Public-domain · open source
OpenJurist

Utah Code § 76-8-201

Official misconduct -- Unauthorized acts or failure of duty

Amended by Chapter 96, 2024 General Session

(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-8-101 apply to this section.

(2) An actor commits official misconduct based on an unauthorized act or failure of duty if the actor:

(a) is a public servant; and

(b) with an intent to benefit the actor or another or to harm another, the actor knowingly:

(i) commits an unauthorized act that purports to be an act of the actor's office; or

(ii) knowingly refrains from performing a duty imposed on the actor by law or clearly inherent in the nature of the actor's office.

(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.

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