Utah Code § 76-8-305.5
Failure to stop at the command of a peace officer
Utah · Utah Code Title 76 — Criminal Offenses · Status: effective
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- Utah Code § 76-8-305.5, Failure to stop at the command of a peace officer, Utah, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2353635
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(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-8-101 apply to this section.
(2) An actor commits failure to stop at the command of a peace officer if, after the peace officer has issued a verbal or visual command to stop, the actor flees from or otherwise attempts to elude a peace officer:
(a) for the purpose of avoiding arrest; and
(b) by any means other than a violation of Section 41-6a-210 regarding failure to stop a vehicle at the command of a law enforcement officer.
(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class A misdemeanor.