Utah § 23A-5-321 Interference with hunting prohibited -- Action to recover damages -- Exceptions -- Criminal penalty.

Utah Statutes

§ 23A-5-321 — Interference with hunting prohibited -- Action to recover damages -- Exceptions -- Criminal penalty.

Utah § 23A-5-321

Title 23AWildlife Resources Act

Ch. 23A-5Enforcement and Violations

Part 23A-5-3Violations

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Bluebook

Utah Code Ann. § 23A-5-321 (2026).

Text

(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.

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(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.