{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-23a-6-401","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 23A-6-401","heading":"Target shooting prohibitions.","body":"(1) As used in this section:\n(a) \"County sheriff\" means the individual holding the office of county sheriff in the portion of a wildlife management area where target shooting will be, or is, prohibited under this section.\n(b) \"Extremely hazardous\" means categorized as \"extreme\" under a nationally recognized standard for rating fire danger.\n(2) Subject to Subsections (3) and (4), the division may prohibit the use of firearms for target shooting within all or part of a wildlife management area if the director finds, and the county sheriff agrees, that conditions in that portion of the wildlife management area are extremely hazardous.\n(3) A prohibition under this section:\n(a) shall undergo a formal review by the director and the county sheriff every 14 days;\n(b) may not prohibit an individual from legally possessing a firearm or lawfully participating in a hunt; and\n(c) may only remain in place for as long as extremely hazardous conditions exist in the area that is subject to the prohibition.\n(4) The director and the county sheriff shall:\n(a) via a written document, agree to the terms of a prohibition under this section, including:\n(i) the exact area where target shooting is prohibited; and\n(ii) the date when the prohibition becomes effective; and\n(b) comply with Subsection (4)(a) at each formal review under Subsection (3)(a).","path":["Title 23A Wildlife Resources Act","Chapter 23A-6 Lands and Waters for Wildlife Purposes","Part 23A-6-4 Use of Land"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title23A/Chapter6/23A-6-S401.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"05c34eb0e141fdbe7be358c2ccc52cfe24b26f63fdae4f607b1268ea0fb3a86e","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-23a-6-305","next":"us-ut/utah-code-23a-6-402"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}