CHAPTER 6
GENERAL PENALTY
Sections:
1-6-101 General Penalty Clause.
1-6-102 Liability of Persons Aiding and Abetting.
1-6-103 Liability of Officers.
1-6-101 General Penalty Clause.
(1) In any case where a person commits any act which is made unlawful or prohibited by this Code, such person shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to punishment by a fine not to exceed $1,000.00 or by imprisonment for a term not to exceed six (6) months or by both such fine and imprisonment, unless a specific section provides a different penalty for violation of that section.
(2) In all cases where the same offense is made punishable or is created by different clauses or sections of this Code, the prosecuting officer may elect under which to proceed; but not more than one penalty shall be had against the same person for the same offense, provided that the revocation of a license or permit shall not be considered a penalty so as to bar any other penalty being enforced.
(Statutory Authority UCA 10-8-84; 1968 Code 1-6-1; amended in codification 1979; 1979 Code 1-6-1; amended by Ord. No. 23-91)
1-6-102 Liability of Persons Aiding and Abetting.
Every person, acting with the mental state required for the commission of an offense, who directly commits the offense, who solicits, requests, commands, encourages, or intentionally aids another person to engage in conduct which constitutes an offense, shall be criminally liable as a party for such conduct.
(Statutory Authority UCA 76-2-202; added in codification 1979; 1979 Code 1-6-2)
1-6-103 Liability of Officers.
No provision of this Code designating the duties of any officer or employee shall be so construed as to make such officer or employee liable for any fine or penalty provided for a failure to perform such duty, unless the intention of the particular section to impose such fine or penalty on such officer or employee is specifically and clearly expressed in the section creating the duty.
(1968 Code 1-6-3; 1979 Code 1-6-3)