76-4-206. Contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
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Effective 5/1/2024
76-4-206. Contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
(a)As used in this section:
(i)"Adult" means an individual who is 18 years old or older.
(ii)"Minor" means an individual who is younger than 18 years old.
(b)Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.
(2)An actor commits contributing to the delinquency of a minor if the actor:
(a)is an adult; and
(b)commits any act or engages in any conduct that the actor knows or should know would have the effect of causing or encouraging a minor to commit an act that would be a class B misdemeanor, a class C misdemeanor, or an infraction under a federal or state statute or a county or municipal ordinance.
(3)A violation of Subsection
(2)is a class B misdemeanor.
(4)A violation of Subsection
(2)does not require that the minor be found to be delinquent or to have committed a delinquent act.
(5)An offense committed under Subsection
(2)is in addition to any completed or inchoate offense which the actor may have committed personally or as a party.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 301 , 2024 General Session