Intimidating a minor to remain in a criminal street gang.
Utah Code § 76-9-803.2
in effect76-9-803.2. Intimidating a minor to remain in a criminal street gang.
(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-9-802 apply to this section.
(2) An actor commits intimidating a minor to remain in a criminal street gang if the actor intimidates a minor to prevent the minor from leaving a criminal street gang or ending the minor's affiliation with a criminal street gang.
(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is:
(a) a class A misdemeanor if the actor is a minor; or
(b) a third degree felony if the actor is 18 years old or older.
(4) It is not a defense to a prosecution under this section that the minor described in Subsection (2) left or ended the minor's affiliation with a criminal street gang.
Enacted by Chapter 178, 2025 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title76/Chapter9/76-9-S803.2.html?v=C76-9-S803.2_2025050720250507Fetched: 10/26/2026