{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-20a-1-604","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 20A-1-604","heading":"Destroying or altering voter instructions, sample ballots, or election paraphernalia -- Penalties.","body":"(1) A person may not, without lawful authority granted by an election officer:\n(a) willfully alter, deface, or destroy any list of candidates posted in accordance with the provisions of this title;\n(b) willfully alter, deface, tear down, remove or destroy any voter instructions or sample ballot, printed or posted for the instruction of voters during an election;\n(c) willfully alter, remove, or destroy any of the supplies or conveniences furnished to enable a voter to prepare the voter's ballot during an election; or\n(d) willfully hinder the voting of others.\n(2) In addition to the penalties established in Subsections 20A-1-609(2) and (3), a person who commits an offense under Subsection (1) is guilty of an infraction.","path":["Title 20A Election Code","Chapter 20A-1 General Provisions","Part 20A-1-6 Election Offenses - Generally"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title20A/Chapter1/20A-1-S604.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"46bd604ed3078ba81311947fb7662bff165aff8c01e37909d845ab657b6e6719","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-20a-1-603","next":"us-ut/utah-code-20a-1-605"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}