Yes, Utah does have the death penalty. It is a legal penalty in the state, and Utah was the first state to resume executions after the national moratorium on capital punishment ended in the 1970s. The primary method of execution in Utah is lethal injection, but the firing squad is also legally permitted, especially if lethal injection drugs are unavailable or if the inmate chose firing squad before 2004. The death penalty in Utah applies only to aggravated murder, and the legal process requires the prosecution to file a formal notice of intent to seek the death penalty. There are currently inmates on death row in Utah, and executions are conducted at the Utah State Correctional Facility in Salt Lake City. Utah continues to actively pursue the death penalty in recent cases, including a high-profile case in 2025.