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8 Committee Note:
9 The Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee recommended this bill.
10 Legislative Vote: 13 voting for 0 voting against 4 absent
11 General Description:
12 This bill amends the definition of "habitable structure."
13 Highlighted Provisions:
14 This bill:
15 ▸ amends the definition of "habitable structure"; and
16 ▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
17 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
18 None
19 Other Special Clauses:
20 None
21 Utah Code Sections Affected:
22 AMENDS:
23 76-6-101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 340
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25 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
26 Section 1. Section 76-6-101 is amended to read:
27 76-6-101. Definitions.
28 (1) For purposes of this chapter:
29 (a) "Fire" means a flame, heat source capable of combustion, or material capable of
30 combustion that is caused, set, or maintained by a person for any purpose.
31 (b) "Habitable structure" means [
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33 persons or conducting business whether a person is actually present or not.
34 (c) "Property" means:
35 (i) any form of real property or tangible personal property which is capable of being
36 damaged or destroyed and includes a habitable structure; and
37 (ii) the property of another, if anyone other than the actor has a possessory or
38 proprietary interest in any portion of the property.
39 (d) "Value" means:
40 (i) the market value of the property, if totally destroyed, at the time and place of the
41 offense, or where cost of replacement exceeds the market value; or
42 (ii) where the market value cannot be ascertained, the cost of repairing or replacing the
43 property within a reasonable time following the offense.
44 (2) If the property damaged has a value that cannot be ascertained by the criteria set
45 forth in Subsection (1)(d), the property shall be considered to have a value less than $500.