Utah § 76-5-208 Child abuse homicide -- Penalties.

Utah Statutes

§ 76-5-208 — Child abuse homicide -- Penalties.

Utah § 76-5-208

Title 76Utah Criminal Code

Ch. 76-5Offenses Against the Individual

Part 76-5-2Criminal Homicide

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Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-208 (2026).

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(1)(1)(a) As used in this section, "child abuse" means an offense described in Section 76-5-109, 76-5-109.2, 76-5-109.3, 76-5-109.4, or 76-5-114.

(1)(b) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.

(2)Unless a violation amounts to aggravated murder as described in Section 76-5-202, an actor commits child abuse homicide if:

(2)(a) (2)(a)(i) the actor causes the death of another individual who is younger than 18 years old; and

(2)(a)(ii) the individual's death results from child abuse; and

(2)(b) (2)(b)(i) the child abuse is based on a violation of Section 76-5-109.4, Child Torture;

(2)(b)(ii) the child abuse is done recklessly under Subsection 76-5-109.2(3)(b);

(2)(b)(iii) the child abuse is done with criminal negligence under Subsection 76-5-109.2(3)(c); or

(2)(b)(iv) under

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(1) (1)(a) As used in this section, "child abuse" means an offense described in Section 76-5-109, 76-5-109.2, 76-5-109.3, 76-5-109.4, or 76-5-114.
(1)(b) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.
(2) Unless a violation amounts to aggravated murder as described in Section 76-5-202, an actor commits child abuse homicide if:
(2)(a) (2)(a)(i) the actor causes the death of another individual who is younger than 18 years old; and
(2)(a)(ii) the individual's death results from child abuse; and
(2)(b) (2)(b)(i) the child abuse is based on a violation of Section 76-5-109.4, Child Torture;
(2)(b)(ii) the child abuse is done recklessly under Subsection 76-5-109.2(3)(b);
(2)(b)(iii) the child abuse is done with criminal negligence under Subsection 76-5-109.2(3)(c); or
(2)(b)(iv) under circumstances not amounting to the type of child abuse homicide described in Subsection (2)(b)(i), the child abuse is done intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence, under Subsection 76-5-109(3)(a), (b), or (c).
(3) (3)(a) A violation of Subsection (2) under the circumstances described in Subsection (2)(b)(i) is a first degree felony.
(3)(b) A violation of Subsection (2) under the circumstances described in Subsection (2)(b)(ii) or (iii) is a second degree felony.