{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-76-13-207","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 76-13-207","heading":"Game fowl fighting.","body":"(1)\n(a) As used in this section:\n(i) \"Game fowl\" means a fowl reared or used for fighting other fowl.\n(ii) \"Promote\" means to engage in promoting, producing, or staging events or activities that involve game fowl fighting.\n(b) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-13-101, and 76-13-201 apply to this section.\n(2) An actor commits game fowl fighting if the actor:\n(a) intentionally causes a game fowl to fight with or attack another game fowl for the purpose of entertainment, sport, or contest; or\n(b) promotes any activity that involves game fowl fighting, including promoting an activity that is a violation of Subsection (2)(a).\n(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is:\n(a) a class B misdemeanor for the first violation;\n(b) a class A misdemeanor for the second violation; or\n(c) a third degree felony for a third or subsequent violation.\n(4) This section does not prohibit the lawful use of livestock by the livestock owner, an employee or agent of the livestock owner, or a person in the lawful custody of livestock.","path":["Title 76 Criminal Offenses","Chapter 76-13 Offenses Involving Cruelty to Animals","Part 76-13-2 Cruelty to Animal Offenses"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title76/Chapter13/76-13-S207.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"77b5e692fb082950c968da5a939129db2000c20fd348533617f40230028f8773","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-76-13-206","next":"us-ut/utah-code-76-13-208"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}