Utah · Utah Code — Title 76, Utah Criminal Code
Utah Code Title 76 § 76-3-203.6: Enhanced penalty for certain offenses committed by prisoner.
What this law says, in plain English
A prisoner serving a sentence for a capital or first-degree felony who commits certain serious offenses must be sentenced to life in prison without parole, unless the court finds interests of justice warrant a sentence of at least 20 years.
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