Utah legal term
Emergency in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Emergency” 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 “Emergency” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Emergency" means any physical condition requiring the administration of a controlled substance for immediate relief of pain or suffering. (Utah Code Ann. § 58-37-304)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Aggravated murder
- Assault or threat of violence against health care provider, emergency medical service worker, or health facility employee, owner, or contractor
- Criminal mischief
- Unlawful use of a laser pointer against an aircraft
- Accident reports
- Damage to or interruption of a communication device
- Destroying, tampering with, or unlawfully interacting with rescue tracking equipment
- False representation of the military
- Harassment of livestock
- Indecent exposure of another individual
- License certificates or driving privilege cards issued to drivers by class of motor vehicle
- Misrepresentation of a call or text communication identification
Related terms in the same statutes
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