Utah legal term
Department in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Department” 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 “Department” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Department" means the Department of Commerce. (Utah Code Ann. § 58-37-101)
Statutes defining or using this term
- Utah Code Ann. § 58-37-101
- Utah Code Ann. § 77-38b-102
- Utah Code Ann. § 77-40a-101
- Utah Code Ann. § 80-6-102
- Utah Code Ann. § 77-27-1
- Utah Code Ann. § 77-36-1
- Utah Code Ann. § 77-18-102
- Utah Code Ann. § 77-11b-101
- Utah Code Ann. § 77-16a-101
- Utah Code Ann. § 76-7-301
- Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-413.2
- Utah Code Ann. § 77-23e-102
Charges using this term
- Insurance fraud
- Public assistance fraud relating to obtaining or using public assistance
- Unlawful dealing of property by a fiduciary
- Wanton destruction of livestock
- Accident reports
- Accident reports
- Cruelty to an animal
- Custodial sexual relations
- Detention or confinement of a child
- Disposition on finding of not competent to proceed
- Escape
- Failure of an animal care facility to maintain required standards
Related terms in the same statutes
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.