Wrongful Possession Of A Firearm In Salt Lake
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Category II Restricted Person – This category applies to those who have been convicted of or are under indictment for a felony, have been adjudicated delinquent within the last seven years, are unlawful users of controlled substances, have been found not guilty due to insanity for a felony, have been found mentally ...
Presumptions and defenses. Possession of property recently stolen, when no satisfactory explanation of such possession is made, shall be deemed prima facie evidence that the person in possession stole the property.
An actor commits defacement by graffiti if the actor, without permission, defaces or damages the property of another by graffiti. class B misdemeanor if the damage caused is less than $300. Damages under Subsection (3) include removal costs, repair costs, or replacement costs, whichever is less.
Felony Discharge of a Firearm (Utah Code 76-10-508.1) The unlawful discharge of a firearm is a felony if: The individual shoots in the direction of a person or crowd while “knowing or having reason to believe that any individual may be endangered”
Federal law specifically prohibits possession of a firearm if the person is convicted of any felony or of a domestic violence misdemeanor.
Felony Discharge of a Firearm (Utah Code 76-10-508.1) The unlawful discharge of a firearm is a felony if: The individual shoots in the direction of a person or crowd while “knowing or having reason to believe that any individual may be endangered”
In Utah, it is illegal to be a “restricted person” in possession of a gun. Even though Utah has quite relaxed gun laws that allow most people over 21 and many people over 18 to own a gun, there is a strict ban on felons owning guns.
Use of force in making an arrest by a law enforcement officer. If a person is being arrested and flees or forcibly resists after being informed of the intention to make the arrest, the law enforcement officer making the arrest may use reasonable force to effect the arrest.
Theft -- Elements. Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section. An actor commits theft if the actor obtains or exercises unauthorized control over another person's property with a purpose to deprive the person of the person's property.
