{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-76-8-311.6","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 76-8-311.6","heading":"Possession of prohibited item by offender or detainee in correctional or mental health facility.","body":"(1)\n(a) As used in this section:\n(i) \"Correctional facility\" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-8-311.3.\n(ii) \"Dangerous weapon\" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-11-101.\n(iii) \"Mental health facility\" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-8-311.3.\n(iv) \"Offender\" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-8-311.3.\n(v) \"Secure area\" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-8-311.1.\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 prohibited item by offender or detainee in correctional or mental health facility if the actor:\n(a)\n(i) is an offender at a correctional facility; or\n(ii) is a detainee at a mental health facility; and\n(b) possesses a dangerous weapon, ammunition, or an implement of escape.\n(3) Except as provided in Subsection (4), a violation of Subsection (2) is a second degree felony.\n(4) 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-S311.6.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"e90edb0a7b3c3100b371c231b61b868815da98c4df7591a2e27c90e8a7f1356a","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-76-8-311.4","next":"us-ut/utah-code-76-8-311.7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}