The statutes that control Utah DUI cases
DUI in Utah is defined by Utah Code § 41-6a-502, and the chemical-testing rules sit in Utah Code § 41-6a-520. Both are published in the official state code at le.utah.gov, which is the only version that governs — summaries elsewhere, including ours, can lag amendments.
Statutory text, definitions, BAC thresholds and sentencing ranges.
What refusing a breath, blood or urine test costs you.
Statute at a glance
Utah DUI law at a glance
Sourced from the Utah code and state agency sites. Verify current text before relying on it.
- Offense name
- DUI (Utah)
- Controlling statute
- Utah Code § 41-6a-502
- Implied consent
- Utah Code § 41-6a-520
- Per se BAC limit
- 0.05 (0.04 CDL, 0.02 or lower under 21)
- Licence hearing deadline
- 10 days after arrest
- Prior-offense lookback
- 10 years
- First-offense fine
- $700–$1,000
- First-offense jail exposure
- up to 6 months
- Licence suspension
- 4 months
- Ignition interlock
- Required on a first offense in most cases
- Trial court
- the Justice Court or District Court
- High-risk filing
- SR-22 for 3 years
A first offense is a class B misdemeanor requiring interlock. Utah's per se limit is 0.05.
First-offense exposure under Utah Code § 41-6a-502: $700–$1,000, up to 6 months of jail exposure, and a 4 months licence suspension. A first offense is a class B misdemeanor requiring interlock. Utah's per se limit is 0.05.
What Utah Code § 41-6a-502 actually says
- Utah Code § 41-6a-502(1)(a) — operating or being in actual physical control of a vehicle with a blood or breath alcohol concentration of .05 grams or greater.
- Utah Code § 41-6a-502 — operating under the influence of alcohol, any drug or a combination to a degree that renders the person incapable of safe operation.
- Utah Code § 41-6a-502 — convictions under the section are reported to the licensing authorities.
Charging documents cite the exact subsection, so check which one appears on your citation. The posted text on le.utah.gov carries an effective date — amendments passed after it are not yet reflected.
Utah ZIP codes covered
These Utah ZIP-code pages carry the local court, filing and licensing detail for the area, and each one links back to this resource page.
Counties and cities using these Utah resources
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Frequently asked questions
- What statute defines DUI in Utah?
- Utah Code § 41-6a-502 is the controlling DUI statute in Utah. You can read the current text on the official code site at le.utah.gov.
- What is the Utah implied-consent law?
- Utah Code § 41-6a-520 is the implied-consent provision. It sets out the consequences of refusing a chemical test after a lawful DUI arrest.