Conviction to precede punishment.
Utah Code § 77-1-4
in effect77-1-4. Conviction to precede punishment.
No person shall be punished for a public offense until convicted in a court having jurisdiction.
Enacted by Chapter 15, 1980 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title77/Chapter1/77-1-S4.html?v=C77-1-S4_1800010118000101Fetched: 10/26/2026
