The Division of Consumer Protection has responsibility for investigating violations. A violation of this Act is also a violation of the Utah Consumer Sales Practice Act. Requires the court to make appropriate findings that the person whose identity was falsely used to commit the crime did not commit the crime. LELC SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP Amends the definition of cohabitant within the Cohabitant Abuse Act to include a person who is the biological parent of the other party's unborn child. Increases the penalty for assault if the victim is pregnant and the person has knowledge of the pregnancy.
Penalty remains a class A misdemeanor.
SUP Explains that a juvenile adjudication is a conviction for purposes of determining the level of offense for which a juvenile may be charged and for enhancing the level of the offense in juvenile court. May be used to enhance the level of an offense committed by adult only as specifically provided in statute. Amends the criteria and process for transferring mentally ill prisoners to and from the state hosptial and the state prison, giving final decision making authority to the Board of Pardons and Parole. LELC SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP Amends penalties for the operation of certain clandestine drug labs. Creates the crime of endangering a child or elder adult, which prohibits any person from knowingly or intentionally causing or permitting a child or elder adult to be at risk of suffering bodily injury from exposure to, ingestion of, inhalation of, or contact with a controlled substance, chemical substance, or drug paraphernalia.