Utah Statutes
§ 23A-5-313 — Habitual wanton destruction of protected wildlife -- Criminal penalty.
Utah § 23A-5-313
JurisdictionUtah
Title 23AWildlife Resources Act
Ch. 23A-5Enforcement and Violations
Part 23A-5-3Violations
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Bluebook
Utah Code Ann. § 23A-5-313 (2026).
Text
(1)As used in this section, "convicted" includes a guilty adjudication, guilty plea, no contest plea, and guilty or no contest plea entered in a plea in abeyance agreement under Title 77, Chapter 2a, Pleas in Abeyance.
(2)A person commits habitual wanton destruction of protected wildlife if the person:
(2)(a) takes a big game animal in violation of Section 23A-5-311; and
(2)(b) within seven years of the day on which the violation described in Subsection (2)(a) occurs, has twice been convicted of taking a big game animal in violation of Section 23A-5-311.
(3)A person who commits habitual wanton destruction of protected wildlife is guilty of a third degree felony.
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Legislative History
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 103, 2023 General Session
Nearby Sections
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§ 23A-1-101
Definitions.§ 23A-1-102
Wildlife declared property of the state.§ 23A-1-103
Domicile or residency.§ 23A-1-201
Private wildlife farms.§ 23A-1-202
Agreement with a tribe.§ 23A-1-203
Utah State Hunting and Fishing Day.§ 23A-1-205
Donating protected wildlife.§ 23A-1-206
New development.§ 23A-10-101
Definitions.§ 23A-10-202
Reporting of invasive species required.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
Utah § 23A-5-313, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ut/23A-5-313.