{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-53-13-115","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 53-13-115","heading":"Peace officer restraint prohibition.","body":"(1) A peace officer may not restrain a person by the application of a knee applying pressure to the neck or throat of a person.\n(2) A violation of this section shall be referred separately to the county or district attorney for review, and to the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council for investigation.\n(3) A violation of this section is a third degree felony.\n(4) If the violation results in:\n(a) serious bodily injury or loss of consciousness, it is a second degree felony; or\n(b) death, it is a first degree felony.","path":["Title 53 Public Safety Code","Chapter 53-13 Peace Officer Classifications"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title53/Chapter13/53-13-S115.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"ad74e49cbda946c2b801dbe7a874929f99c1df5dc6d17aae3403581aa4495a58","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-53-13-114","next":"us-ut/utah-code-53-13-116"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}