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76-1-202. Venue of actions.
(1) Criminal actions shall be tried in the county, district, or precinct where the offense isalleged to have been committed. In determining the proper place of trial, the followingprovisions shall apply:
(a) If the commission of an offense commenced outside the state is consummated withinthis state, the offender shall be tried in the county where the offense is consummated.
(b) When conduct constituting elements of an offense or results that constitute elements,whether the conduct or result constituting elements is in itself unlawful, shall occur in two ormore counties, trial of the offense may be held in any of the counties concerned.
(c) If a person committing an offense upon the person of another is located in one countyand his victim is located in another county at the time of the commission of the offense, trial maybe held in either county.
(d) If a cause of death is inflicted in one county and death ensues in another county, theoffender may be tried in either county.
(e) A person who commits an inchoate offense may be tried in any county in which anyact that is an element of the offense, including the agreement in conspiracy, is committed.
(f) Where a person in one county solicits, aids, abets, agrees, or attempts to aid another inthe planning or commission of an offense in another county, he may be tried for the offense ineither county.
(g) When an offense is committed within this state and it cannot be readily determined inwhich county or district the offense occurred, the following provisions shall be applicable:
(i) When an offense is committed upon any railroad car, vehicle, watercraft, or aircraftpassing within this state, the offender may be tried in any county through which such railroad car,vehicle, watercraft, or aircraft has passed.
(ii) When an offense is committed on any body of water bordering on or within this state,the offender may be tried in any county adjacent to such body of water. The words "body ofwater" shall include but not be limited to any stream, river, lake, or reservoir, whether natural orman-made.
(iii) A person who commits theft may be tried in any county in which he exerts controlover the property affected.
(iv) If an offense is committed on or near the boundary of two or more counties, trial ofthe offense may be held in any of such counties.
(v) For any other offense, trial may be held in the county in which the defendant resides,or, if he has no fixed residence, in the county in which he is apprehended or to which he isextradited.
(h) A person who commits an offense based on Chapter 6, Part 11, Identity Fraud Act,may be tried in the county:
(i) where the victim's personal identifying information was obtained;
(ii) where the defendant used or attempted to use the personally identifying information;
(iii) where the victim of the identity fraud resides or is found; or
(iv) if multiple offenses of identity fraud occur in multiple jurisdictions, in any countywhere the victim's identity was used or obtained, or where the victim resides or is found.
(2) All objections of improper place of trial are waived by a defendant unless madebefore trial.

Amended by Chapter 227, 2004 General Session