{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-76-8-305.5","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 76-8-305.5","heading":"Failure to stop at the command of a peace officer.","body":"(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-8-101 apply to this section.\n(2) An actor commits failure to stop at the command of a peace officer if, after the peace officer has issued a verbal or visual command to stop, the actor flees from or otherwise attempts to elude a peace officer:\n(a) for the purpose of avoiding arrest; and\n(b) by any means other than a violation of Section 41-6a-210 regarding failure to stop a vehicle at the command of a law enforcement officer.\n(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class A misdemeanor.","path":["Title 76 Criminal Offenses","Chapter 76-8 Offenses Against the Administration of Government","Part 76-8-3 Obstructing Governmental Operations"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title76/Chapter8/76-8-S305.5.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"137a144c56ffd8f3cd700694264919ca440247c4fb7b51bde4dbfabae25d9646","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-76-8-305","next":"us-ut/utah-code-76-8-306"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}