{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-76-6-104.5","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 76-6-104.5","heading":"Abandonment of a fire -- Penalties.","body":"(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-6-101 apply to this section.\n(2) An actor commits abandonment of a fire if, under circumstances not amounting to the offense of arson, aggravated arson, or causing a catastrophe, the actor leaves a fire:\n(a) without first completely extinguishing it; and\n(b) with the intent to not return to the fire.\n(3) A violation of Subsection (2):\n(a) is a class C misdemeanor if there is no property damage;\n(b) is a class B misdemeanor if property damage is less than $1,000 in value; and\n(c) is a class A misdemeanor if property damage is or exceeds $1,000 in value.\n(4) An actor does not commit a violation of Subsection (2) if the actor leaves a fire to report an uncontrolled fire.\n(5) If a violation of Subsection (2) involves a wildland fire, the actor is also liable for suppression costs under Section 65A-3-4.\n(6) A fire spreading or reigniting is prima facie evidence that the actor did not completely extinguish the fire as required by Subsection (2)(a).","path":["Title 76 Criminal Offenses","Chapter 76-6 Offenses Against Property","Part 76-6-1 Property Destruction"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title76/Chapter6/76-6-S104.5.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"90add163a5517f36773441d6d3d9c1338f22b7a7ec429c07a89b8628739a0d9e","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-76-6-104","next":"us-ut/utah-code-76-6-105"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}