{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-76-8-311.10","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 76-8-311.10","heading":"Possession of contraband in a correctional facility.","body":"(1)\n(a) As used in this section:\n(i) \"Contraband\" means an item not specifically prohibited for possession by an offender under this section or Section 76-8-311.3, 76-8-311.4, 76-8-311.6, 76-8-311.7, 76-8-311.8, or 76-8-311.9.\n(ii) \"Correctional facility\" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-8-311.3.\n(b) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-8-101 apply to this section.\n(2) An actor commits possession of contraband in a correctional facility if the actor, without the permission of the authority operating a correctional facility, knowingly engages in an activity that would facilitate the possession of contraband by an offender in the correctional facility.\n(3) Except as provided in Subsection (4), a violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.\n(4)\n(a) The possession, distribution, or use of a controlled substance at a correctional facility shall be prosecuted in accordance with Chapter 18, Part 2, Offenses Concerning Controlled Substances.\n(b) The provisions of Section 76-8-311.9 take precedence over this section.\n(c) The defenses provided in Section 76-8-311.3 apply to this section.","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-S311.10.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"52c3ee2f4a690838111dcfc2aa9a74bf641ba92bd1cf58d925173739d581a907","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-76-8-311.9","next":"us-ut/utah-code-76-8-311.11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}