GroundRules
Utah Code § 76-8-305.5: Failure to stop at the command of a peace officer.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 76 Criminal Offenses
- Chapter 76-8 Offenses Against the Administration of Government
- Part 76-8-3 Obstructing Governmental Operations
(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-8-101 apply to this section.
(2) An actor commits failure to stop at the command of a peace officer if, after the peace officer has issued a verbal or visual command to stop, the actor flees from or otherwise attempts to elude a peace officer:
(a) for the purpose of avoiding arrest; and
(b) by any means other than a violation of Section 41-6a-210 regarding failure to stop a vehicle at the command of a law enforcement officer.
(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class A misdemeanor.
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