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Code · Utah · Title 76 — Utah Criminal Code · Chapter 11

76-11-204. Unlawfully carrying a firearm in a vehicle.

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Effective 5/7/2025
76-11-204. Unlawfully carrying a firearm in a vehicle.
(1)Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 , 76-11-101 , and 76-11-201 apply to this section.
(2)An actor commits unlawfully carrying a firearm in a vehicle if the actor:
(a)is 18 years old or older; and
(A)is carrying a firearm that is readily accessible by the actor for immediate use; and
(B)is in a vehicle in which the actor is not lawfully present; or
(ii)is carrying a loaded rifle, shotgun, or muzzle-loading rifle in any vehicle.
(3)A violation of Subsection
(2)is a class B misdemeanor.
(4)This section does not prohibit the owner or lawful possessor of a vehicle from prohibiting another individual who may otherwise lawfully carry a firearm from carrying a firearm in the owner's or lawful possessor's vehicle.
(5)An actor is lawfully present in a vehicle while carrying a firearm under this section if:
(a)the vehicle is in the lawful possession of the actor; or
(b)the actor has the consent of the person lawfully in possession of the vehicle to carry the firearm in the vehicle.
(6)This section does not apply if the actor has a concealed carry permit issued under Section 53-5a-303 , a temporary concealed carry permit issued under Section 53-5a-304 , a provisional concealed carry permit issued under Section 53-5a-305 , or a concealed carry permit lawfully issued by or in another state.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 173 , 2025 General Session
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 208 , 2025 General Session
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