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Utah Code § 76-5-208 (2026)

Child abuse homicide -- Penalties

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As used in this section, "child abuse" means an offense described in Section 76-5-109, 76-5-109.2, 76-5-109.3, or 76-5-114.
Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.
Unless a violation amounts to aggravated murder as described in Section 76-5-202, an actor commits child abuse homicide if:
the actor causes the death of another individual who is younger than 18 years old; and
the individual's death results from child abuse; and
the child abuse is done recklessly under Subsection 76-5-109.2(3)(b);
the child abuse is done with criminal negligence under Subsection 76-5-109.2(3)(c); or
under circumstances not amounting to the type of child abuse homicide described in Subsection (2)(b)(i), the child abuse is done intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence, under Subsection 76-5-109(3)(a), (b), or (c).
A violation of Subsection (2) under the circumstances described in Subsection (2)(b)(i) is a first degree felony.
A violation of Subsection (2) under the circumstances described in Subsection (2)(b)(ii) or (iii) is a second degree felony.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 56 cases, 1991–2016 · leading case: State v. Bluff, 2002 UT 66, 52 P.3d 1210.
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State v. Bluff, 2002 UT 66, 52 P.3d 1210. · cites it 31× “Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-208 (1)(d) (1999) (emphasis added).”
State v. Fedorowicz, 2002 UT 67, 52 P.3d 1194. · cites it 13× “RUSSON, Justice: 4 1 Defendant Andrew Fedorowicz ("Fedo-rowicz") appeals his convictions of one count of felony murder, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-208 (1)(d) (1999), one count of child abuse, in violation of Utah Code Anan.”
State v. Lee, 2014 UT App 4, 318 P.3d 1164. · cites it 10× “See Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-208 (@2) (LexisNexis Supp.”
State v. Campos, 2013 UT App 213, 309 P.3d 1160. · cites it 7× “Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-208 (4)(a); State v.”
State v. Casey, 2003 UT 33, 82 P.3d 1106. · cites it 6× “at ¶ 13; Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-208 (1)(a) (1999). 2 T9 Casey filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with this court, challenging the court of appeals' decision solely on the issue of whether he was wrongly convicted of attempted murder because the jury instructions permitted…”
State v. Killpack, 2008 UT 49, 191 P.3d 17. · cites it 5× “DURRANT, Associate Chief Justice: INTRODUCTION ¶ 1 Following a jury trial, Jennete Killpaek (“Killpack”) was convicted of child abuse homicide, a second degree felony, in violation of Utah Code section 76-5-208 (the “child abuse homicide statute”).”
State v. Spillers, 2007 UT 13, 152 P.3d 315. · cites it 8× “" Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-208 (B)(a)(ii), (@)(d) (1999).”
State v. Low, 2008 UT 58, 192 P.3d 867. · cites it 4× “Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-208 (4)(a) (Supp.2007).”
State v. Drej, 2010 UT 35, 233 P.3d 476. · cites it 5× “" Compare Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-208 (4)(8upp.2009) (using the terms "caused" and "attempted") with id.”
State v. Bisner, 2001 UT 99, 37 P.3d 1073. · cites it 4× “RUSSON, Associate Chief Justice: {1 Defendant Russell Eugene Bisner ("Bisner") appeals from convictions of murder, a first degree felony, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-208 (1999), and aggravated robbery, also a first degree felony, in violation of Utah Code Ann.”
State v. Mead, 2001 UT 58, 27 P.3d 1115. · cites it 4× “§ 76-4-204 (1995); Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-208 (2) (Supp.1998), in violation of section 76-4-208.”
State v. Perez, 2002 UT App 211, 52 P.3d 451. · cites it 6× “Perez was charged with attempted murder, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-208 (1)(a), (b), or (c), read in conjunction with our attempt statutes, sections 764-101 and 102(2).”
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Utah Code § 76-5-208(1): 6 cases
State v. Fedorowicz, 2002 UT 67, 52 P.3d 1194. “RUSSON, Justice: 4 1 Defendant Andrew Fedorowicz ("Fedo-rowicz") appeals his convictions of one count of felony murder, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-208 (1)(d) (1999), one count of child abuse, in violation of Utah Code Anan.”
State v. Perez, 2002 UT App 211, 52 P.3d 451. “Perez was charged with attempted murder, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-208 (1)(a), (b), or (c), read in conjunction with our attempt statutes, sections 764-101 and 102(2).”
State v. Widdison, 2001 UT 60, 28 P.3d 1278.
State v. Merrill, 2012 UT App 3, 269 P.3d 196.
State ex rel. K.M., 2007 UT 93, 173 P.3d 1279.
Utah Code § 76-5-208(1)(a): 4 cases
State v. Fedorowicz, 2002 UT 67, 52 P.3d 1194. “RUSSON, Justice: 4 1 Defendant Andrew Fedorowicz ("Fedo-rowicz") appeals his convictions of one count of felony murder, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-208 (1)(d) (1999), one count of child abuse, in violation of Utah Code Anan.”
State v. Casey, 2003 UT 33, 82 P.3d 1106. “at ¶ 13; Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-208 (1)(a) (1999). 2 T9 Casey filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with this court, challenging the court of appeals' decision solely on the issue of whether he was wrongly convicted of attempted murder because the jury instructions permitted…”
State v. Bluff, 2002 UT 66, 52 P.3d 1210. “Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-208 (1)(d) (1999) (emphasis added).”
State v. Casey, 2001 UT App 205, 29 P.3d 25.
Utah Code § 76-5-208(1)(b)(c): 1 case
State v. Ruiz, 2014 UT App 143, 329 P.3d 836.
Utah Code § 76-5-208(1)(c): 3 cases
State v. Bluff, 2002 UT 66, 52 P.3d 1210. “Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-208 (1)(d) (1999) (emphasis added).”
State v. Fedorowicz, 2002 UT 67, 52 P.3d 1194. “RUSSON, Justice: 4 1 Defendant Andrew Fedorowicz ("Fedo-rowicz") appeals his convictions of one count of felony murder, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-208 (1)(d) (1999), one count of child abuse, in violation of Utah Code Anan.”
State v. Casey, 2001 UT App 205, 29 P.3d 25.
Utah Code § 76-5-208(1)(d): 2 cases
State v. Bluff, 2002 UT 66, 52 P.3d 1210. “Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-208 (1)(d) (1999) (emphasis added).”
State v. Fedorowicz, 2002 UT 67, 52 P.3d 1194. “RUSSON, Justice: 4 1 Defendant Andrew Fedorowicz ("Fedo-rowicz") appeals his convictions of one count of felony murder, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-208 (1)(d) (1999), one count of child abuse, in violation of Utah Code Anan.”
Utah Code § 76-5-208(2)(a): 1 case
State v. Adams, 2011 UT App 163, 257 P.3d 470.
Utah Code § 76-5-208(2)(b): 1 case
State v. Adams, 2011 UT App 163, 257 P.3d 470.
Utah Code § 76-5-208(2)(c): 2 cases
State v. Ricks, 2013 UT App 238, 314 P.3d 1033.
State v. Binkerd, 2013 UT App 216, 310 P.3d 755.
Utah Code § 76-5-208(2)(d): 1 case
State v. Kelson, 2014 UT 38, 345 P.3d 1136.
Utah Code § 76-5-208(3): 2 cases
State ex rel. K.M., 2007 UT 93, 173 P.3d 1279.
State ex rel. Km, 2007 UT 93, 173 P.3d 1279.
Utah Code § 76-5-208(3)(b): 1 case
State ex rel. Km, 2007 UT 93, 173 P.3d 1279.
Utah Code § 76-5-208(4): 1 case
State v. Garcia, 2016 UT App 59, 370 P.3d 970.
Utah Code § 76-5-208(4)(a): 3 cases
State v. Low, 2008 UT 58, 192 P.3d 867. “Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-208 (4)(a) (Supp.2007).”
State v. Campos, 2013 UT App 213, 309 P.3d 1160. “Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-208 (4)(a); State v.”
State v. Walker, 2010 UT App 157, 235 P.3d 766.
Utah Code § 76-5-208(4)(c): 1 case
State v. White, 2009 UT App 81, 206 P.3d 646.
Utah Code § 76-5-208(8): 2 cases
State v. Lebeau, 2014 UT 39, 337 P.3d 254.
State v. Milligan, 2012 UT App 47, 287 P.3d 1.
Utah Code § 76-5-208(8)(b): 1 case
State ex rel. K.M., 2007 UT 93, 173 P.3d 1279.
Utah Code § 76-5-208(8)(c): 1 case
State v. Spillers, 2007 UT 13, 152 P.3d 315. “" Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-208 (B)(a)(ii), (@)(d) (1999).”
Utah Code § 76-5-208(B)(a): 1 case
State v. White, 2009 UT App 81, 206 P.3d 646.
Utah Code § 76-5-208(c): 1 case
State v. Bluff, 2002 UT 66, 52 P.3d 1210. “Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-208 (1)(d) (1999) (emphasis added).”
Utah Code § 76-5-208(d4)(c): 1 case
State v. Drej, 2010 UT 35, 233 P.3d 476. “" Compare Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-208 (4)(8upp.2009) (using the terms "caused" and "attempted") with id.”
Utah Code § 76-5-208(l)(c): 1 case
State v. Killpack, 2008 UT 49, 191 P.3d 17. “DURRANT, Associate Chief Justice: INTRODUCTION ¶ 1 Following a jury trial, Jennete Killpaek (“Killpack”) was convicted of child abuse homicide, a second degree felony, in violation of Utah Code section 76-5-208 (the “child abuse homicide statute”).”
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