76-8-317. Refusal to comply with an order to evacuate or order issued in a local or state emergency.
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Effective 5/1/2024
76-8-317. Refusal to comply with an order to evacuate or order issued in a local or state emergency.
(1)Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-8-101 apply to this section.
(2)An actor commits refusal to comply with an order to evacuate or order issued in a local or state emergency if the actor:
(a)receives notice of:
(i)an order to evacuate issued under Title 53, Chapter 2a, Emergency Management Act; or
(ii)an order issued:
(A)by the governor in a state of an emergency under Section 53-2a-204 ; or
(B)by a chief executive officer in a local emergency under Section 53-2a-205 ; and
(b)refuses to comply with the order described in Subsection (2)(a).
(3)A violation of Subsection
(2)is a class B misdemeanor.
Amended by Chapter 96 , 2024 General Session