{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-76-8-201","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 76-8-201","heading":"Official misconduct -- Unauthorized acts or failure of duty.","body":"(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-8-101 apply to this section.\n(2) An actor commits official misconduct based on an unauthorized act or failure of duty if the actor:\n(a) is a public servant; and\n(b) with an intent to benefit the actor or another or to harm another, the actor knowingly:\n(i) commits an unauthorized act that purports to be an act of the actor's office; or\n(ii) knowingly refrains from performing a duty imposed on the actor by law or clearly inherent in the nature of the actor's office.\n(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.","path":["Title 76 Criminal Offenses","Chapter 76-8 Offenses Against the Administration of Government","Part 76-8-2 Abuse of Office"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title76/Chapter8/76-8-S201.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"403a3369af08eb47f81e32f79bd26aed0d10f4cc595006902a38f1629cafa69e","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-76-8-110","next":"us-ut/utah-code-76-8-202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}