{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-76-9-1704","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 76-9-1704","heading":"Unlawful use of a laser pointer against a law enforcement officer.","body":"(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-9-1701 apply to this section.\n(2) An actor commits unlawful use of a laser pointer against a law enforcement officer if the actor directs a beam of laser light from a laser pointer at an individual who the actor knows or has reason to know is a law enforcement officer.\n(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class C misdemeanor.\n(4) It is an affirmative defense to a charge under Subsection (2) that:\n(a) the law enforcement officer was:\n(i) not in uniform;\n(ii) not traveling in a vehicle identified as a law enforcement vehicle; and\n(iii) not otherwise engaged in an activity that would give the actor reason to know the law enforcement officer to be a law enforcement officer; and\n(b) the law enforcement officer was not otherwise known by the actor to be a law enforcement officer.\n(5) If the violation of this section constitutes an offense subject to a greater penalty under another provision of this title than is provided under this section, this section does not prohibit the prosecution and sentencing for the offense subject to a greater penalty.","path":["Title 76 Criminal Offenses","Chapter 76-9 Offenses Against Public Order, Health, and Safety","Part 76-9-17 Unlawful Use of a Laser Pointer"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title76/Chapter9/76-9-S1704.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"0d3281cfae6b30af7c47366b63846166ec55ec7e780fa073d17789f8b4fe7a87","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-76-9-1703","next":"us-ut/utah-code-76-9-1801"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}