{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-72-7-304","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 72-7-304","heading":"Injury to trees on highways -- Penalty for violations.","body":"(1) A person may not dig up, cut down, or otherwise willfully damage or destroy any shade, ornamental, or other tree, planted and standing on any public highway in conformity to law.\n(2) A person who violates this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor and is liable to the owner of the tree for treble the amount of damages sustained.","path":["Title 72 Transportation Code","Chapter 72-7 Protection of Highways Act","Part 72-7-3 Highway Damage Liability"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title72/Chapter7/72-7-S304.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"b708e641c0e96477001c654011cc9ff61b666231c3f6127eff631db94507ab19","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-72-7-303","next":"us-ut/utah-code-72-7-305"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}