76-9-1903. Unlawful creation, installation, or attachment of a contraband compartment.
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Effective 5/7/2025
76-9-1903. Unlawful creation, installation, or attachment of a contraband compartment.
(1)Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-9-1901 apply to this section.
(2)An actor commits unlawful creation, installation, or attachment of a contraband compartment if the actor facilitates the storage, concealment, or transportation of contraband by:
(a)designing, constructing, building, altering, or fabricating a compartment for a vehicle;
(b)installing or creating a compartment in a vehicle; or
(c)attaching a compartment to a vehicle.
(3)A violation of Subsection
(2)is a third degree felony.
(4)The trier of fact may infer that an actor intends to store, conceal, or transport contraband if:
(a)the actor possesses, uses, or controls a vehicle that has a compartment; and
(b)the compartment contains:
(i)contraband; or
(ii)evidence of prior storage, concealment, or transportation of contraband.
Enacted by Chapter 173 , 2025 General Session