Utah Criminal Code - Selected Sections
The following pages are intended to provide general information on and analysis of selected provisions of the Utah criminal code. Most provisions of the Utah criminal code are found in Title 76 of the Utah Code. But other criminal provisions are found scattered through various titles and chapters of the Utah Code.The sections selected for inclusion here are intended to be those most helpful to individuals facing criminal prosecution in Utah. This information is not intended to be a substitute for competent legal advice. Instead, a person facing criminal charges in Utah should always contact an experienced criminal defense attorney for the best advice and analysis relating to the specific facts or circumstances involved in the case.
These pages involve ongoing efforts to update and expand the selected criminal code analysis. Check back often for new information. Or contact Salt Lake criminal defense attorney Stephen Howard for information on your specific circumstances.
Title 76 - Utah Criminal Code
Title 76 - Chapter 2 - Principles of Criminal Responsibility
- Utah Code 76-2-101 - Actus Reus and Mens Rea - Conduct and Criminal Responsibility
- Utah Code 76-2-105 - Transferred Intent
- Utah Code 76-2-202 - Accomplice Liability
- Utah Code 76-2-302 - Compulsion as an Affirmative Defense
- Utah Code 76-2-303 - Entrapment as an Affirmative Defense
- Utah Code 76-2-304 - Ignorance of Law and Mistake of Fact Defenses
- Utah Code 76-2-304.5 - Mistake of Age of Victim - Not a Defense
- Utah Code 76-2-306 - Voluntary Intoxication as an Affirmative Defense
Title 76 - Chapter 3 - Punishments
- Utah Code 76-3-203 - Indeterminate Felony Prison Terms
- Utah Code 76-3-203.1 - Gang Enhancements
- Utah Code 76-3-204 - Misdemeanor Imprisonment
- Utah Code 76-3-205 - Penalties for Infraction Convictions
- Utah Code 76-3-208 - Imprisonment and Custodial Authorities
- Utah Code 76-3-402 - Conviction of Lower Degree of Offense (402 Reductions)
Title 76 of the Utah Code is officially termed the "Utah Criminal Code." But many criminal statutes are contained elsewhere in the Code. Links to pages discussing some of the criminal provisions in these sections are presented below.
Title 32B - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act
Title 32B - Chapter 4 - Criminal Offenses and Procedure Act
Title 58 - Occupations and Professions
Title 58 - Chapter 37 - Utah Controlled Substances Act
Title 58 - Chapter 37a - Utah Drug Paraphernalia Act
- Utah Code 58-37a-3 - "Drug Paraphernalia" Defined
- Utah Code 58-37a-4 - Considerations in Determining Whether an Object is Drug Paraphernalia
- Utah Code 58-37a-5 - Drug Paraphernalia - Unlawful Acts
Title 77 - Utah Code of Criminal Procedure
Title 77 - Chapter 40 - Utah Expungement Act
- Utah Code 77-40-104 - Expungement Eligibility (Dismissal or No Charge Filed)
- Utah Code 77-40-105 - Expungement Eligibility (Conviction)
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Felony Reduced - Client with prior felony conviction was granted a 402 reduction to the misdemeanor level over the objection of the prosecutor. Based on information provided to the court in support of the defense motion, the judge ruled in favor of the defense.
Dismissed -
Client facing first-degree felony drug distribution
charge and potential life in prison. Charges were based on allegations that client had sold drugs to an undercover police officer, then made a full confession. Successful mitigation work
resulted in negotiated offer of misdemeanor plea-in-abeyance and
ultimate dismissal of case.-
Dismissed - Client
facing first-degree felony charge and possible life in prison for child
kidnapping. Full defense
analysis of the case revealed critical legal flaws in the prosecution's case. When confronted with the defense legal analysis, the prosecutor agreed to dismiss the case outright without trial.
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