Title 45, Title 45

(1) Except for a person transporting vehicles or materials in conformance with the junk vehicle program provided for in Title 75, chapter 10, part 5, a person commits the offense of illegal transportation of catalytic converters if the person purposely or knowingly transports mor…

(1) A person commits the offense of forgery when, with purpose to defraud, the person knowingly: (a) without authority makes or alters a document or other object apparently capable of being used to defraud another in a manner that it purports to have been made by another or at an…

(1) A person commits the offense of obscuring the identity of a machine if the person: (a) removes, defaces, covers, alters, destroys, or otherwise obscures the manufacturer's serial number or any other distinguishing identification number or mark upon any machine, vehicle, elect…

(1) A person commits the offense of illegal branding or altering or obscuring a brand if the person marks or brands any commonly domesticated hoofed animal or removes, covers, alters, or defaces an existing mark or brand on any commonly domesticated hoofed animal with the purpose…

(1) The following property is subject to criminal forfeiture under this section: (a) money, raw materials, products, equipment, and other property of any kind that is used or intended for use in the theft of a commonly domesticated hoofed animal or illegal branding or altering or…

(1) If the court finds that property seized pursuant to the theft of a commonly domesticated hoofed animal or illegal branding or altering or obscuring a brand was not used for the purpose charged or that the property listed in 45-6-328(1) was used without the knowledge or consen…

(1) A person commits the offense of theft of identity if the person purposely or knowingly obtains personal identifying information of another person and uses that information for any unlawful purpose, including to obtain or attempt to obtain credit, goods, services, financial in…

(1) A person commits the offense of money laundering if the person knowingly: (a) receives or acquires the proceeds of, or engages in transactions involving proceeds of, any activity that is unlawful under the laws of the United States or the state in which the activity occurred;…

For the purpose of determining the number of convictions under 45-6-301, a conviction means: (1) a conviction, as defined in 45-2-101, under the same statute; (2) a conviction for a violation of a similar statute in another state; or (3) a forfeiture of bail or collateral deposit…

(1) A person commits the offense of bribery if the person purposely or knowingly offers, confers, or agrees to confer upon another or solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept from another: (a) any pecuniary benefit as a consideration for the recipient's decision, opinion, recommend…

(1) A person commits an offense under this section if the person purposely or knowingly: (a) (i) threatens harm to any person, the person's spouse, child, parent, or sibling, or the person's property with the purpose to influence the person's decision, opinion, recommendation, vo…

(1) An elected official or other public servant commits the offense of criminal use of office or position if the person knowingly solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit accruing to the person, the person's political campaign, or the person's political party …

(1) A public servant in any department or agency exercising regulatory function, conducting inspections or investigations, carrying on a civil or criminal litigation on behalf of the government, or having custody of prisoners may not solicit, accept, or agree to accept any pecuni…

(1) A person commits the offense of perjury if in any official proceeding the person knowingly makes a false statement under oath or equivalent affirmation or swears or affirms the truth of a statement previously made when the statement is material. (2) A person convicted of perj…

(1) A person commits the offense of false swearing if the person knowingly makes a false statement under oath or equivalent affirmation or swears or affirms the truth of a statement previously made when the person does not believe the statement to be true and: (a) the falsificati…

(1) A person commits an offense under this section if, with the purpose to mislead a public servant in performing an official function, the person: (a) makes any written or verbal false statement that the person does not believe to be true; (b) purposely creates a false impressio…

(1) A person commits an offense under this section if the person knowingly causes a false alarm of fire or other emergency to be transmitted to or within any organization, official or volunteer, that deals with emergencies involving danger to life or property. (2) A person convic…

(1) A person commits an offense under this section if the person knowingly: (a) gives false information to any peace officer with the purpose to implicate another; (b) reports to a peace officer an offense or other incident within the officer's concern knowing that it did not occ…

(1) A person commits the offense of tampering with witnesses and informants if, believing that an official proceeding or investigation is pending or about to be instituted, the person purposely or knowingly attempts to induce or otherwise cause a witness or informant to: (a) test…

(1) A person commits the offense of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence if, believing that an official proceeding or investigation is pending or about to be instituted, the person: (a) alters, destroys, conceals, or removes any record, document, or thing with purpose …

(1) A person commits the offense of tampering with public records or information if the person: (a) knowingly makes a false entry in or false alteration of any record, document, legislative bill or enactment, or thing belonging to or received, issued, or kept by the government fo…

(1) A person commits the offense of impersonating a public servant if the person falsely pretends to hold a position in the public service with the purpose to induce another individual to submit to the pretended official authority or otherwise to act in reliance upon that pretens…

(1) A person commits an offense under this section if the person knowingly presents for allowance, for payment, or for the purpose of concealing, avoiding, or decreasing an obligation to pay a false or fraudulent claim, bill, account, voucher, or writing to a public agency, publi…

(1) A person commits the offense of resisting arrest if the person knowingly prevents or attempts to prevent a peace officer from effecting an arrest by: (a) using or threatening to use physical force or violence against the peace officer or another; or (b) using any other means …

(1) A person commits the offense of obstructing a peace officer or public servant if the person knowingly obstructs, impairs, or hinders the enforcement of the criminal law, the preservation of the peace, or the performance of a governmental function, including service of process…

(1) For the purpose of this section "an offender" means a person who has been or is liable to be arrested, charged, convicted, or punished for a public offense. (2) A person commits the offense of obstructing justice if, knowing another person is an offender, the person purposely…

(1) A peace officer may order a person to cooperate when it is reasonable for the peace officer to enlist the cooperation of that person in: (a) effectuating or securing an arrest of another pursuant to 46-6-402; or (b) preventing the commission by another of an offense. (2) A pe…

(1) A person commits the offense of compounding a felony if the person knowingly accepts or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit in consideration for: (a) refraining from seeking prosecution of a felony; or (b) refraining from reporting to law enforcement authorities the commis…

(1) (a) "Official detention" means placement of a person in the legal custody of a municipality, a county, or the state as a result of: (i) a conviction for an offense or of having been charged with an offense; (ii) the actual or constructive restraint or custody of a person by a…

(1) (a) A person commits the offense of transferring illegal articles if the person knowingly or purposely transfers any illegal article or weapon to a person subject to official detention or is transferred any illegal article or weapon by a person subject to official detention. …

(1) A person commits the offense of bail-jumping if, having been set at liberty by court order, with or without security, upon condition that the person will subsequently appear at a specified time and place, the person purposely fails without lawful excuse to appear at that time…

(1) A person commits the offense of criminal contempt when the person knowingly engages in any of the following conduct: (a) disorderly, contemptuous, or insolent behavior committed during the sitting of a court in its immediate view and presence and directly tending to interrupt…

(1) Upon adoption of a resolution or proclamation of contempt under 5-5-113 the witness or person that is determined to be in contempt by the legislature must be charged with criminal contempt of the legislature, and convicted if the witness or person is found to have knowingly e…

(1) A public servant commits the offense of official misconduct when in an official capacity the public servant commits any of the following acts: (a) purposely or negligently fails to perform any mandatory duty as required by law or by a court of competent jurisdiction; (b) know…

(1) A person who is an employer, as defined in 39-71-117, commits the offense of employer misconduct if the person knowingly or purposely: (a) avoids the person's responsibility to provide coverage for the person's employees as required by 39-71-401; (b) misrepresents or falsifie…

(1) A person commits the offense of misuse of confidential criminal justice information if the person is entitled to directly access the criminal justice information network and purposely or knowingly: (a) accesses the criminal justice information network for personal use or fina…

(1) A person commits the offense of disorderly conduct if the person knowingly disturbs the peace by: (a) quarreling, challenging to fight, or fighting; (b) making loud or unusual noises; (c) using threatening, profane, or abusive language; (d) rendering vehicular or pedestrian t…

(1) Where one or more persons are engaged in disorderly conduct, a peace officer, judge, or mayor may order the participants to disperse. A person who purposely refuses or knowingly fails to obey such an order commits the offense of failure to disperse. (2) A person convicted of …

(1) A person commits the offense of riot if the person purposely and knowingly disturbs the peace by engaging in an act of violence or threat to commit an act of violence as part of an assemblage of five or more persons and the act or threat presents a clear and present danger of…

(1) A person commits the offense of incitement to riot if the person purposely and knowingly commits an act or engages in conduct that urges other persons to riot. The act or conduct may not include the mere oral or written advocacy of ideas or expression of belief that does not …

(1) "Criminal incitement" means the advocacy of crime, malicious damage or injury to property, or violence. (2) A person commits the offense of criminal incitement if the person purposely or knowingly advocates the commission of a criminal offense and the advocacy is: (a) directe…

(1) A person commits the offense of bringing armed individuals into the state when the person knowingly brings or aids in bringing into this state an armed individual or armed body of individuals for the purpose of engaging in criminal or socially disruptive activities or to usur…

The legislature recognizes every citizen's constitutional right to express beliefs on any subject, to associate with others who share similar beliefs, and to keep or bear arms in defense of home, person, or property. Sections 45-8-107 through 45-8-109 are not intended to interfer…

As used in 45-8-107 through 45-8-109, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply: (1) "Civil disorder" means a public disturbance involving unlawful acts of violence by a group of two or more persons that causes an immediate danger of or results in inj…

(1) A person is guilty of a crime if, with one or more other persons, the person purposely or knowingly assembles for the purpose of training in, instructing in the use of, or practicing with any technique or means capable of causing property damage, bodily injury, or death, with…

(1) A person commits the offense of obstructing health care facility access if the person knowingly obstructs, hinders, or blocks another person's entry into or exit from a health care facility. Commission of the offense includes but is not limited to knowingly approaching within…