76-8-311.4. Prohibited item in correctional or mental health facility for use by offender or detainee.
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Effective 5/7/2025
76-8-311.4. Prohibited item in correctional or mental health facility for use by offender or detainee.
(a)As used in this section:
(i)"Correctional facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-8-311.3 .
(ii)"Dangerous weapon" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-11-101 .
(iii)"Mental health facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-8-311.3 .
(iv)"Offender" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-8-311.3 .
(v)"Secure area" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-8-311.1 .
(b)Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-8-101 apply to this section.
(2)An actor commits prohibited item in correctional or mental health facility for use by offender or detainee if the actor:
(a)transports a dangerous weapon, ammunition, or implement of escape to or within a correctional facility, or into a secure area of a mental health facility, with the intent to provide or sell to an offender or detainee the dangerous weapon, ammunition, or implement of escape; or
(b)provides or sells a dangerous weapon, ammunition, or implement of escape to:
(i)an offender at a correctional facility; or
(ii)a detainee at a secure area of a mental health facility.
(3)Except as provided in Subsection
(4), a violation of Subsection
(2)is a second degree felony.
(4)The defenses provided in Section 76-8-311.3 apply to this section.
Amended by Chapter 173 , 2025 General Session
Amended by Chapter 208 , 2025 General Session