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Utah Code § 76-5-102.8: Disarming a peace officer -- Penalties.

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  1. Title 76 Criminal Offenses
  2. Chapter 76-5 Offenses Against the Individual
  3. Part 76-5-1 Assault and Related Offenses

(1)

(a) As used in this section:

(i) "Conductive energy device" means a weapon that uses electrical current to disrupt voluntary control of muscles.

(ii) "Firearm" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-11-101.

(b) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.

(2) An actor commits disarming a peace officer if the actor intentionally takes or removes, or attempts to take or remove a firearm or a conductive energy device from an individual or immediate presence of an individual who the actor knows is a peace officer:

(a) without the consent of the peace officer; and

(b) while the peace officer is acting within the scope of the peace officer's authority as a peace officer.

(3)

(a) A violation of Subsection (2) regarding a firearm is a first degree felony.

(b) A violation of Subsection (2) regarding a conductive energy device is a third degree felony.

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