76-9-803. Soliciting, recruiting, enticing, or intimidating a minor to join a criminal street gang.
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Effective 5/7/2025
76-9-803. Soliciting, recruiting, enticing, or intimidating a minor to join a criminal street gang.
(1)Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-9-802 apply to this section.
(2)An actor commits soliciting, recruiting, enticing, or intimidating a minor to join a criminal street gang if the actor:
(a)solicits, recruits, entices, or intimidates a minor to join a criminal street gang; or
(b)conspires to commit an act described in Subsection (2)(a) with the intent to cause a minor to join a criminal street gang.
(3)A violation of Subsection
(2)is:
(a)a class A misdemeanor if the actor is a minor; or
(b)a third degree felony if the actor is 18 years old or older.
(4)It is not a defense to a prosecution under this section that the minor did not join the criminal street gang.
Amended by Chapter 173 , 2025 General Session
Amended by Chapter 178 , 2025 General Session
Amended by Chapter 510 , 2025 General Session