76-9-803.1. Aggravated soliciting, recruiting, enticing, or intimidating a minor to join a criminal street gang.
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Effective 5/7/2025
76-9-803.1. Aggravated 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 aggravated soliciting, recruiting, enticing, or intimidating a minor to join a criminal street gang if, in the course of committing an offense under Section 76-9-803 , the offense:
(a)involves the use of a dangerous weapon;
(b)results in serious bodily injury to any individual; or
(c)results in serious emotional distress to any individual.
(3)A violation of Subsection
(2)is:
(a)a third degree felony if the actor is a minor; or
(b)a second 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.
Enacted by Chapter 178 , 2025 General Session