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UTAH STATUTES AND CODES
76-6-109 - Offenses committed against timber, mining, or agricultural industries -- Enhanced penalties.
76-6-109. Offenses committed against timber, mining, or agricultural industries --Enhanced penalties.
(1) A person who commits any criminal offense with the intent to halt, impede, obstruct,or interfere with the lawful management, cultivation, or harvesting of trees or timber, or themanagement or operations of agricultural or mining industries is subject to an enhanced penaltyfor the offense as provided below. However, this section does not apply to action protected bythe National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. Section 151 et seq., or the Federal Railway LaborAct, 45 U.S.C. Section 151 et seq.
(2) The prosecuting attorney, or grand jury if an indictment is returned, shall cause to besubscribed upon the complaint in misdemeanor cases or the information or indictment in felonycases notice that the defendant is subject to the enhanced penalties provided under this section.
(3) If the trier of fact finds beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant committed anycriminal offense with the intent to halt, impede, obstruct, or interfere with the lawful management,cultivation, or harvesting of trees or timber, or the management or operations of agricultural ormining industries, the penalties are enhanced as provided in this Subsection (3):
(a) a class C misdemeanor is a class B misdemeanor, with a mandatory fine of not lessthan $1,000, which is in addition to any term of imprisonment the court may impose;
(b) a class B misdemeanor is a Class A misdemeanor, with a fine of not less than $2,500,which is in addition to any term of imprisonment the court may impose;
(c) a class A misdemeanor is a third degree felony, with a fine of not less than $5,000,which is in addition to any term of imprisonment the court may impose;
(d) a third degree felony is a second degree felony, with a fine of not less than $7,500,which is in addition to any term of imprisonment the court may impose; and
(e) a second degree felony is subject to a fine of not less than $10,000, which is inaddition to any term of imprisonment the court may impose.
(1) A person who commits any criminal offense with the intent to halt, impede, obstruct,or interfere with the lawful management, cultivation, or harvesting of trees or timber, or themanagement or operations of agricultural or mining industries is subject to an enhanced penaltyfor the offense as provided below. However, this section does not apply to action protected bythe National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. Section 151 et seq., or the Federal Railway LaborAct, 45 U.S.C. Section 151 et seq.
(2) The prosecuting attorney, or grand jury if an indictment is returned, shall cause to besubscribed upon the complaint in misdemeanor cases or the information or indictment in felonycases notice that the defendant is subject to the enhanced penalties provided under this section.
(3) If the trier of fact finds beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant committed anycriminal offense with the intent to halt, impede, obstruct, or interfere with the lawful management,cultivation, or harvesting of trees or timber, or the management or operations of agricultural ormining industries, the penalties are enhanced as provided in this Subsection (3):
(a) a class C misdemeanor is a class B misdemeanor, with a mandatory fine of not lessthan $1,000, which is in addition to any term of imprisonment the court may impose;
(b) a class B misdemeanor is a Class A misdemeanor, with a fine of not less than $2,500,which is in addition to any term of imprisonment the court may impose;
(c) a class A misdemeanor is a third degree felony, with a fine of not less than $5,000,which is in addition to any term of imprisonment the court may impose;
(d) a third degree felony is a second degree felony, with a fine of not less than $7,500,which is in addition to any term of imprisonment the court may impose; and
(e) a second degree felony is subject to a fine of not less than $10,000, which is inaddition to any term of imprisonment the court may impose.
Amended by Chapter 214, 2000 General Session
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