Yes, Utah currently has the death penalty. It is a legal penalty in the state and has historically used both lethal injection and firing squad as legal methods of execution. Utah was the first state to resume executions after the national moratorium ended in the 1970s, famously executing Gary Gilmore by firing squad in 1977. The state allows aggravated murder as the only crime eligible for the death penalty, with specific legal processes and conditions for sentencing. The firing squad option was reinstated in 2015 if lethal injection drugs are unavailable. Currently, Utah has a small number of inmates on death row. The death penalty remains an active legal practice in the state as of 2025.