Utah · Utah Code — Title 76, Utah Criminal Code
Utah Code Title 76 § 76-5-102.6: Propelling object or substance at a correctional or peace officer -- Penalties.
What this law says, in plain English
A prisoner or detained person who throws or propels an object or substance at a correctional or peace officer commits a class A misdemeanor, or a third degree felony if the object causes substantial bodily injury or is infectious material that contacts the officer's face or open wound.
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