What a Utah speeding ticket is

This page quotes Utah Code 41-6a-601, headed “Speed regulations -- Safe and appropriate speeds at certain locations -- Prima facie speed limits -- Emergency power of the governor.”, from the Utah Legislature website (le.utah.gov). It also quotes the Utah courts page for Appendix C of the Code of Judicial Administration, parts of the 2026 Utah Uniform Fine Schedule (utcourts.gov), and part of a Utah Driver License Division page (dld.utah.gov), all retrieved 30 Oct 2026 and listed under Sources below. It does not apply them to any notice. Read any court, charge, statute or ordinance, speed limit, alleged speed, appearance date, and amount shown on your notice. Confirm what your notice says.

The statute text below is quoted from the le.utah.gov section page as shown when retrieved on 30 Oct 2026. Schedule and table rows are quoted cell by cell as printed, for the columns shown.

What Utah Code 41-6a-601 says about speed

Utah Code 41-6a-601(1): “A person may not operate a vehicle at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the existing conditions, giving regard to the actual and potential hazards then existing, including when:”

(a) “approaching and crossing an intersection or railroad grade crossing;”
(b) “approaching and going around a curve;”
(c) “approaching a hill crest;”
(d) “traveling upon any narrow or winding roadway;”
(e) “traveling in, through, or approaching other hazards that exist due to pedestrians, other traffic, weather, or highway conditions; and”
(f) “the speed causes the person to fail to maintain control of the vehicle or stay within a single lane of travel.”

Utah Code 41-6a-601(2): “Subject to Subsections (1) and (4) and Sections 41-6a-602 and 41-6a-603, the following speeds are lawful:”

(a) “20 miles per hour in a reduced speed school zone as defined in Section 41-6a-303;”
(b) “25 miles per hour in any urban district; and”
(c) “55 miles per hour in other locations.”

Utah Code 41-6a-601(3): “Except as provided in Section 41-6a-604, any speed in excess of the limits provided in this section or established under Sections 41-6a-602 and 41-6a-603 is prima facie evidence that the speed is not reasonable or prudent and that it is unlawful.”

Utah Code 41-6a-601(4)(a): “A violation of Subsection (1) is an infraction.”

Utah Code 41-6a-601(4)(b): “For an individual convicted of a speed violation where the individual was operating at a speed of 100 miles per hour or more, the court shall impose a fine not less than 150% of the suggested fine in the uniform fine schedule authorized in Section 76-3-301.5 and in effect at the time of the citation.”

That is the statute’s statement. This page does not say how that statement applies to a particular citation, license, or insurance policy. This page quotes subsections (1) to (4) of section 41-6a-601. Section 41-6a-601 has another subsection, (5), that this page does not cover. It does not quote sections 41-6a-303, 41-6a-602, 41-6a-603, 41-6a-604, or 76-3-301.5. The Utah Legislature page labels the version of section 41-6a-601 quoted here “Effective 5/4/2022”.

What the 2026 Utah Uniform Fine Schedule lists for speeding

The Appendix C page of the Utah courts Code of Judicial Administration is headed “Appendix C. Uniform Fine Schedule” and states: “This schedule contains state misdemeanor and infraction offenses charged in Utah district and justice courts. It is updated after each legislative session.” It links to the “2026 State of Utah Uniform Fine Schedule” as a PDF.

The Uniform Fine Schedule, a PDF headed “2026 UNIFORM FINE SCHEDULE”, begins under “INTENT”: “It is the intent of the Uniform Fine Schedule to:”

“assist the sentencing judge in determining the appropriate fine to be imposed as a condition of the sentence in a particular case; and”
“minimize disparity in sentencing for similar offenses and offenders.”

It continues: “This schedule is not intended to supplant or to minimize a court’s authority to impose a just sentence.” Its guide to the columns describes the column headed “Default Severity” as “The severity of the offense as determined by statute.”, the column headed “Mandatory Appearance” as “This column is marked Y (Yes) if a court appearance is required to resolve this offense or N (No) if no appearance is necessary and the offense can be resolved by paying the designated fine.”, and the column headed “Suggested Fine” as “The total Suggested Fine and Security Surcharge.” It adds: “This includes the $60 security surcharge for justice courts.” In its DUI fine table, the schedule states: “Utah Code requires that a security surcharge be assessed in addition to any fine or other surcharge: $53 in district court (Utah Code § 78A-2-601) and $60 in justice court (Utah Code § 78A-7-122).”

Under “SPEEDING VIOLATIONS”, the Uniform Fine Schedule states: “The amounts below are provided as examples to illustrate how fine amounts are adjusted based upon the miles per hour (MPH) over the speed limit for the given violation code.” It prints “Last updated July 1, 2026” and lists these rows under “SPEEDING”, for the violation code “41-6a-601”. This page shows each row’s cells as printed, for the columns shown.

Description	Default Severity	Mandatory Appearance	Suggested Fine
“1-10 MPH Over Speed Limit”	“IN”	“N”	“$130”
“11-15 MPH Over Speed Limit”	“IN”	“N”	“$160”
“16-20 MPH Over Speed Limit”	“IN”	“N”	“$210”
“21-25 MPH Over Speed Limit”	“IN”	“N”	“$280”
“26-30 MPH Over Speed Limit”	“IN”	“N”	“$380”
“31+ MPH Over Speed Limit”	“IN”	“Y”	“$480”

In its Comments column, the schedule prints for the “31+ MPH Over Speed Limit” row: “Add $10 for every mph over 31”.

Those are the schedule’s statements. The chart has four other groups of rows, under other headings, that this page does not cover, and the schedule has other columns and entries that this page does not cover. This page does not quote sections 78A-2-601 or 78A-7-122. This page does not say which court handles a particular notice, it does not say what amount a particular court imposes, and it does not say which row applies to a particular notice. Read any amount printed on your notice.

What the Utah Driver License Division page lists for speeding

The Utah Driver License Division page headed “Utah Points System” states: “Upon forfeiture of bail or conviction of a moving violation, points are assessed to the driving record according to the following schedule. However, points may vary by more or less than 10% depending upon the severity of the citation.” It lists these rows. This page shows each row’s cells as printed.

“Type of Citation”	“Points Assessed”
“Speeding 1-10 MPH Over”	“35”
“Speeding 11-20 MPH Over”	“55”
“Speeding 21 MPH Over”	“75”

Under “Adult Points”, the Driver License Division page states: “If you accumulate 200 or more points in three years, you may be suspended for three months to a year.” Under “Minor Points (20 and under)”, it states: “If you accumulate 70 or more points in three years, you may be suspended or denied for 30 days to a year.”

Those are the agency page’s statements. The page lists other types of citation, and has other paragraphs, that this page does not cover. This page does not say how those statements apply to a particular citation or license.

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