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Utah Code § 76-8-301 (2026)

Interference with public servant

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As used in this section:
"Constable" means an individual:
acting at the direction of a city, as described in Section 10-7-87;
acting at the direction of a county, as described in Title 17, Chapter 78, Part 6, Constables;
who is visibly identifiable as a constable and who identifies himself or herself as a constable; and
who, beginning January 1, 2027, is licensed as a constable under Title 58, Chapter 91, Constables Licensing Act.
"Public servant" does not include a juror.
Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-8-101 apply to this section.
An actor commits interference with a public servant if the actor:
uses force, violence, intimidation, or engages in any other unlawful act with a purpose to interfere with a public servant performing or purporting to perform an official function; or
obstructs, hinders, conceals, or prevents the lawful service of any civil or criminal legal process by a sheriff, constable, deputy sheriff, deputy constable, peace officer, private investigator, or any other person authorized to serve legal process.
A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1979–2000 · leading case: Oliver v. Woods, 209 F.3d 1179 (10th Cir. 2000).
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Oliver v. Woods, 209 F.3d 1179 (10th Cir. 2000). · cites it 2× “§ 53-3-217 ; (2) interfered with a public servant, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-301 (1); and (3) interfered with a lawful detention, in violation of Utah Code Ann.”
State v. Hamilton, 732 P.2d 505 (Utah 1987). · cites it 2× “5; failure to obey police officer, a class B misdemeanor, in violation of section 41-6-13; speeding, a class B misdemeanor, in violation of section 41-6 — 46; no driver’s license on person, a class B misdemeanor, in violation of section 41-2-15; and interference with a public…”
State v. Bousman, 278 N.W.2d 15 (Iowa 1979). “Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-301 , 76-3-204(2) (six months).”
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