Charges and penalties
How offenses are graded, jail ranges, fines, and repeat offense steps.
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- Clearing a RecordW.S. 7-13-1501 — a misdemeanor five years after the sentence ends, and some felonies after ten
- A Dismissed CaseW.S. 7-13-1401 — an arrest or dismissed charge expunged after 180 days, with no filing fee
- Getting Out on BailW.S. 7-10-101 — bail for any offense not punishable by death, on the Supreme Court's rules
- Felony or MisdemeanorW.S. 6-10-101 — more than a year makes it a felony, and six months is the default misdemeanor
- TheftW.S. 6-3-402 — $1,000 is the felony line, and a third theft is a felony at any value
- Held for ShopliftingW.S. 6-3-405 — a store may detain and question for a reasonable time
- Identity TheftW.S. 6-3-901 — a felony when the benefit sought reaches $1,000
- The Age of ConsentW.S. 6-2-315 — thirteen through fifteen, when the older person is seventeen or older and four years older
- Driving Without a LicenseW.S. 31-7-134 — driving while suspended or revoked is up to six months and $750also here
- Careless and Reckless DrivingW.S. 31-5-229 — willful or wanton disregard for safety, up to six months and $750also here
- Fleeing the PoliceW.S. 31-5-225 — a misdemeanor, and a felony when someone is hurt or damage tops $10,000also here
- The Insurance RequirementW.S. 31-4-103 — no driving without liability coverage, $500 to $1,500 and up to six monthsalso here
- DUI PenaltiesW.S. 31-5-233 — 0.08, or under the influence; rising jail on each offense within ten yearsalso here
- Interfering with an OfficerW.S. 6-5-204 — resisting arrest is up to a year and $1,000also here
- Who Cannot Have a GunW.S. 6-8-102 — a violent felony makes possession a felony, any other felony a misdemeanoralso here
- Assault and BatteryW.S. 6-2-501 — simple assault, battery and unlawful contact, and aggravated assault up to ten yearsalso here
- Domestic Assault and BatteryW.S. 6-2-511 — six months the first time, and a felony after repeat convictionsalso here
- Reckless EndangeringW.S. 6-2-504 — including pointing a gun at someone, up to a yearalso here
- Terroristic ThreatsW.S. 6-2-505 — a threat meant to empty a building is a felony up to three yearsalso here
- StrangulationW.S. 6-2-509 — strangling a household member is a felony up to ten yearsalso here
- StalkingW.S. 6-2-506 — a course of conduct meant to harass, up to a year, and up to ten as a felonyalso here
- A Tracking DeviceW.S. 6-2-506 — GPS surveillance without authorization is one of the named forms of stalkingalso here
- Harassing Calls and MessagesW.S. 6-6-103 — obscene or threatening calls and messages, up to a year and $1,000also here
- Breach of the PeaceW.S. 6-6-102 — unreasonably loud noise or threatening language, up to six monthsalso here
- TrespassW.S. 6-3-303 — staying after being told to leave, or past posted signsalso here
- Property DestructionW.S. 6-3-201 — under $1,000 of damage is a misdemeanor, $1,000 or more a felonyalso here
- BurglaryW.S. 6-3-301 — up to ten years, and aggravated burglary five to twenty fivealso here
- RobberyW.S. 6-2-401 — up to ten years, and aggravated robbery five to twenty fivealso here
- Intimidating a WitnessW.S. 6-5-305 — force or threats against a witness, juror or judge is a felony up to five yearsalso here
- Breaking a Protection OrderW.S. 6-4-404 — up to six months and $750, and an arrest without a warrantalso here
- VoyeurismW.S. 6-4-304 — looking is up to six months, and capturing an image a felonyalso here
- Drug PossessionW.S. 35-7-1031 — a misdemeanor under the listed amounts, a felony above themalso here
- MarijuanaW.S. 35-7-1031 — still a controlled substance, a misdemeanor up to three ounces of plantalso here
- Selling or Delivering DrugsW.S. 35-7-1031 — up to twenty years for meth or a narcoticalso here
- Drug ParaphernaliaW.S. 35-7-1056 — delivering it, or possessing it to deliver, up to six monthsalso here
- Being Under the InfluenceW.S. 35-7-1039 — using a Schedule I, II or III drug without a prescription is a misdemeanoralso here
- A First Drug OffenseW.S. 35-7-1037 — probation without a judgment of guilt, and a dismissal at the endalso here
- Property Seized in a Drug CaseW.S. 35-7-1049 — a probable cause hearing within thirty days, and clear and convincing proof to forfeitalso here
- Underage DrinkingW.S. 12-6-101 — under twenty one, no buying, possessing, drinking, or any measurable alcoholalso here
- A Fake IDW.S. 12-6-101 — falsifying or using false identification to get alcohol is a misdemeanoralso here
- Buying Alcohol for a MinorW.S. 12-6-102 — carrying it in a car to give to someone under twenty one, up to a yearalso here
- Hosting a Party with MinorsW.S. 6-4-406 — knowingly letting minors drink at a house party, up to six monthsalso here
- Tobacco and Vapes Under Twenty OneW.S. 14-3-305 — a citation and a $25 fine, never an arrestalso here
- LitteringW.S. 6-3-204 — up to six months and $750, and the driver answers for what leaves the caralso here
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