Utah legal term
False statement in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “False statement” 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 “False statement” mean in Utah criminal law?
"False statement" includes a false unsworn declaration. (Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-501)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- False application for financial transaction card
- False statement to obtain or increase unemployment compensation
- False statement to prevent or reduce unemployment compensation or liability
- Making a written false statement
- Prohibited uses of license certificate
- Falsification of seller's statement to dealer
- Fraudulent practice to affect market price
- Making a false or inconsistent statement
- Making a false statement to be used in a preliminary hearing
Related terms in the same statutes
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