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Utah Code § 76-5-102.8 (2026)

Disarming a peace officer -- Penalties

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As used in this section:
"Conductive energy device" means a weapon that uses electrical current to disrupt voluntary control of muscles.
"Firearm" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-11-101.
Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.
An actor commits disarming a peace officer if the actor intentionally takes or removes, or attempts to take or remove a firearm or a conductive energy device from an individual or immediate presence of an individual who the actor knows is a peace officer:
without the consent of the peace officer; and
while the peace officer is acting within the scope of the peace officer's authority as a peace officer.
A violation of Subsection (2) regarding a firearm is a first degree felony.
A violation of Subsection (2) regarding a conductive energy device is a third degree felony.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2011–2020 · leading case: State v. Law, 2020 UT App 74, 464 P.3d 1192.
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State v. Law, 2020 UT App 74, 464 P.3d 1192. · cites it 4× “Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-102.8 (2), (3)(a) (LexisNexis 2017).”
State v. Santonio, 2011 UT App 385, 265 P.3d 822. · cites it 4× “Santonio was charged with disarming a police officer, a first-degree felony, see Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-102.8 (2)-(8)(a) (Supp.”
State v. Lineberry, 2016 UT App 247, 391 P.3d 332. · cites it 2× “See Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-102.8 (2), (3)(a) (LexisNexis 2012).”
Utah Code § 76-5-102.8(2): 1 case
State v. Santonio, 2011 UT App 385, 265 P.3d 822. “Santonio was charged with disarming a police officer, a first-degree felony, see Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-102.8 (2)-(8)(a) (Supp.”
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