Utah Code § 76-5-102.8: Disarming a peace officer -- Penalties.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 76 Criminal Offenses
- Chapter 76-5 Offenses Against the Individual
- 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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