Damaging a highway or bridge.
Utah Code § 76-8-419
in effect76-8-419. Damaging a highway or bridge.
(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-8-101 apply to this section.
(2) An actor commits damaging a highway or bridge if the actor intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly digs up, removes, displaces, breaks, or otherwise damages or destroys a public highway or private way laid out by authority of law, or a bridge upon the highway or private way.
(3) Except as provided in Subsection (4), a violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony.
(4) If the violation of this section constitutes an offense subject to a greater penalty under another provision of this title, than is provided under this section, this section does not prohibit the prosecution and sentencing for the offense subject to a greater penalty.
Amended by Chapter 291, 2026 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title76/Chapter8/76-8-S419.html?v=C76-8-S419_2026050620260701Fetched: 10/26/2026