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Updated: 
July 19, 2023

78B-7-806. Penalties

(1)(a) A violation of Subsection 78B-7-802(1) is a class B misdemeanor.

(b) An individual who knowingly violates a jail release court order or jail release agreement executed under Subsection 78B-7-802(2) is guilty of:

(i) a third degree felony, if the original arrest was for a felony; or

(ii) a class A misdemeanor, if the original arrest was for a misdemeanor.

(2) A violation of a pretrial protective order issued under this part is:

(a) a third degree felony, if the original arrest or subsequent charge filed is a felony; or

(b) a class A misdemeanor, if the original arrest or subsequent charge filed is a misdemeanor.

(3) A violation of a sentencing protective order and of a continuous protective order issued under this part is:

(a) a third degree felony, if the conviction was a felony; or

(b) a class A misdemeanor, if the conviction was a misdemeanor.

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