Opinion ID: 2519864
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Text: ¶ 5 When exercising our certiorari jurisdiction, we review the decision of the court of appeals and not that of the trial court. Salt Lake City v. Roberts, 2002 UT 30, ¶ 15, 44 P.3d 767 (quoting Longley v. Leucadia Fin. Corp., 2000 UT 69, ¶ 13, 9 P.3d 762). Whether section 76-5-401 of the Utah Code imposes strict liability is a question of statutory construction, which we review for correctness, according no deference to the legal conclusions of the court of appeals. Id.; see also Grand County v. Rogers, 2002 UT 25, ¶ 6, 44 P.3d 734. ¶ 6 A challenge to the constitutionality of section 76-5-401 is also a question of law, which we review for correctness. State v. Morrison, 2001 UT 73, ¶ 5, 31 P.3d 547 (citing State v. Lopes, 1999 UT 24, ¶ 6, 980 P.2d 191). When addressing such a challenge, this court presumes that the statute is valid, and we resolve any reasonable doubts in favor of constitutionality. Id.