Utah legal term
Dangerous weapon in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Dangerous weapon” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Utah criminal code.
What does “Dangerous weapon” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Dangerous weapon" means: (7)(a) any item capable of causing death or serious bodily injury; or (7)(b) a facsimile or representation of the item, if: (7)(b)(i) the actor's use or apparent intended use of the item leads the victim to reasonably believe the item is likely to cause death or serious bodily injury; or (7)(b)(ii) the actor represents to the victim verbally or in any other manner that the actor is in control of such an item. (Utah Code Ann. § 76-1-101.5)
Statutes defining or using this term
- Utah Code Ann. § 77-36-1
- Utah Code Ann. § 76-1-101.5
- Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-311.3
- Utah Code Ann. § 76-2-408
- Utah Code Ann. § 76-11-101
- Utah Code Ann. § 76-18-209
- Utah Code Ann. § 76-18-210
- Utah Code Ann. § 76-3-203.2
- Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-311.1
- Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-311.2
- Utah Code Ann. § 76-3-203.7
- Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-311.4
Charges using this term
- Assault or threat of violence against a military service member or a family member of a military service member
- Category II restricted person participating in prohibited dangerous weapon conduct
- Commission of domestic violence in the presence of a child
- Possession of a dangerous weapon by a minor
- Possession of a dangerous weapon in an airport secure area
- Prohibited conduct in the sale of a dangerous weapon
- Prohibition of "hazing"
- Riot
- Selling a dangerous weapon to a category II restricted person
- Transferring a handgun, short barreled rifle, short barreled shotgun, or fully automatic weapon to a minor
- Aggravated assault
- Aggravated burglary
Related terms in the same statutes
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