Felonies classified
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case State in Interest of AB (1997)
Most recently applied in State in Interest of AB (April 1997)
Enacted by Chapter 196, 1973 General Session
(1) Felonies are classified into four categories:
(a) Capital felonies;
(b) Felonies of the first degree;
(c) Felonies of the second degree;
(d) Felonies of the third degree.
(2) An offense designated as a felony either in this code or in another law, without specification as to punishment or category, is a felony of the third degree.
Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.