Utah legal term
Electronic serial number in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Electronic serial number” 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 “Electronic serial number” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Electronic serial number" means the unique number that: (4)(a) was programmed into a cellular telephone by its manufacturer; (4)(b) is transmitted by the cellular telephone; and (4)(c) is used by cellular telephone providers to validate radio transmissions to the system as having been made by an authorized device. (Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-409.5)
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