder, Section 76-5-202 ; murder, Section 76-5-203 ; manslaughter,
             727      Section 76-5-205 ;
             728          (f) kidnapping, Section 76-5-301 ; child kidnapping, Section 76-5-301.1 ; aggravated
             729      kidnapping, Section 76-5-302 ;
             730          (g) arson, Section 76-6-102 ; aggravated arson, Section 76-6-103 ;
             731          (h) burglary, Section 76-6-202 ; aggravated burglary, Section 76-6-203 ;
             732          (i) robbery, Section 76-6-301 ; aggravated robbery, Section 76-6-302 ;
             733          (j) theft, Section 76-6-404 ; theft by deception, Section 76-6-405 ; theft by extortion,
             734      Section 76-6-406 ; when the theft, theft by deception or theft by extortion, is punishable by a
             735      maximum term of imprisonment of more than one year;
             736          (k) receiving stolen property offense punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment
             737      of more than one year, Section 76-6-408 ;
             738          (l) financial card transaction offenses punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment
             739      of more than one year, Section 76-6-506.1 , 76-6-506.2 , 76-6-506.3 , 76-6-506.4 , 76-6-506.5 , or
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         (m) bribery of a labor official, Section 76-6-509 ;
             742          (n) bribery or threat to influence a publicly exhibited contest, Section 76-6-514 ;
             743          (o) criminal simulation offenses punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of
             744      more than one year, Section 76-6-518 ;
             745          (p) criminal usury, Section 76-6-520 ;
             746          (q) fraudulent insurance act offenses punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment
             747      of more than one year, Section 76-6-521 ;
             748          (r) violations of the Computer Crimes Act punishable by a maximum term of
             749      imprisonment of more than one year, Section 76-6-703 ;
             750          (s) bribery to influence official or political actions, Section 76-8-103 ;
             751          (t) misusing public moneys, Section 76-8-402 ;
             752          (u) tampering with a witness or soliciting or receiving a bribe, Section 76-8-508 ;
             753          (v) retaliation against a witness, victim, or informant, Section 76-8-508.3 ;
             754          (w) tampering with a juror, retaliation against a juror, Section 76-8-508.5 ;
             755          (x) extortion or bribery to dismiss criminal proceeding, Section 76-8-509 ;
             756          (y) obstruction of justice, Section 76-8-306 ;
             757          (z) destruction of property to interfere with preparation for defense or war, Section
             758      76-8-802 ;
             759          (aa) attempts to commit crimes of sabotage, Section 76-8-804 ;
             760          (bb) conspiracy to commit crimes of sabotage, Section 76-8-805 ;
             761          (cc) advocating criminal syndicalism or sabotage, Section 76-8-902 ;
             762          (dd) assembly for advocating criminal syndicalism or sabotage, Section 76-8-903 ;
             763          (ee) riot punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of more than one year,
             764      Section 76-9-101 ;
             765          (ff) dog fighting, training dogs for fighting, dog fighting exhibitions punishable by a
             766      maximum term of imprisonment of more than one year, Section [ 76-9-301.1 ] 76-9-311 ;
             767          (gg) explosive, chemical, or incendiary device and parts, possession, use, or removal,
             768      Section 76-10-306 ;
             769          (hh) explosive, chemical, or incendiary device, delivery to a common carrier or
             770      mailing, Section 76-10-307 ;
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         (jj) aggravated exploitation of prostitution, Section 76-10-1306 ;
             773          (kk) bus hijacking, assault with intent to commit hijacking, dangerous weapon or
             774      firearm, Section 76-10-1504 ;
             775          (ll) discharging firearms and hurling missiles, Section 76-10-1505 ;
             776          (mm) violations of the Pattern of Unlawful Activity Act and the offenses listed under
             777      the definition of unlawful activity in the act, including the offenses not punishable by a
             778      maximum term of imprisonment of more than one year when those offenses are investigated as
             779      predicates for the offenses prohibited by the act, Section 76-10-1602 ;
             780          (nn) communications fraud, Section 76-10-1801 ;
             781          (oo) money laundering, Sections 76-10-1903 and 76-10-1904 ; or
             782          (pp) reporting by financial institutions when the offense is punishable by a maximum
             783      term of imprisonment of more than one year, Section 76-10-1906 .





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