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Utah Code § 23A-5-321

Interference with hunting prohibited -- Action to recover damages -- Exceptions -- Criminal penalty

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 103, 2023 General Session

(1) A person may not interfere with the right of a person licensed and legally hunting under Chapter 4, Licenses, Permits, Certificates of Registration, and Tags, to take wildlife by driving, harassing, or intentionally disturbing a species of wildlife for the purpose of disrupting a legal hunt, trapping, or predator control.

(2) A person who violates this section is subject to the penalty provided in Section 23A-5-301.

(3) A directly affected person or the state may bring an action to recover civil damages resulting from a violation of Subsection (1) or a restraining order to prevent a potential violation of Subsection (1).

(4) This section does not apply to incidental interference with a hunt caused by lawful activities including ranching, mining, and recreation.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.