20A-1-609. Omnibus penalties.

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Effective 5/6/2026

(a)Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b) , (1)(c), or (2), a person who violates any provision of this title is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

(b)Subsection (1)(a) does not apply to a provision of this title for which another penalty is expressly stated.

(c)An individual is not guilty of a crime for, by signing a petition for an initiative or referendum, falsely making the statement described in Subsection 20A-7-203(3)(f)(ii) , 20A-7-303(3)(f)(ii) , 20A-7-503(3)(f)(ii) , or 20A-7-603(3)(f)(ii) .

(2)A person who violates Section 20A-1-608.1 is:

(a)except as provided in Subsection (2)(b) , guilty of a class A misdemeanor; or

(b)guilty of a third degree felony for a second or subsequent violation.

(3)Except as provided by Section 20A-2-101.3 or 20A-2-101.5 , an individual convicted of any offense under this title may not:

(a)file a declaration of candidacy for any office or appear on the ballot as a candidate for any office during the election cycle in which the violation occurred;

(b)take or hold the office to which the individual was elected; and

(c)receive the emoluments of the office to which the individual was elected.

(a)Any individual convicted of any offense under this title forfeits the right to vote at any election unless the right to vote is restored as provided in Section 20A-2-101.3 or 20A-2-101.5 .

(b)Any person may challenge the right to vote of a person described in Subsection (4)(a) by following the procedures and requirements of Section 20A-3a-803 .

Amended by Chapter 293 , 2026 General Session