Utah Statutes

§ 76-2-307 — Voluntary termination of efforts prior to offense.

Utah·Title 76 Utah Criminal Code·Ch. 76-2 Principles of Criminal Responsibility·Part 76-2-3 Defenses to Criminal Responsibility

It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution in which an actor's criminal responsibility arises from the actor's own conduct or from being a party to an offense under Section 76-2-202 that prior to the commission of the offense, the actor voluntarily terminated the actor's effort to promote or facilitate its commission and either:

(1)gave timely warning to the proper law enforcement authorities or the intended victim; or
(2)wholly deprives the actor's prior efforts of effectiveness in the commission.

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Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 302, 2025 General Session

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