Statutes: Utah

(1) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.

(2)(a) An actor commits a threat of violence if the actor:

(i)(A) threatens to commit an offense involving bodily injury, death, or substantial property damage; and

(B) acts with intent to place an individual in fear of imminent serious bodily injury, substantial bodily injury, or death; or

(ii) makes a threat, accompanied by a show of immediate force or violence, to do bodily injury to an individual.

(b) A threat under this section may be express or implied.

(3)(a) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.

(b) An actor who commits an offense under this section is subject to punishment for that offense, in addition to any other offense committed, including the carrying out of the threatened act.

(c) In addition to any other penalty authorized by law, a court shall order an actor convicted of a violation of this section to reimburse any federal, state, or local unit of government, or any private business, organization, individual, or entity for all expenses and losses incurred in responding to the violation, unless the court states on the record the reasons why the reimbursement would be inappropriate.(4) It is not a defense under this section that the actor did not attempt to or was incapable of carrying out the threat.