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Code · Utah · Title 53 — Public Safety Code · Chapter 13

53-13-115. Peace officer restraint prohibition.

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Effective 6/25/2020
53-13-115. Peace officer restraint prohibition.
(1)A peace officer may not restrain a person by the application of a knee applying pressure to the neck or throat of a person.
(2)A violation of this section shall be referred separately to the county or district attorney for review, and to the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council for investigation.
(3)A violation of this section is a third degree felony.
(4)If the violation results in:
(a)serious bodily injury or loss of consciousness, it is a second degree felony; or
(b)death, it is a first degree felony.
Enacted by Chapter 6 , 2020 Special Session 5
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