Utah Statutes
§ 76-1-304 — Defendant out of state -- Plea held invalid -- New prosecutions.
(1)The period of limitation does not run against any defendant during any period of time in which the defendant is out of the state following the commission of an offense.
(2)If the defendant has entered into a plea agreement with the prosecution and later successfully moves to invalidate the defendant's conviction, the period of limitation is suspended from the time of the entry of the plea pursuant to the plea agreement until the time at which the conviction is determined to be invalid, and that determination becomes final.
(3)For purposes of this section, "final" means:
(3)(a) all appeals have been exhausted;
(3)(b) no judicial review is pending; and
(3)(c) no application for judicial review is pending.
(4)When the period of limitation is suspended pursuant to Subsection (2), the su
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Related
State v. Rasabout
2015 UT 72 (Utah Supreme Court, 2015)
State v. Wright
745 P.2d 447 (Utah Supreme Court, 1987)
State v. Canton
2013 UT 44 (Utah Supreme Court, 2013)
Legislative History
Amended by Chapter 302, 2025 General Session
Nearby Sections
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§ 76-1-101
Short title.§ 76-1-101.5
Definitions.§ 76-1-101.6
Application of definitions to title.§ 76-1-102
Effective date.§ 76-1-104
Purposes and principles of construction.§ 76-1-105
Common law crimes abolished.§ 76-1-106
Strict construction rule not applicable.§ 76-1-108
Severability clause.§ 76-1-201
Jurisdiction of offenses.§ 76-1-202
Venue of actions.